Month: August 2008

Yup, that’s what Elie just said on the phone. He went with his commanding officer to help prepare for some exercises over the next few […]

Who could have imagined that Gilad would spend yet another birthday in captivity? Just last week, Israel released almost 200 terrorists, criminals, security prisoners. For […]

or perhaps it is a case that “they” all look alike… “they” being helicopters, I supposed. According to a recent article in Haaretz, the downing […]

We got back Wednesday night from our trip up north. In the winter, we flood the south and enjoy the heat and the lovely desert […]

Yes, being a mother of a soldier carries with it one other element that I might not have mentioned – we stare at other soldiers […]

…was, I assured my friends abroad, the wonder of the games, the fun of the gathering, and the wonder of meeting people from all over […]

Sometimes it just takes a little longer for a dream to come true – and that may be the case with Paul McCartney coming to […]

So, it turns out that the base where I thought Elie was…he isn’t. He’s still 15 minutes away (not 10), but the base is smack […]