I am off for the day today from work! I am hoping to have a productive day by catching up on writing the novel. I have about 15k words to go to finish, so this particular poster above represents how I’m feeling right now. (in case you can’t tell, I’ve been playing around with Photoshop.)
Here are the links for today:
Really interesting blog posts:
Dating Other Couples from Modite
Dmitry Medvedev has a Facebook page. Of course I friended him. from LaRussophobe
Why do we want unique souvenirs from Emily L. Hauser
Really interesting stories:
Russian policemen turn to YouTube for help
Postage stamps from Israel (thanks, @Krolik!)
A book I’m going to read soon!
What if India had been an Asian tiger?
In the Israeli military, women can let their hair down and gays serve openly
Baby gender regret
What Yiddish phrases tell us about American Jewry
On being a foodie in Kabul (thanks, @nealunger!)
An NPR interview with Sasha Baron Cohen
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Thank you for the tips! As always, great selections!
Here’s another one on the list of things to read: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/22/books/review/Schillinger-t.html
And Haleh Esfandiary, the Iran scholar who was imprisoned there for a couple of months last year, published a memoir about her experience: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/22/books/review/Secor-t.html?_r=1&nl=books&emc=booksupdateema3.
Incidentally, I recently had the chance to hear an analysis by her husband, Iran scholar Shaul Bakhash: http://www.juf.org/news/world.aspx?id=51032
As always, great links from you as well, including your JUF wrap-up! Is the scholar actually from Iran or just about Iran?
Ooooohhhh… I love new links. Many thanks.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting! Glad you enjoy the links..I try not to make them too lame.