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If a seagull flies over the sea, what flies over the bay?

….traditional Jewish bagel, lox, onion, and cream cheese…..

Lox arrived today so I will get some fresh bagels on the way home…..You might consider trying it with Masala Chai?

I will make them for my walk tomorrow. It might not sound the most appealing but when you sit down after a few hours walking (hiking) and taste it, it will be the…[Read more]

Enco,

I remember the first time i saw a bear in the woods. Was hiking and there he was on a switchback and we noticed each other bout same time. Picked up his pace a tiny bit. My pulse picked up a great deal. Have run into moose, bobcat, porcupine and other critters in the woods also. Thing is i would see bears every year in the woods. It has…[Read more]

I gotta lox in the next race so it’ll be overseas slammin salmon cuisine for me. Have Irish lox. It will set you free.

I knew Scandinavians were into lox. Not Irish. I bet it is quite different from the lox i know. Sodium content on Murican lox is around one third. Next opportunity gonna get the traditional jewish bagel, lox, onion, and cream…[Read more]

that lox looks outstandingly outstanding...

Yes, absolutely. It is the “real deal“. To the point of making you miss it any time you have lox from any other source. With lemon, freshly milled black pepper….and maybe a few drops of Tabasco (yes, the one at the back of the shelf). I have a friend who gets it shipped to his house in Alameda, CA on…[Read more]

Reg, that lox looks outstandingly outstanding.

Am surprised that top tier irish whiskey is inexpensive. Now i know what to get my Irish whiskey drinking bro in law for next birthday. Thanks.

A lot of lox for sale…..and maybe some tariff free whiskey’s on sale in the USA? Go on, make the horses pay for it 🙂

Keats, Thompson, Thai stick and you can keep the guinness. A few good shots of irish whiskey with beer chasers. Sounds like a great time. And lox sandwiches, yes!

Poll taxes have been an issue in USA as well.

It is kind of amazing that there is not more resentment of Brits as it relates to the Irish. The shit during the famine was so damn cold.

I don’t recall ever hearing an Irish person bearing any ill will toward “the Brits” over the famine. There have been incidents involving “soccer hooliganism” but no reason is ever needed by the perpetrators to…[Read more]

If you’re English and you go to Ireland, it’s well to mind your manners.

An English friend of mine came to visit me in Ireland one summer (circa July 1991). We had shared a squat house together in London. He was looking forward to drinking a “skinful of real Irish Guinness”. I brought him to a traditional Irish bar (not a tourist one 😊) which w…[Read more]

Simon,

I’m quarter Irish, actually more genetically, and half Jewish. Which identity English or Jewish is more likely to cause a problem?

It is kind of amazing that there is not more resentment of Brits as it relates to the Irish. The shit during the famine was so damn cold.

Then again it seems like new generations sometimes just go on without the enmity carrying forward. I see Japanese/Chinese restaurants quite often. Having spoken to Filipinos and Chinese did not discover…[Read more]

The creation of Israel/Palestine borders (via the Balfour Declaration) and the partition of Ireland into Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland were both outcomes of British imperial decisions, and both have resulted in prolonged, identity-driven conflicts. However, they differ in origins, religious dynamics, international dimensions, and…[Read more]

Well written and spot on Reg.

It is carping and only academic but i believe Palestina was the term used by Romans to dissasociate Jews from their homeland after putting down Jewish rebellions. And there were later references to Palestine but in the early 20th century Palestine was used to refer to the Jewish homeland. Thus the Palestine Post,…[Read more]

If the EU can grant Temporary Protection Directive status for 4.2 million Ukrainians, then surely the rich Arab nations can do the same for 2.2 million (or many more) Palestinians in their own countries?

Could it be that authoritarian regime like Egypt, Saudi Arabia, or the UAE just don’t want politically active populations, and Palestinians a…[Read more]

Robert,

No that was not directed to you! In general i have found you to be quite the reasonable person and well above average intelligence. Never thought you were aligned with Palestinianism or any of the bs mythology. Facts driven, science reliant, amenable to change of position if reason is brought to bear on a topic.

Merely spitting in the…[Read more]

jakelafort wrote:
Not being snide to suggest it is a kinder, gentler genocide. As victims it is like a library. In response to genocidal neighbors, not only Hamas, but the citizens who are aligned it is akin to Nazis, puts the Turks to shame… Anyone or any group that hopes to end the senseless violence involving Israel and Palestinians should s…

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Not being snide to suggest it is a kinder, gentler genocide. As victims it is like a library. In response to genocidal neighbors, not only Hamas, but the citizens who are aligned it is akin to Nazis, puts the Turks to shame…

Anyone or any group that hopes to end the senseless violence involving Israel and Palestinians should stop advancing the…[Read more]

TheEncogitationer wrote:
Robert,

Yeah, try explaining how this works to fearful Christian conservatives, whose entire lives are based on landing natural and supernatural credit. The crazy thing is that much of the national debt is owed to foreigners (like the Chinese) who would suffer badly if the country defaulted. I was worried about my Federal…

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Again, they probably won’t connect the dots because of the horrors of “Hunter Biden’s Laptop” and trans-story hour.

What dots?