Monthly Archives: May 2007

Cracked-out Sesame Street marketing.

Posted on May 30, 2007 by elie

I once wrote about a bizarre and freaky Israeli marketing technique employed by the phone company using a cracked-out bird cartoon for a new campaign. It seems cracked-out Sesame Street marketing is popular around these parts. Call the Bezeq alcoholic … Continue reading →

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The every-day.

Posted on May 27, 2007 by elie

There comes a point – after you move far away from where you grew up – when you realize that you’ve been cut off from the every-day, and even from the once-in-a-while. A few months into the self-induced separation, the … Continue reading →

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Same, same but different.

Posted on May 21, 2007 by elie

I saw not one – not two – but three different guys wearing “SAME SAME/BUT DIFFERENT” t-shirts today. When young Israelis finish the army, they collect whatever savings they have and venture off into the wilderness that Southeast Asia has … Continue reading →

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How to get by these days.

Posted on May 20, 2007 by elie

These are hard times. There’s war in the air. If you’re feeling despair, here’s an exercise to make you feel better: 1. Open a new file or folder in your computer. 2. Name it “Ehud Olmert”. 3. Send it to … Continue reading →

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Israeli is to chic peas as Russian is to dentistry.

Posted on May 17, 2007 by elie

Sometimes I’m amazed that I still have new experiences to write about here. I had my first Israeli dental experience today – or should I say Russian dental experience? It seems that to be a dentist here, you have to … Continue reading →

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Typical, every day.

Posted on May 17, 2007 by elie

Today is a typical day in Israel. A weekday, a Thursday, a typical day in the State of Israel. And three articles in today’s newspaper brought me to tears in the middle of a bus ride. The first told stories … Continue reading →

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Home center.

Posted on May 16, 2007 by elie

I rag on Jerusalem a lot. Blame it on the love/hate. And the weird rain. But, in honour of Jerusalem Day today, I will make an announcement that is happy; for the city, anyway. We’ve decided to stay in Jerusalem … Continue reading →

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