I am very pleased to see Rwanda has captured rebel leader Nkunda in the DRC (BBC Article). Though this is far from the end, it is promising. Last summer, I was in Zanzibar where I met a UN observer who was embedded with the DRC troops. To put it mildly, this guy was a crazy [...]
Lately, I have been really getting into cooking. Largely, because of a certain Mr. Ramsay, Gordon Ramsay. The guy is a fucking maniac/genius/brash/crazy cook who has a series of shows – I particularly like the BBC Kitchen Nightmares. Cooking is very much like running a small business. You have to improvise, get immediate feedback, gain [...]
The Israeli situation produces many opinions in the Jewish community, but overwhelmingly it has elicited support. This is very sad. If the subject of the Palestinians is broached with Jewish people you typically get two responses, negation of any major wrong by Israel and an indifference to the suffering of the Palestinian people. If the [...]
One of the biggest challenges is prioritizing ideas. This applies to both business and life. Personally, I never buy anything on impulse. If I see something that appeals to me, I will make a mental note of it. If I still want it in a couple months, then I’ll buy it. The vast majority of [...]
I just received an email from the Canadian Israel Experience (CIE), a Tour organizer for Birthright. Birthright is a program to send young people of jewish decent to Israel to gain an appreciation for the country. I did it, it was great and I highly recommend it. During the trip there was minimal propaganda and the conversations [...]