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What is a 10?

כ״ג בתמוז ה׳תש״ע (Monday 5 July 2010)

Willy Wonka says he’s never seen a 10, but I just saw a 10 yesterday, so I thought I’d share my opinion of what a 10 is and how my numbering system works. 1s and 10s 10s are the top 99th percentile of female beauty. This includes all females in a general geographic location who [...]

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Do Not Free Gilad Shalit

כ״ב בתמוז ה׳תש״ע (Sunday 4 July 2010)

I expressed some cynicism and negativity last year about a possible deal to free Gilad Shalit. I stand by that sentiment now that a bunch of loopy Shalit demonstrators are marching around the country. For my readers from weird places like Albania and Canada, Gilad Shalit is an Israeli soldier who was serving near near [...]

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A Political Army

ח׳ בכסלו ה׳תש״ע (Wednesday 25 November 2009)

And suddenly the newspapers and airwaves are abuzz with threats against the Right not to turn the IDF into a “political army,” warnings that it is becoming a “political army,” suggestions of what might happen in a “political army.” If this confuses you, you aren’t alone. The IDF is no less political than any army, [...]

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The Coming Shalit Deal

ו׳ בכסלו ה׳תש״ע (Monday 23 November 2009)

A deal to free Gilad Shalit is imminent. Or it isn’t. It’s impossible to tell from any article like this one. In general, reports that a deal is imminent are usually manufactured by one side, namely by one side’s negotiating team, to pressure the other side into restarting negotiations. They may also be planted in [...]

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