12 Angry Men

SHALOM readers! As you know, I am currently on the second leg of my Israeli Invasion ’08 tour to the Holy Land. In preparation for my departure, I asked several friends if they would write the recap while I was gone. And everyone said, “NO!” Wondering how I was going to find time to upload the show on ABC.com, I decided to let one of my frequent commenters take a

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In the words of Nelly, “It’s Getting Hot in Here”

Sonny and Cher Peanut butter and jelly Captain Smith and PocahontasBonnie and Clyde Ruti and Brandon Fannie Whitenack Libbey and Inez Smith Soule And now…www.ihategreenbeans.com and shalomshalomyall.blogspot.com. That’s right folks. A matrimony of sorts has occurred for a few reasons: 1. There’s only one computer 2. Internet access comes at 62 shekels an hour and we want to save our shekels for Ruti roadside souvenirs 3. The authors are exhausted,

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Boys, boys, boys…

Ruti’s wakeup call at 6:45 this morning was tough. I’m not sure if it was the fact that I was up until practically dawn writing or the fact that the local Tiberiusians were partying down in a Jesus Boat on the Galilee Sea right outside our hotel room. Same songs over and over again. I’m pretty sure this is what they were listening to. Track 14 is Hava Nagila. www.amazon.com.

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A day of reflection

I’m sitting here in my twin bed as my roomie Nancy Jane peacefully sleeps. Bless her heart. She only got three hours rest last night because we are sharing a computer to blog our travel adventures during Israeli Invasion 2008. Tonight it was my turn to go last. It’s 12:54 p.m. As I think back on this day during its last six minutes of existence, I’m working hard to recall

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