Impressions – רשומון
Japan – שקויה, נגויה, מקויה, וסויה
Tag Archives: Memoir
Magnetism
Transportation Prophecy
Who would have thought that something could trump direct flights from Tel Aviv to SFO.
Happy Birthday
Anniversary Confession
Burmese Pythons and Asian Salad
It was Passover and I was in the sky on my way from San Francisco to Newark, talking unnecessary interest in an article about two Burmese Python gatherers in the Everglades. Suddenly a stewardess popped out of nowhere and asked … Continue reading
Chicken Soup and Other Details
Happy Birthday
Human Resources and Human Rights
Footsteps
Read as Google Doc Grandma and Grandpa are swinging gently on the old bench that is covered with the rough remains of what was once weather resistant polyester. Rust is working its way up and down the posts. The canopy … Continue reading
Farewell Beit Ha-Galgalim פרידה מבית הגלגלים
הייתה לי קייטנה לא פשוטה. לא בגלל הטיול למעין באבן ספיר שהיה רחוק ועם הרבה עליות (בשני הכיוונים), גם לא בגלל סדנת הצחוק שהפעילה יותר מדי את שרירי הבטן או הסיור בשוק מחנה יהודה, למרות שבאמת היה מאוד חם. לא … Continue reading
Of Physics and Linguistics
Closing Comments
Confession
If you ask me whether I watered the plants I will answer that I did. But the shriveled orchids will erode my credibility. I think that’s what they were; it’s hard to tell from the tall bent dried stems. When … Continue reading
Naama Videos January 2012
Maui Channel Swim
Photos The swim route Read as Google Doc It had been a long, wet winter in California. In Sunnyvale, it rained for six months. There was not a square inch of dry land to be found anywhere. Citizens secured themselves … Continue reading
The Fart of Yoga
Maui Channel Swim Route
Photos Maui Channel Swim Story
Into the Heart of Homestead
It was a simple summer day. It was dry outside, yet I was sweating profusely. I was wearing my brand new, bright green, one hundred percent polyester HOP shirt, and I was utterly uncomfortable. In order to to provide a … Continue reading
Spain – Farewell Salamanca
Things I heard before I came to Salamanca: 3 months is not enough time to study abroad, yet anything after 6 months gets difficult. Anyone who has heard of Salamanca—only 5 or so people–before told me it was the most … Continue reading