How I’m Doing

Another night. Another night. Sitting here alone, there is ample quiet to think That’s how I spend my time. As a thinker. I’m a thinker. I’m a poet without poetry to write. Right now. This isn’t poetry at all. It’s just some alone guy reaching out into the ether. There’s nothing really to say. Right … Continue reading “How I’m Doing”

U.S. Foreign Policy Lumbers, Hobbles and Bleeds Into New Year

U.S. Foreign Policy Lumbers, Hobbles and Bleeds Into New Year Thoughts on a “regional conflagration” in Iraq. Also, Israel in the spotlight Your foreign policy forecast for 2007: Iraq will be partly cloudy with a high chance of scattered shrapnel, and heavy sectarian bloodshed expected to the north, south, east and west of Baghdad. Earlier … Continue reading “U.S. Foreign Policy Lumbers, Hobbles and Bleeds Into New Year”

Superstition, Sorcery and Torah

Superstition, Sorcery and TorahThe commandments to stay away from the occult, necromancy, sorcery, demonic forces and the like are explicit in the Torah. See Lev. 19:26 and Deut. 18:10, from which these mitzvos are derived. There’s an interesting split among Jews regarding WHY we have these mitzvos. Rambam says the mitzvah to stay away from … Continue reading “Superstition, Sorcery and Torah”

My Ventilator Quit And The House Nearly Caught On Fire

My Ventilator Quit And The House Nearly Caught On Fire Another Monday Today I was sleeping on my side when suddenly I heard the loud, continuous beep that means catastrophe: “BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE—-” not the normal “beep beep beep,” of a tube disconnected, but the blaring, terrible din of total ventilator failure. I couldn’t breathe at all, … Continue reading “My Ventilator Quit And The House Nearly Caught On Fire”