Here is a roundup of posts about the current situation in Israel.
Meryl offered Gaza, briefly. Soccer Dad provided Some coverage of Gaza events.
PTWatch keeps track of all terror attacks from Gaza towards Israel since Israel's withdrawal. EOZ provide his usual March Qassam Calendar.
Aussie Dave is Liveblogging the Conflict: Sat/Sun Feb 29-Mar 1. You should take a moment to read Seraphic Secret's Two Fighting Generals.
Check out Carl's 40 rockets hit southern Israel - 12 in Ashkelon and Reoccupy Gaza or talk to Hamas?
Don't forget to take a gander at As useful as teats on a boar hog and Shackled to the peace process... or free to wage war.
And finally From Laura in Sderot: The last 36 hours...
Women Are Better Liars
According to this article women are better liars than men. Now there is a sentence that is probably going to get me flamed. Let's take a look, shall we.
Most females lie "more cleverly and successfully than men" about everything from infidelity and facelifts to barhopping and shopping binges, according to a new book.
"Women lie as a survival technique, but also to get what they want," said Susan Shapiro Barash, author of "Little White Lies, Deep Dark Secrets: The Truth About Why Women Lie," published by St. Martin's Press this week.
Barish said a Rockland County woman stripped of her secrets on Fox TV's reality show "Moment of Truth" last week proves her research true.
Lauren Cleri, 26, admitted on air she had cheated on her NYPD cop husband and preferred an ex-boyfriend. But she failed a polygraph, and lost $200,000, by answering "yes" when asked if she believed she was a good person.
"It supports my thesis that women are talented at lying - but perhaps not enough to pass a lie-detector test," Barash said.
Barash interviewed 500 women nationwide who answered her Craigslist ads seeking females to confide what they fib about. Among her findings:
* 75 percent lie about how much money they spend. For instance, they sneak purchases inside their homes after shopping or hide the price tags.
* 50 percent harbor "mixed feelings about mothering." One told Barash, "I look at these children and I crave sleep and free time. They wear me out and make me jealous of working women who have no children, no husbands."
* More than 60 percent cheated on their husbands. A 32-year-old mother conducted her trysts while telling her trusting husband she was working late. Even in asking for a divorce, she withheld the truth: "I didn't say I had fallen for another man. He was better off with my lies."
Many women use the "betterment lie," as Barash calls it, as a means to an end."
What do you think?
Haveil Havalim #156
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British Nurses: We Sleep With Our Patients
Who said that healthcare in England was subpar.
"THOUSANDS of nurses believe it is justified to break the taboo on having an affair with a patient in their care.
Almost one in 10 nurses think starting a relationship with one of their patients is acceptable while one in six said they knew of a colleague who had a sexual relationship with a patient they were looking after.
The findings, published by the Nursing Times, will add weight to the controversial remarks by Conservative peer Lord Mancroft that nurses are “promiscuous” and “unprofessional”.
Mancroft has faced a huge backlash after claiming that nurses discussed their sexual and drinking exploits in front of him while he was being treated at the Royal United hospital in Bath last summer.
The survey’s findings suggest a significant proportion of Britain’s 400,000 nurses are prepared to run the risk of sanctions – which in extreme cases could entail being struck off – for sleeping with patients. They also reveal that relationships between nurses and patients are not uncommon.
In January the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE) issued strict new rules reminding nurses that they face disciplinary action if they embark on a sexual relationship with a current patient.
The rules also say that relationships with former patients will often be deemed unacceptable. The regulations have proved contentious with nurses who say many such relationships end in marriage."
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It is about 12:30 or so and the sole light in the house is the one emanating from my monitor. I haven't been home all that long. Earlier I was out at a party for my son's school. It is the annual fundraiser.
I do ok at parties. When I am in the mood small talk is something that comes easily for me...most of the time. There are those moments where it is the last thing I want to do. My gregariousness is easily matched by my ability to sit quietly and watch the people around me.
The D.J. played an interesting mix of music. Maybe I am too sentimental for my own good, but a couple of them got me thinking about writing a story about a boy and a girl who fall in love. It is a tale full of passion. It is a tale full of drama. There are incredible highs and there are moment of utter despair.
A good love story has to have those. They are key elements, at least I think so. There is something interesting about the struggle to keep love going amidst all of the chaos and crap that life throws at you.
Fictional love stories sometimes leave that tumult out. They make it too easy to believe that the hero and heroine will overcome all of the challenges. It sounds good. It feels good. It is what we want to believe, but it is not always real.
I have that darker side that lives inside me. It is the one that says sometimes the hero fails. Sometimes he does everything that he can to get the girl. He fights every battle. He climbs every hills, but it is just not enough. She can't wait. She can't deal. She moves on and he finds himself desperate, despondent and dejected.
The question is whether he lies down and wallows in the muck. Is he defeated. Is he done. Or does he reach down to dig deep to try again.
The answer will be forthcoming. For those who are wondering here is a sample of the music that was played this evening.
I do ok at parties. When I am in the mood small talk is something that comes easily for me...most of the time. There are those moments where it is the last thing I want to do. My gregariousness is easily matched by my ability to sit quietly and watch the people around me.
The D.J. played an interesting mix of music. Maybe I am too sentimental for my own good, but a couple of them got me thinking about writing a story about a boy and a girl who fall in love. It is a tale full of passion. It is a tale full of drama. There are incredible highs and there are moment of utter despair.
A good love story has to have those. They are key elements, at least I think so. There is something interesting about the struggle to keep love going amidst all of the chaos and crap that life throws at you.
Fictional love stories sometimes leave that tumult out. They make it too easy to believe that the hero and heroine will overcome all of the challenges. It sounds good. It feels good. It is what we want to believe, but it is not always real.
I have that darker side that lives inside me. It is the one that says sometimes the hero fails. Sometimes he does everything that he can to get the girl. He fights every battle. He climbs every hills, but it is just not enough. She can't wait. She can't deal. She moves on and he finds himself desperate, despondent and dejected.
The question is whether he lies down and wallows in the muck. Is he defeated. Is he done. Or does he reach down to dig deep to try again.
The answer will be forthcoming. For those who are wondering here is a sample of the music that was played this evening.
The Morning After- Maureen McGovernSee you in the morning.
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face- Roberta Flack
Weekend In New England- Barry Manilow
You Shook Me All Night Long- AC/DC
Wonderful Tonight- Eric Clapton
Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
Melt With You- Modern English
Keywords- Or How You Got Here
I always find it interesting to see how people find their way to the funky old shack. Here is a partial list of some of the keywords that led here:
Grandma Ralph
Loved Redhead boy
never let go of true love
monkey beck
a married knowitall
love in a westin
meaning of songs of the 70's
how to win a womans heart
stacey and jack
endless love
interfaith marriages and how to raise the children
to all the boys who thought they would be cool and break my heart
the meaning of nature by ralph waldo emerson
what's bigger disneyworld or disneyland
seven agonies at latrun
thoughts about a man that you are fabricated with
according to garp blowjob
condom middle size
rachel jack wedding
post secret blog questions
how to tell a man is interested and not playing games
what does it feel like when we die
how to deal with a bully husband
libido female children marriage decline
thong doctor's office
Consumer Reports 2008 Auto Guide
Yesterday I received one of my favorite magazines, Consumer Reports 2008 Auto Guide. This is one of my simple pleasures in life. Each year I look forward to receiving it so that I may read it cover to cover.
I wouldn't call myself a gearhead or any sort of car freak, but I do enjoy a nice automobile. And I find it quite pleasurable to read what they have to say about the latest batch of cars and those that are coming down the pipeline.
Typically I use it to identify three to five cars that I would consider purchasing for myself. FWIW, the cars that make the cut are those that I think I have a realistic chance of owning. They're not so expensive as to make them impossible to buy, they're practical enough to meet my needs and I think of them as being fun to own.
Fun and practical are big requirements. If you are going to spend that much money on something it should be something that you enjoy, otherwise it is just an expensive burden.
Updated to include a partial list of cars/Trucks that interest me:
I wouldn't call myself a gearhead or any sort of car freak, but I do enjoy a nice automobile. And I find it quite pleasurable to read what they have to say about the latest batch of cars and those that are coming down the pipeline.
Typically I use it to identify three to five cars that I would consider purchasing for myself. FWIW, the cars that make the cut are those that I think I have a realistic chance of owning. They're not so expensive as to make them impossible to buy, they're practical enough to meet my needs and I think of them as being fun to own.
Fun and practical are big requirements. If you are going to spend that much money on something it should be something that you enjoy, otherwise it is just an expensive burden.
Updated to include a partial list of cars/Trucks that interest me:
Infiniti G35That is an incomplete list, but it works for now.
Acura TL
Hyundai Azera
Toyota Tundra
Toyota Prius
Dodge Challenger
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