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	Mix it all together with the dressing.		Mix it all together with the dressing.
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		+	''NEWS FLASH:'' it is raining again!

	Until next week,<br>		Until next week,<br>

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 The Left in Israel is fond of denigrating the "Haredim" as being "leeches", "vermin" and other such fine sentiments.  A new economic study helps explain why [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1257770024300&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Haredim are under-represented] in the workplace.  Imagine, the same Lefties who despise the Haredim ''also'' try to avoid hiring them in the first place!  I am ''shocked'', I tell you!
-I recently found [http://www.ornery.org/ this site], which is run by {{wiki|Orson Scott Card}} (I am a fan of his writing).  A acquaintance of mine posted an article there a number of years ago, explaining [http://www.ornery.org/essays/2002-01-24-1.html what "peace" means] to Muslims, as distinguished from what it means to, say, Westerners.  An interesting and still timely piece.
+I recently found [http://www.ornery.org/ this site], which is run by {{wiki|Orson Scott Card}} (I am a fan of his writing).  An acquaintance of mine posted an article there a number of years ago, explaining [http://www.ornery.org/essays/2002-01-24-1.html what "peace" means] to Muslims, as distinguished from what it means to, say, Westerners.  An interesting and still timely piece.
 And now Esther wants me to post the recipe for "modest radish salad" {{hebs|סלט צנון צנוע}}, which is really tasty and easy:
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 :*4 tbsp lemon juice
 :*1 tsp finely chopped garlic
-: mice it all together until smooth
+: mix it all together until smooth
 Mix it all together with the dressing.

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 * 1/2 cup chopped raw green beans
 * 3/4 cup cucumber cut in thick slices
-* tehina-soy sauce or tehina salad dressing
+* tehina-soy sauce or tehina salad dressing:
 Mix it all together with the dressing.

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 By now you will have heard all about the horrific shooting in Ft. Hood.  What I find difficult to digest is how anyone who was not lobotomized can [http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=YTg2NjkyOGE1OTY2YjhhOTI0NWU3MjA5OWU0YTI4ZDg= wonder what the motivation] of the shooter was!  Most especially since he yelled ''allah-hu-akbar'' during the shooting. By the way, that phrase means "(our) god is greater (than yours)", and not "God is great" as it is usually rendered.  Just in case, you know, you were wondering.  There are some in the press [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704402404574525831785724114.html?mod=rss_Today%27s_Most_Popular who also wonder as I do], but by far the majority of mainstream media have reported that Hasan was deranged (of course he was).  This is not the first such, nor will it be the last, ''jihadi'' attack on the US.  It is time for America to [http://www.youtube.com/user/patcondell#p/a/u/0/KjSjpNe1-Vc wake up], and soon!  Interesting too, that the current Commander-in-Chief did not see fit to visit the site of the shooting, while the [http://www.examiner.com/x-21300-Rasmussen-Polls-Examiner~y2009m11d9-George-W-Bush-visits-Fort-Hood-before-President-Obama previous one did].
-If you are wondering what lay ahead for America if she ''doesn't'' wake up, listen to [http://www.youtube.com/user/patcondell#p/a/89FA1CBCAF670D2E/0/ciOGS6r97oE Wafa Sultan].  Especially you women out there.  This is the fate awaiting those who ignore [http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/134289 illegal Iranian arms shipments] to Hizbollah and general creeping Islamism.  At the risk of under-statement, I'll say that ''Islam is the problem''.  It needs to be dealt with soon, for everyone's sakes.
+If you are wondering what lay ahead for America if she ''doesn't'' wake up, listen to [http://www.youtube.com/user/patcondell#p/a/89FA1CBCAF670D2E/0/ciOGS6r97oE Wafa Sultan].  Especially you women out there.  This is the fate awaiting those who ignore [http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/134289 illegal Iranian arms shipments] to Hizbollah and general creeping Islamism.  At the risk of under-statement, I'll echo Wafa's statement that ''Islam is the problem''.  It needs to be dealt with soon, for everyone's sakes.
 The Left in Israel is fond of denigrating the "Haredim" as being "leeches", "vermin" and other such fine sentiments.  A new economic study helps explain why [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1257770024300&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Haredim are under-represented] in the workplace.  Imagine, the same Lefties who despise the Haredim ''also'' try to avoid hiring them in the first place!  I am ''shocked'', I tell you!
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 I recently found [http://www.ornery.org/ this site], which is run by {{wiki|Orson Scott Card}} (I am a fan of his writing).  A acquaintance of mine posted an article there a number of years ago, explaining [http://www.ornery.org/essays/2002-01-24-1.html what "peace" means] to Muslims, as distinguished from what it means to, say, Westerners.  An interesting and still timely piece.
-And now Esther wants me to post the recipe for "modest radish salad" {hebs|סלט צנון צנוע}, which is really tasty and easy:
+And now Esther wants me to post the recipe for "modest radish salad" {{hebs|סלט צנון צנוע}}, which is really tasty and easy:
 * 1 cup coarsely shredded radish (the large Israeli kind, not the small American kind)
 * 1 small hot red pepper, chopped fine

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 The Left in Israel is fond of denigrating the "Haredim" as being "leeches", "vermin" and other such fine sentiments.  A new economic study helps explain why [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1257770024300&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Haredim are under-represented] in the workplace.  Imagine, the same Lefties who despise the Haredim ''also'' try to avoid hiring them in the first place!  I am ''shocked'', I tell you!
 Until next week,<br>
 Shabbat shalom!<br>
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 First an update about last ''shabbat''.  We told you last week that we were going to have four girls as guests, two of whom were Chabad.  In fact, it turned out that one of the "non-Chabad" girls' father was in fact Chabad.  The fourth girl was from a chassidic family (Kloizenburg, not Chabad).  They were lovely girls, and the ''shabbat'' was very interesting and pleasant.
-Sarah went on her yearly school trip this week, to Eilat.  We expected to have a quiet three days, just the two of us... and ''boy'' were we wrong!  The first day was fine.  But on the second day, we got a call from Sarah saying that during one of the hikes, she fell down a ladder.  As she was laying, stunned, on the ground -- a rock fell on her head!  Apparently, her concerned friends at the top of the ladder accidentally knocked a rock over the edge of the cliff.  The medic who was with them [[media:sarah-mummy.jpeg|bandaged her head]], but my poor daughter left [[media:blood-on-rock.jpeg|blood on the rocks of Eilat]].  As you (may or may not) know, head wounds [[media:blood-on-shirt.jpeg|bleed profusely]] even if the [[media:sarah-head-wound.jpeg|wound is not large]].
+Sarah went on her yearly school trip this week, to Eilat.  We expected to have a quiet three days, just the two of us... and ''boy'' were we wrong!  The first day was fine.  But on the second day, we got a call from Sarah saying that during one of the hikes, she fell down a ladder.  As she was laying, stunned, on the ground -- a rock fell on her head!  Apparently, her concerned friends at the top of the ladder accidentally knocked a rock over the edge of the cliff. '''NOTE:''' some of the pictures in the following links are a bit alarming!  The medic who was with them [[media:sarah-mummy.jpeg|bandaged her head]], but my poor daughter left [[media:blood-on-rock.jpeg|blood on the rocks of Eilat]].  As you (may or may not) know, head wounds [[media:blood-on-shirt.jpeg|bleed profusely]] even if the [[media:sarah-head-wound.jpeg|wound is not large]].
 Thank God, she was not seriously injured, though she is well and truly scraped up.  They ended up taking her to the hospital in Eilat, where her wound was glued shut.  We expected her to complain bitterly about her ordeal; but in fact, she said she had a really good time on the trip, even counting what happened to her.  All's well that ends well...
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 Geek alert:  if you want to get me a small token of appreciation, I wouldn't mind a [http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/11/mavizens-ttx02-electric-motorcycle-laptop-on-wheels-linux.php Linux-powered motorcycle].  In geek news: nothing to be con[http://www.cern.ch CERN]ed about, but the approximately $5 ''billion'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_Hadron_Collider LHC] had a run-in [http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2009-11/bread-loving-bird-shuts-down-lhc with a bird], causing part of the machine to overheat.  I would have expected a little more redundancy in critical systems, for that price-tag.
-By now you will have heard all about the horrific shooting in Ft. Hood.  What I find difficult to digest is how anyone who was not lobotomized can [http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=YTg2NjkyOGE1OTY2YjhhOTI0NWU3MjA5OWU0YTI4ZDg= wonder what the motivation] of the shooter was!  Most especially since he yelled ''allah-hu-akbar'' during the shooting. By the way, that phrase means "(our) god is greater (than yours)", and not "God is great" as it is usually rendered.  Just in case, you know, you were wondering.  There are some in the press [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704402404574525831785724114.html?mod=rss_Today%27s_Most_Popular who also wonder as I do], but by far the majority of mainstream media have reported that Hasan was deranged (of course he was).  This is not the first such, nor will it be the last, ''jihadi'' attack on the US.  It is time for America to [http://www.youtube.com/user/patcondell#p/a/u/0/KjSjpNe1-Vc wake up], and soon!
+By now you will have heard all about the horrific shooting in Ft. Hood.  What I find difficult to digest is how anyone who was not lobotomized can [http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=YTg2NjkyOGE1OTY2YjhhOTI0NWU3MjA5OWU0YTI4ZDg= wonder what the motivation] of the shooter was!  Most especially since he yelled ''allah-hu-akbar'' during the shooting. By the way, that phrase means "(our) god is greater (than yours)", and not "God is great" as it is usually rendered.  Just in case, you know, you were wondering.  There are some in the press [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704402404574525831785724114.html?mod=rss_Today%27s_Most_Popular who also wonder as I do], but by far the majority of mainstream media have reported that Hasan was deranged (of course he was).  This is not the first such, nor will it be the last, ''jihadi'' attack on the US.  It is time for America to [http://www.youtube.com/user/patcondell#p/a/u/0/KjSjpNe1-Vc wake up], and soon!  Interesting too, that the current Commander-in-Chief did not see fit to visit the site of the shooting, while the [http://www.examiner.com/x-21300-Rasmussen-Polls-Examiner~y2009m11d9-George-W-Bush-visits-Fort-Hood-before-President-Obama previous one did].
-ME:
+The Left in Israel is fond of denigrating the "Haredim" as being "leeches", "vermin" and other such fine sentiments.  A new economic study helps explain why [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1257770024300&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Haredim are under-represented] in the workplace.  Imagine, the same Lefties who despise the Haredim ''also'' try to avoid hiring them in the first place!  I am ''shocked'', I tell you!

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 Our [[media:fruits.jpeg|fruit trees]] produced some [[media:kumquat.jpeg|kumquats]] and [[media:lemons.jpeg|lemons]].  The kumquats are very good, and Sarah and I will be happily snacking on them.  The lemons are very juicy, and Esther will be turning them into nice Sephardi foods.
-Geek alert:  if you want to get me a small token of appreciation, I wouldn't mind a [http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/11/mavizens-ttx02-electric-motorcycle-laptop-on-wheels-linux.php Linux-powered motorcycle].  In geek news: nothing to be con[www.cern.ch CERN]ed about, but the approximately $5 ''billion'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_Hadron_Collider LHC] had a run-in [http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2009-11/bread-loving-bird-shuts-down-lhc with a bird], causing part of the machine to overheat.  I would have expected a little more redundancy in critical systems, for that price-tag.
+Geek alert:  if you want to get me a small token of appreciation, I wouldn't mind a [http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/11/mavizens-ttx02-electric-motorcycle-laptop-on-wheels-linux.php Linux-powered motorcycle].  In geek news: nothing to be con[http://www.cern.ch CERN]ed about, but the approximately $5 ''billion'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_Hadron_Collider LHC] had a run-in [http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2009-11/bread-loving-bird-shuts-down-lhc with a bird], causing part of the machine to overheat.  I would have expected a little more redundancy in critical systems, for that price-tag.
 By now you will have heard all about the horrific shooting in Ft. Hood.  What I find difficult to digest is how anyone who was not lobotomized can [http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=YTg2NjkyOGE1OTY2YjhhOTI0NWU3MjA5OWU0YTI4ZDg= wonder what the motivation] of the shooter was!  Most especially since he yelled ''allah-hu-akbar'' during the shooting. By the way, that phrase means "(our) god is greater (than yours)", and not "God is great" as it is usually rendered.  Just in case, you know, you were wondering.  There are some in the press [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704402404574525831785724114.html?mod=rss_Today%27s_Most_Popular who also wonder as I do], but by far the majority of mainstream media have reported that Hasan was deranged (of course he was).  This is not the first such, nor will it be the last, ''jihadi'' attack on the US.  It is time for America to [http://www.youtube.com/user/patcondell#p/a/u/0/KjSjpNe1-Vc wake up], and soon!

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 Thank God, she was not seriously injured, though she is well and truly scraped up.  They ended up taking her to the hospital in Eilat, where her wound was glued shut.  We expected her to complain bitterly about her ordeal; but in fact, she said she had a really good time on the trip, even counting what happened to her.  All's well that ends well...
-Our [[media:fruits.jpeg|fruit trees]] gave us some [[media:kumquat.jpeg|kumquats]] and [[media:lemons.jpeg|lemons]].  The kumquats are very good, and Sarah and I will be happily snacking on them.  The lemons are very juicy, and Esther will be turning them into nice Sephardi foods.
+Our [[media:fruits.jpeg|fruit trees]] produced some [[media:kumquat.jpeg|kumquats]] and [[media:lemons.jpeg|lemons]].  The kumquats are very good, and Sarah and I will be happily snacking on them.  The lemons are very juicy, and Esther will be turning them into nice Sephardi foods.
-The geek corner:
+Geek alert:  if you want to get me a small token of appreciation, I wouldn't mind a [http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/11/mavizens-ttx02-electric-motorcycle-laptop-on-wheels-linux.php Linux-powered motorcycle].  In geek news: nothing to be con[www.cern.ch CERN]ed about, but the approximately $5 ''billion'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_Hadron_Collider LHC] had a run-in [http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2009-11/bread-loving-bird-shuts-down-lhc with a bird], causing part of the machine to overheat.  I would have expected a little more redundancy in critical systems, for that price-tag.
-Time to [http://www.youtube.com/user/patcondell#p/a/u/0/KjSjpNe1-Vc wake up, America!]
+By now you will have heard all about the horrific shooting in Ft. Hood.  What I find difficult to digest is how anyone who was not lobotomized can [http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=YTg2NjkyOGE1OTY2YjhhOTI0NWU3MjA5OWU0YTI4ZDg= wonder what the motivation] of the shooter was!  Most especially since he yelled ''allah-hu-akbar'' during the shooting. By the way, that phrase means "(our) god is greater (than yours)", and not "God is great" as it is usually rendered.  Just in case, you know, you were wondering.  There are some in the press [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704402404574525831785724114.html?mod=rss_Today%27s_Most_Popular who also wonder as I do], but by far the majority of mainstream media have reported that Hasan was deranged (of course he was).  This is not the first such, nor will it be the last, ''jihadi'' attack on the US.  It is time for America to [http://www.youtube.com/user/patcondell#p/a/u/0/KjSjpNe1-Vc wake up], and soon!
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 Islam:
 * [http://www.examiner.com/x-21300-Rasmussen-Polls-Examiner~y2009m11d9-George-W-Bush-visits-Fort-Hood-before-President-Obama Bush before Obama]...
 * [http://www.youtube.com/user/patcondell#p/a/89FA1CBCAF670D2E/0/ciOGS6r97oE Wafa Sultan]