As primitive means for long distance communication, flags are one of the cruder forms of language if not the crudest. The purpose of a flag is simple – conveying information visually. Be it an identity or a signal, in order for it to be effective, any flag must convey said information in the clearest and …
Fabulous Fabrics – The Middle East Conflict through the prism of flags Continue Reading
The saying ‘a land without a people for a people without a land’ is probably the most well-known expression associated with the Zionist movement. As such, it is probably also the one statement anti-Zionist activists work most tirelessly and tediously to twist and refute. In this article we will take a look at the origin …
A land without a people – How one word screwed the most well-known Zionist slogan Continue Reading
I am sure you know Gaza is a highly radioactive topic. That’s why it’s very befitting to compare it to Chernobyl. Pour yourselves some vodka and keep an eye on your Geiger counter while reading. The best scene in Chernobyl Chernobyl by HBO is probably the best television I have seen in recent years. It …
The other day I finally caught Wonder Woman 1984 on TV. I must say it wasn’t as bad as I expected it to be, but still it wasn’t very good. The writing was bad, the directing was bad, the effects were mediocre at best, and so was most of the acting (sorry Gal Gadot…). I …
Wonder Woman 1984 is a refreshingly conservative movie – Not a review Continue Reading
In the previous post about intelligence, I briefly mentioned the term ‘brain squashing’. As far as I can tell, I am the one who came up with this phrase, so in this post I want to delve into it a bit deeper and explain how it’s different than the good old-fashioned brainwashing. The way to …
In the last couple of weeks, I have been working on and off on a PowerPoint presentation for a new course titled Introduction to Mandarin Chinese Pronunciation I plan to teach in Israel. As the name suggests, it is a beginners’ course, and it teaches the fundamental sounds of the languages such as tones, initials, …
The Curious Case of Microsoft 365 Creative Assets Continue Reading
Tim Cook, in case you didn’t know, is the first recipient of the Anti-Defamation League’s Courage Against Hate award. Apple’s CEO for the last decade was presented the award in December 2018 at ADL’s Never is Now summit, and here is his introduction and the speech he gave (starts at 5:43) at the occasion. Fair …
Bad Apple – Tim Cook’s Dark Soul and Bloody Soles Continue Reading
I don’t believe in White Privilege. But if there’s anything that might change my mind on that, it’s how white “liberals” allow themselves to speak to anyone who disagrees with them. Rings of Power – Longform Debate As I said in my Rings of Cower post, Amazon’s new show Rings of Power, and the highly …
Amazon’s Rings of Power – Another meme another battle Continue Reading
The Chinese word for city is 城市 (pinyin – chéng shì). The first character 城 means wall in the sense of a defensive wall, and the second character 市 represents market. The name Polis (πόλις) for the ancient city-states of Greece is believed to have derived from ptólis which means citadel or fort, but it …
Gather around children! Today we are going to hear the tale of Ar-Amazôn and the Rings of Power. Oh, it is a tale as old as time itself. A story about a man who had everything, yet knew no satisfaction, and always craved for more. So vain a man Ar-Amazôn was, he gathered all his …
Rings of Cower – Why opposing Black Elves in Amazon’s new show is NOT racist Continue Reading
