I lived through two quirky times in history. When I was in my teens and early twenties, I experienced the groovy era of minishirts, psychedelic posters, and Twiggie. Later in life, I observed the "Occupy Wall Street" movement. Throughout history, groups of people have broken away from the norm, wondering whether things could be better …
Month: December 2019
Israel-Really Cool Ancient Stuff
It was like going back to the times of the Ben Hur movie! I was thrilled! Caesarea Maritima was built from 25 to 13 BC by King Herod (yes, the King Herod of the Bible) as a major port for the Roman Empire. It was the place where Pontius Pilate governed during the time of …
Israel-The Seashell Lottery
On April 11, 1906, sixty Jewish families moved north from nearby Jaffa to the sand dunes of the Mediterranean to establish a new community. A lottery was held to pair families with a building plot. Using sixty white shells imprinted with each family's name and sixty grey shells each showing the number of a single …
Israel-Finding Meaning in Hard Times
If I hadn't had my accident in Israel, I would have never met the Muslim man who directed me to a deeper understanding of Judaism. I met him in Syracuse, New York, and because of my injuries, he knew I had gone to Israel. I sensed that he was a traveler, too, and asked where …
Israel-The Iron Dome
Picture courtesy of wisemoneyisrael.com The Iron Dome is a mobile missile launching system that uses a specific algorithm to calculate if an enemy missile is about to strike a populated area. With 90% accuracy, the launcher sends out its own missiles to explode the enemy missiles in the air. Israel is a country surrounded by …
The Autonomous Traveler 