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Whenwakesthemotheroftwosons;

Shefindsonewheretheriverruns.

Whenasksthemotherofthelad;

Whystandshereonewheretwooncehad?

Theboyreplystomothertrue;

TheGreydidtakeonechildfromyou.

So,thesoninthewaterortheoneintheground;

Whichbrotherhasthemotherfound?

TheMesmer


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YOU HEAR THINGS ABOUT East

Jerusalem. After all, the media must

have its ratings. We stayed in a guest

house in the Muslim Quarter expecting to

see lots of action and experience plenty

of harassment from local Arabs. Neither

happened. While there was no shortage

of hustles being run by shop-keepers,

hospital ity and genuine intrigue

regarding Americans was the rule. We

walked around all hours of the night and

felt perfectly safe in every part of town

within the walls of the city. Soldiers are

everywhere. But even without them I

suspect that Arab charm and warmth

would be made manifest at every turn.

Its just in their nature. This is all asidefrom the fact that there is a struggle here between governments and some select groups, of course. But on the

whole, good natured people are the majority. One thing I found in my travels both in Israel and Egypt is that Arabs and

Egyptians never make light of the foibles of another. For example, I was a bit over ambitious on one of my walks around

the Old City and slipped on the ancient stone steps leading up to the ramparts. A group of Arab youth were sitting just

feet away from me. Rather than point and snicker as most western teenagers would (myself included), they all stood

up in unison and made their way over to me to make sure I was alright. There may exist any number of reasons why

this happens as a rule but that fact that is happens at all endears these people to me. The Muslim Quarter is a treat to

the senses. And the people that live here are among the most unique I have ever encountered.

THE CITY OF DAVID


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While researching thesordidhistoryoftheRoman

EmpireIwasintriguedbysomeofthecrazymethodsof

executionemployedbydifferentemperors.Crucifixion

wasnotaRomaninvention(thoughtheydidperfectit).

TheGreeksfoundusefornailingsomeonetoatreeaf-

tertheysawitdoneeffectivelyinPersia.Anotherform

ofpunishmentforslavesandtraitorsinRomewasto

placeamanintoasackwithasnake,andpigandadon-

key.Thesackwouldbesewnshutandthrownintothe

seawhilespectatorswatchedasthecreaturesinside

foughttheirwayout.Butwhatintriguedmemostwere

assassinationsofthecloak-and-daggervariety. Mostof

theseinvovledpoison.Thiswasalsothewaymorethan

afewEmperorswouldchoosetoendtheirownlives.


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1)john silver design2) limited atonement apparel 3) 30 shekels magazine4) bring

your child to work day5) coffee mill espresso 6) northland electronics 7)hair-

brain films 8) Rhona sheets craftworks 9) Vaughn williams (attorneys at law)

logic,reason:magic,treason


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the ROMANS, in the PORTICO,with a CANDLESTICK


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I am not unsympathetic to the plight of Palestinian Arabs. We are in the

West Bank today and h ave been greet ed with extraor dinary hospita lity.

Im not naive enough to believe the demonstration has nothing to do

with t he fact th at we were Westerners . But neither a m I so hawk ish and

bull-headed to think the generosity and warmth is all for show. These

people are generally good-natured and they just want to be left a lone.

The is a tension in the air, though. There are those here who truly

would like to wipe Israel as it is known today off of the map. A s a r esult

these people are frightened. But from what Ive seen, the fear comes not

from the Israeli Army but from Hamas and Hezbollah who threaten

their families if they cooperate with the Israelis. If there is fault to be

found with the Palestinian people it is that they dont show half of the

chutzpah in uprisings against these two terror groups that they do in

anti-Isr ael demonstr ations. I can only guess that s because they k now in

their hearts that the Israelis wont cut off the heads of their loved-ones.

NUBLUS,WESTBANK,FEBRUARY9,2010


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Im having one of those days where you sit outside and stareup at the

sky. These kinds of days are always dangerous for me. After a while

I get to thinking. God speaks the world into existence. He creates

everything then sets aside a Gardenwhere He lovingly forms humanity

with one fluid move of his hand. He imagines a brilliant system of

light and darkfrom which love the act of choosing light in the

face of the dark can be realized and grappled with by humanity

and demonstrated to the Creator. The essence of light and dark is

masterfully poured into two trees. It is left to man to choose. But after

mining the depths of Gods creative geniusIm left with one question.

Really, God? Youve done all of this only to for an itsy-bitsy

reptile to get the drop on you? Heres to hoping the angel

guarding the gate has a better handle on pest control by the time

we all get back Home. Because I aint going through this again.


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