Whenever in the neighbouring town,  I used to pass by a small optical shop and peep inside. The guy  there,  was a familiar face from chil...

  When I visit a new  country, one of my favorite types of shopping is buying,    some piece of clothing with the name , map , or some icon ...

Our High  Holidays are over; War is still going on. The  Holidays have made me a bit reflective. Here it is: 'We come into this world al...

  I'm taking a break from blogging  to prepare for and welcome our High Holidays  which are:   New Year (Rosh Hashana) , Day of Atonemen...

I 've mentioned more than once the fact that I like the quality of certain categories of items produced in India: fabrics, clothing, kit...

I recall a doctor's article emphasizing what he considered as two food basic principles: 1. sugar and salt are bad, practically killers....

I've been bl o gging since 2008! (started with the mere purpose of preserving my knowledge of  English as a second language).  Blogging ...

  Things are rather 'messy' ( politically, economically, socially)  in my neck of the woods .  I'm not surprised.  I've even...

  The above statement refers to many health problems.  Available treatments, which could potentially  help manage a problem without curing i...

  I was listening the other day, to one of my favorite 'oldies' : "Blame it on the Bossa Nova"  with Eydie Gormet. The ver...

Sometimes , I best remember a performance seen on video or TV sc reen due to a mere gesture, sound, outfit, opening trick, that is -made to ...

One of the ministers in our government is a young (41), handsome person.  He's got 17 (!) siblings and 8(!) kids. He looks well, conside...

Rhyming  adds rhytm, beauty,  solemnity to the text. I like it, and whenever possible, use it. There are rhyming dictionaries available in m...

It was love at first sight- me and the casual crocs shoes. They immediately caught my eye and conquered my feet: lightweight, comfortable, r...

  We don't have direct Land routes and transport (trains, cars, trucks, motorcycles) - from Israel, Out.  Maritime transport by ship - t...