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Monthly Archives: April 2006
Arabs and mirrors
April 23, 2006 A certain person of considerable notoriety, who lived some two thousand years ago and declared that the new age of love and forgiveness should replace the old one of severe justice, had at times contradicted himself by … Continue reading
Bravery and the New York Times
April 16, 2006 Is it possible for the same person to be a hero in one set of circumstances, and a coward in the other? Usually not. Bravery is a pretty consistent trait. But stepping back from the danger is … Continue reading
Iran pundits
April 15, 2006 A dozen years ago a friend of mine got obsessed with computers. New software needed to be purchased; any new gadget had to be tried. His room was a computer lab rather than a living room. And … Continue reading
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Iran’s assurances
April 14, 2006 Fascinating discussions about Iran’s nuclear intentions abound. On April 14, Jim Lehrer’s News Hour interviewed two Iran experts. Iran’s side was represented by William Beeman, a professor of anthropology at Brown University, according to whom there is … Continue reading
Ayatollahs and children
April 11, 2006 Observe the hypocrisy of American ways. Everyone is equal, you say? Yet, one half of Americans can vote, another cannot. One half allowed having firearms, not the other. One half can have the matches, another cannot. Even … Continue reading
2+2, or democracy in the Middle East
April 6, 2006 Let’s have a vote. How many of you think that 2+2 is 4, how many that it is less than 4, how many that it is more? What a stupid suggestion, I hear you say. Can there … Continue reading
Of yachts, cartoons, and dilemmas of political correctness
April 4, 2006 You are rich, young, handsome and well-disposed to your fellow-creatures. The world is full of sights to see, of places to explore. You are in your comfortable yacht, the skies are smiling at you, the ocean beckons, … Continue reading
Greeks, Arabs, and stones
April 2, 2006 Throughout history, people have shown two reactions when faced with the unknown: curiosity and fear. When curiosity is predominant, the unknown object is examined, studied, and the opinion of its properties is added to the current store … Continue reading