And thus the world divided. After an act of the most savage, merciless and horrendous butchery since Srebrenica, followed by Israeli bombardment and blockade on Gaza, it is probable than not one person in the world has ‘changed sides’. Our preconceptions, our bias, conscious or not, endures. We make the events fit our own internal – Read More-
Ok, I’ve managed to avoid ‘the middle east’ for a few days now, even though it is most of what I think about when I’m not engaged in some form of employment or distraction. Like taking Lila and Joey to school early today so they could get a ‘sibling’ photo taken. Ooooooh, that’s so lovely!!!! – Read More-
So there’s good news, always first. And that is that my dodgy hip (I know you’ve been really concerned; I can tell by all your messages of worry, support and love! Yeah, right) is slowly but surely on the mend. I can think about wearing left shoes once more. No more hopping when it rains. – Read More-
A massive event happened in my life on Wednesday. Not, going to Brent Cross in itself, though appreciate that is a trip which, like visiting Mecca for the Haj, happens once in a lifetime (AND NEVER NEEDS REPEATING!!!), but the purpose of the visit: to buy a new ipad!!! Because the old one was… a – Read More-
So the bastard muthafuckas of Hamas invaded Israel and murdered hundreds of people. Just people, living at home, playing with the kids, visiting grandparents, maybe working, all dead. Whatever their age, status, degree of ‘innocence’, just fucking dead. Another group picked a rock festival. Kids. Young adults. Just dancing, listening to the music, probably taking – Read More-
I went to the theatre AGAIN last night. Twice in a week. My yearly quota eaten up, I don’t have to go again til next July. Not that I mind the theatre (very gracious of me, I know, right?) but I find it far harder to ‘engage’ with than movies, which remain my medium of – Read More-
LinkedIn premable: The hardest thing I’ve ever written. Jews should read it. Non-Jews should read it. I suppose that means all of you. Jew & Me This post is about Judaism. This post is about Israel. Not suitable for LinkedIn? I thought I was meant to bring my ‘whole self’ to work. They are a – Read More-
There were 4,000 people… demonstrating?… protesting… ok, vigil-ing last night on Whitehall opposite Downing Street. According to the papers. I didn’t count but didn’t seem like quite that many to me, I’d have guessed 800. Spurs Paul was there, I saw The Wolfman and I know Tory Boy was there with his mate, The Very – Read More-
The Labour conference started yesterday. In Liverpool. And its really exiting, but like REALLY!!!! Because Labour have never, in anyone who still has the facility to remember anything’s memory, been in the situation of being ‘miles ahead’ in the opinion polls. Twenty points. ‘The election is theirs to lose!!!!’, as they say. So Labour don’t – Read More-
It’s all a matter of perspective. When I heard yesterday that 300 Israelis had been murdered in an attack by Hamas on the southern towns and kibbutzim, I was deeply saddened. But when I heard that 60 people had been ‘taken hostage’, I was near to tears. Just by the way, virtually all those murdered – Read More-