Okay, so maybe Israelis haven’t quite gotten down the concept of “line” as we Westerners understand it, and maybe they speak at a decibel level far above what the human ear can tolerate – at a mile (sorry, kilometer!) – a minute. But they have their good points: As a group, Israelis are very honest. How do I know? All it takes is a few minutes of surfing around the new Israeli lost and found site, Ebood (http://www.ebood.co.il). If you’ve lost something, don’t give up; Ebood is a …

Feeling a little thinner lately – even if you haven’t been trying to diet? It’s most likely that space in your wallet where the money used to be! Usually, companies jack up the prices of things gradually, hoping nobody will notice (but we do anyway). But recently, prices on lots of basic items – like food, gas, electricity, etc. – have been going up so fast, there’s no longer anything subtle about it. It’s like we get socked in the wallet every time we walk into the grocery …

Well, the new TV season is underway – and it’s safe to say that the new shows are about as dumb as the old ones! Now, of course I realize that some people are going to point to some example of some show that they think is intelligent and incisive. Well, you may be right; there might be one or two winners out there. But overall, TV is dumb – always has been, even in the days of Shakespeare. What else do you think he was referring to when he …