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  • Introducing TwiddleEast

    This weekend as Israelis and Palestinians clashed again in Gaza, and it seemed like everyone had a reaction to the violence. As I consumed the popular media, I began to think about the more pedestrian views out there. It is important to understand what the everyman thinks, even if one does not agree with him…

  • Animals we’ve seen in Costa Rica so far

    Tico Turtle in La Fortuna The Costa Rican Army (Ants) carrying leaves & whole flowers Howler Monkey (butt) Pigs Holstein Cows Jersey Cows Quetzal birds Yellow Booby birds Dogs Lots of strange bugs Tilapia fish Owl Costa Rican Air Force (Vultures) We’re also on the lookout for: Sloths Capuchin Monkeys Squirrel Monkeys More Howler Monkeys…

  • I’m in Costa Rica!

    Hola readers, I am writing to you from cloudy (and rainy) Monteverde, Costa Rica. Karen and I just arrived to the country yesterday, and am already having a blast. It is gorgeous here. The drive to Monteverde was 4.5 hours long and the end was extreeeemly bumpy. We climbed to the top of a mountain…

  • Doing Good Enough

    One of the greatest things about being in Israel is the abundance of amazing hummos places. These small restaurants sometimes serve foods other than hummos, but many times it’s the main course. The hummos here is different than in the US. It’s smooth & creamy, with actual garbanzo or other beans in tact. Of course,…

  • Israir Flight 102, Ten minutes after takeoff

    “Ding!” And immediately the belts were undone. Ten of them, at least, simultaneously unlatched. One man shoots up, his tsitsit swaying, as he opens up the bin above his head to pull out his suitcase. A woman next to me opens her overhead bin, and down fall blankets on to Eyttan’s head and lap. It’s…

  • Never a City So Real

    I’m generally not the kind of person that makes a it a point to read books about cities. Even if I’m visiting or traveling to or even living in an interesting place in the world, I haven’t been known to read about that place. A few weeks ago I picked up Never a City So…

  • It’s been a while

    While perusing a friend’s new site this evening, I realized that it has been a long long time since I last blogged. That’s just no good. A lot has been going on…so let’s play catch-up. Karen’s sister had a baby! That put me in New York City for a few weekends in mid April. Welcome…

  • A Beautiful Run

    Blam!

  • Dropping names

    It’s still always a little strange to see my name in lights. It doesn’t happen all that often, but still. I’m still missing California a little, but my Thanksgiving trip to Phoenix helped that a little bit. The warmth was good for my soul. Sometimes I feel like I just need a good shot of…

  • Eff my effing knee!

    There’s something wrong with my left knee. I don’t know what it is, exactly, but it feels like there’s something floating in it. The last thing I want is for this floater to get lodged into my knee socket, likely causing major pain. Needless to say, I’ll likely be taking a few days off from…