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THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS
Israel was in turmoil, a not-unusual status for this small nation. Years of bad blood between Arabs and Jews, a disastrous economic situation and an intense heat wave which had everyone cranky and...
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FRIENDS IN STRANGE PLACES
It was an ordinary day in the suburb of Jerusalem where I managed a weekly English-language newspaper. I had fallen into the job when the previous editor quit — after his paycheck bounced. Twice. Me...
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NEED A NEW TIN FOIL HAT? DIRECTIONS INCLUDED!
Once upon a time, we thought this kind of thing was confined to the nutcases you met in regular life. You think you know someone. You hang out, exchange emails. Make a few jokes. Maybe you work with...
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WHAT A SHOCK!
You think you know someone. You hang out with them. Exchange emails, jokes, anecdotes. Maybe you even work with them. One day, out of the blue, you discover they are fundamentalist Christians who think...
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AN INKLING OF GREAT DINING — ELSEWHERE
If you are looking for a great meal and a fantastic place to eat it, the Blackstone Valley isn’t IT. We can find a few diners that are good and at least one interesting hot dog joint in Worcester … but...
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KINDNESS OF STRANGERS – Marilyn Armstrong
Israel was in turmoil. Years of bad blood between Arabs and Jews, a disastrous economic situation, and an intense heatwave which had everyone cranky and ill-tempered. It’s no wonder that most riots...
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TIME TRAVELING SLOWLY – Marilyn Armstrong
Without a machine or a wormhole, we travel through time every day of our lives. We don’t do it instantly, but every photo we take is a picture of us in the past. Recent past, long ago past. All our...
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WHAT A SHOCK! – Marilyn Armstrong
You think you know someone. You hang out with them, exchange emails, jokes, and anecdotes. Maybe you even work with them. Then, one day, out of the blue, you discover they are fundamentalist Christians...
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EX-PATRIOT: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A VACATION AND BUILDING A LIFE
The Herodian, hideaway of the King of Israel There used to be a joke in Israel. It worked in English and Hebrew, so here it goes. A tourist goes to visit Israel. He is astounded at what a beautiful...
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NO SAFE PLACE?
It was an ordinary day in the suburb of Jerusalem where I managed a weekly English-language newspaper. I had fallen into the job when the previous editor quit — after his paycheck bounced. Twice. Me...
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ALIYAH
Once upon a time, in another life, I had a home in Jerusalem, just down the road from Jaffa Gate. I didn’t know I was arriving at the end of an era. Those would be the last years the Bedouins would...
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STRANGER PLACES
It was an ordinary day in the suburb of Jerusalem where I managed a weekly English-language newspaper. I had fallen into the job when the previous editor quit after his paycheck bounced. Twice. Me...
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