Capuano doesn’t support Israel’s right to self-defense?
I just sent this letter to my Congressman, Michael E. Capuano:
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Support for Israel from Boston City Councilors is spotty
Several of Boston’s City Councilors, including Jerry McDermott, who represents my district, signed the ad in support of Israel recently published by the CJP. I sent Mr. McDermott a letter thanking him for his support. Alas, three at-large City Councilors, at least two of which I voted for in the last election, did not sign.… Read More »
Boston Herald fails to cover pro-Israel rally
I just sent this letter to the editor of the Boston Herald:
CVS Photo Center strikes out
July 13, 2006 Thomas M. Ryan, President CVS Corporation One CVS Drive Woonsocket, RI 02895 Dear Mr. Ryan, They say that 96% of customers you lose won’t tell you why they left, even if you pay them. Pay attention… I’m the other 4%.
Snapfish rots
To view someone else’s shared Snapfish album, you have to register as a snapfish user.
Tel Aviv’s Agam Fountain in disrepair
My family and I just returned from a two-week trip to Israel, during which we spent a couple of days in the Tel Aviv area. While we were there, we stopped by Dizengoff Square to see the Agam Fountain. The last time I saw it was in the summer of 1986, shortly after it was… Read More »
The quintessential Israel experience
My family is in the middle of a two-week visit to Israel. Today is my “day off” to spend by myself, and of course, where else would I spend it than at an Internet cafe checking my email :-)? I’m not one of those avid bloggers who must record every detail of his vacation, but I… Read More »
Selling sex to toddlers
Just sent this letter, mostly written by my wife, to the CEO of Disney World:
They just don’t make programmers like they used to
I’m trying to hire a senior software engineer for one of the teams I manage. Apparently, my standards are a bit high…
Help stop the genocide in Darfur!
More than 400,000 people have been killed in Darfur since the genocide started in 2003. More than 2.5 million people have been displaced. Five thousand people die each month in the ongoing slaughter. We must stop the killing.