Dreams Into Lightning 2

Posting from Tel Aviv

I'm in Israel for a couple of weeks. I've been prevented from posting due to some technical glitches which now, thankfully, seem to have been resolved.

A lot of my time here will be spent getting my bearings and catching up with old friends; I haven't been to Israel since 1993, and I don't plan to wait another 18 years before my next visit.

Tel Aviv is actually not that big. And it's flat. So if you are able-bodied and not in a hurry, you can get almost anywhere you need to go on foot. Yesterday I made a trip to Jerusalem, and I got from my hotel to the southern Tachana Merkazit (central bus station) on foot in 45 minutes.

Probably most of my posting in the next week will not be directly Israel-related, but some of it surely will. And I've got pictures. I'll get 'em up online in a bit.

Hiatus

It's been a few weeks since I posted anything here. So this post is just to make it official: Yes, I am on a hiatus, and yes, I will be back.

Posting Break

So, I might as well just make it official: I am going on a posting break. Light posting until September 1.

Update

I'm in northeastern Connecticut, staying with some relatives here for the duration of my two-week visit. We had Thanksgiving dinner and I'm enjoying a lot of downtime. Last night I made it to my high school reunion - the first one I've attended - and it was a blast. I haven't lived on the East Coast since I left home, and I'd lost touch with almost everyone back here, with the exception of one good friend who reads this blog and writes regularly.

Probably no political posting here until after I get back to Portland on December 5. For the latest events in Lebanon, go visit Michael Totten. For Iraq, read Iraq the Model. Iran-related matters at Azarmehr and the Free Iran news forum. Great commentary on international affairs can always be found at The Belmont Club. Authentic feminism at Tammy Bruce, and great conservative commentary at Gay Patriot. Cobb is erudite, articulate, and in a class by himself.

Finally, be sure to visit Judith and friends at Kesher Talk.

Blogger: Scheduled outage, 4pm Pacific (again).

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Wednesday, September 20, 2006
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