Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
$12 trillion cost, but Pax is FREE!
12 trillion dollars: Wikipedia citation on the opportunity cost of the Middle East conflict from 1991-2010. Give a free Pax Robot instead; on sale now at http://www.facebook.com/pax101
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
What is the West Bank?
The West Bank (Arabic: الضفة الغربية, aḍ-Ḍiffä l-Ġarbīyä, Hebrew: הגדה המערבית, HaGadah HaMa'aravit)[1] is a landlocked territory[2] and is the eastern part of the Palestinian territories; on the west bank of the River Jordan in the Middle East.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
Prim and Proppers' takes on Miss Manners
QUESTION: I’m having a dinner soon for some friends from ‘abroad’. If I know my brother-in-law, the subject of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is sure to come up. How can I make sure the party goes well? Are there some basic guidelines you can offer?
1. If you have guests of both Arab and Jewish persuasions, DO seat them next to each other, instead of across the table. This should help limit shin kicking and carrot flicking.
2. When the subject of Occupation first comes up, DO ask the speaker to define his or her terms.
3. If one of your guests raises their voice, DON’T raise yours; lower it instead! This will invite inquiry, and afford you an opportunity to announce that ‘dinner is served’.
4. DO try for clever segues. For instance, if someone mentions ‘Sanctions’, ask if anyone would like some ‘Sanka’. You’re sure to break the tension.
5. DON’T serve mushroom soup. DON’T ask why, just DON’T.
6. DO have some ‘War Movie Trivia’ memorized to change the subject. But stick to the less controversial wars.
7. DON’T encourage sing-alongs at the table, as these often end in tears.
8. If milk is spilled at the table, DON’T allow anyone to make an issue of who spilled it first. Unless it was you.
9. DO encourage views from all your guests, but only after clearing the cutlery.
10. DO remember that everyone loves chocolate, and that dessert can be used as leverage for proper behaviour in adults too!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Middle East Inkblot Test
Some psychologists use this test to examine a person's personality characteristics and emotional functioning. It has been employed to detect an underlying thought disorder, especially in cases where patients are reluctant to describe their thinking processes openly.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rorschach_test
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
Relationships
Notorious rivals and enemies: Lauren and Heidi; Kim and Paris (really Paris and anyone); Shaq and Kobe; Oasis and Blur; Palestine and Israel; and so on, and so on. Not very productive, really http://tr.im/QGkz
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
The Phantom Scribbler takes on Wikipedia
Even Wikipedia, the source of all knowledge in the universe, can be schooled by the Phantom Scribbler http://tr.im/QyND
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
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