We're approaching the High Holiday season which starts with  the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashana) on Sept. 18-20; goes on with the Day o...

Beirut is in the news with the terrible disaster that has occured in the city's port. It seems the explosion was caused by poor storag...

There's water, and there's... soda water. Soda water is my favorite soft drink, especially in summer.. It is made of water to whic...

Lately, I keep  noticing  a tiny ambulance on my street. That is something new to me. I know our MDA emergency and rescue service, makes...

Magnets have become very popular in healing therapy (relief of low back pain). I have no experience with that sort of magnets. I li...

This is a sad post. I'll start with corona update: things seem to be out of control as far as 'corona crisis' is concerned. S...

Sponge fingers were the main  treat for all ages. in my childhood. It accompanied coffee and tea for adults, milk and cocoa for children. ...

As sometimes happens, one thing reminds me of another. The coronas (yes, plural, as there are several corona viruses: common cold virus, ...

After lifting of restrictions (probably too soon) we're, sadly, back to a rise in the number of covid-19 virus infected people. I don...

We are more or less aware of toxic plants, that are poisonous to cats and dogs (see picture below: lilies, crocuses, daffodils, oleanders,...

Butter (web picture) I  was rather surprised to learn about the butter crisis. I thought people have given up or reduced this fatty go...

Actually, it has never left; the corona virus put it aside for a while. The thing is, both have to be tackled with the same urgency.  The...

The USA has accused Russia of interfering  with the last american general elections. Now she's accusing China of withholding vital inf...

' Escapism' is not my strong point. I usually tend to look at reality 'straight in the eyes'  and confront it. The more...

The socially isolated senior citizens get a lot of help from volunteers these days: food boxes, meals, books, games, gym devices et...