Serving Bread

Rhoda, Ruth and I just finished watching the last episode of Season 2 of “Lost“. For the past month, the three of us have bonded over popcorn, Coke Zero and back-to-back-to-back episodes of “Lost” (Seasons 1 and 2). For all of you fans out there, please help! I don’t know what to do with these [...]

The Litani river is one of the most important waterways for Lebanon. It not only provides much of the water needs in South Lebanon, but it also has been routed through a dam for electrical power purposes. Citing it as a natural barrier, Israel has expressed intention to set up a security buffer zone in [...]

Because we’re America… We don’t invade countries that have weapons of mass destruction… We negotiate with countries that have weapons of mass destruction. –David Chappelle (on why he knew that there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq)

Remember Richard Hatch? He was the “fat naked guy” who won $1 million the first season of CBS’s ‘Survivor’. Like any other income, if you win a million dollars, you’re supposed to pay Uncle Sam a portion of the winnings. Hatch, though, did not want to share his winnings with Uncle Sam. For years, Uncle [...]

The sermon at church yesterday explored questions such as “Why does God allow war?” It got me thinking on my stand on war and peace issues. Generally speaking, I subscribe to the Just War theory that was first developed by Augustine, and has since gone through several revisions. And although Just War prescribes a set [...]

Dear Gov. Schwarzenegger, I write you this letter in regards to public works on Southern California’s freeways. As a long time southern California resident, I’m sure you are aware of the traffic that plagues the southland. Of course, most Angelinos understand that traffic is part of living in Los Angeles. I understand that living in [...]

Days Since Hezbollah captured two Israeli soldiers: 10 Number of days of Israeli response to Hezbollah’s actions: 9 Number of Lebanese civilians (including foreigners who were visiting the country) who have died: 306 Number of Hezbollah militants or Lebanese soldiers who have been killed: 12 Number of Israeli civilians who have died: 15 Number of [...]

I wish I had a before picture. When we moved into our new house, the master-bedroom bathroom was carpeted. I don’t quite understand why and how carpeted bathrooms became an interior-design option, but it was high on our priority list to replace.With the help of my dad, we tore out the carpet and installed new [...]

The French are feeling altruistic these days. The government has decided to absorb all the costs associated with evacuating French citizens from Lebanon. The American government has taken a different route. The US government will ask each person it evacuates to sign a promissory note that they will repay all the costs associated with the [...]

The temperature today in Northridge is forecast to reach 106. To put that in perspective, 20 miles away in Culver City where we were living up to a month ago, it’s supposed to hit about 88 degrees. 88 used to mean hot to me–not anymore! PS Even my laptop feels it–it’s been running slow because [...]