Category Archives: RagBlog

This morning, I was reading Raed in the Middle. He’d been in Lebanon, Syria and Jordan, but it was his trip across the country after arriving in the US that aroused my anger. This is exactly where we’ve been going … Continue reading →

This could also be titled The Middle East, Part VIII. rdj This post was updated on 27 August 2006 at 5:35 pm PDT. The US has consistently blocked resolution of all issues with Iran by refusing to agree to, or … Continue reading →

Until recently (within the past 5 years or so) no one in the U.S. had heard of stevia. It was prohibited. No plants, no seeds could be imported. Then the soft-drink lobby figured out it was a Dirt Cheap way … Continue reading →

Or, if you prefer, “The Middle East, Part VII.” rdj “Israel Seizes Deputy Palestinian PM. RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – “Israel seized Palestinian Deputy Prime Minister Naser al-Shaer, a top official of the Hamas militant group, at his home in … Continue reading →

Karl Rove: You could get some mileage out of a trip to China.George W. Bush: Plenty of miles, all right.R: I mean, get pictures of you with the President of China.W: Who’s the president of China?R: Yes, Hu’s the president … Continue reading →

Here’s another new game, if you would consider playing. After all, we have Foodie Friday and Cartoon Tuesday; why shouldn’t we start Singin’ on Sunday? This is a little ditty I recorded over twenty years ago in a fit of … Continue reading →

There is no circumstance that justifies the use of cluster bombs. The following report could have come out of Afghanistan, Iraq, Angola, Cambodia or any place cluster bombs and landmines are used. After the article is the latest message from … Continue reading →

Alan writes:“There is no country of Palestine. Being a Palestinian is only good for being discriminated against. The Israeli right have seen to this as part of the essential plan to drive them out, as Herzl explicitly stated in his … Continue reading →

Since I blogged about the new terrorism protocols in airports, I just got a first look at those backscatter scanners. There might be some controversy there. You stand up in front of this doo-dad fully clothed and to the person … Continue reading →

A pic from Lebanon (Kevin Frayer, AP).

The American way of burial is pretty confusing. Having tried to make this simple is impossible … First off once the person is dead, the EMS has to come and see that they are indeed dead. They declare that the … Continue reading →