Monthly Archives: October 2007

Organizationally challenged.

Posted on October 29, 2007 by elie

I’m taking a class this semester on conflict in organizational structure. Doesn’t seem like it’ll be that difficult; the professor is friendly and the material is familiar. So far I’m finding it quite entertaining, actually: being taught organizational conflict – … Continue reading →

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Public service announcement: better sherut!

Posted on October 29, 2007 by elie

Today I was on the 18, on the way to the bus station in Jerusalem. As the bus pulled up past the Beit Shemesh sherut que, I couldn’t help but daydream of a time, one day, when Jerusalem would have … Continue reading →

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Is spam cultural?

Posted on October 29, 2007 by elie

Isn’t it kind of funny that different cultures – aside from having different foods, traditions and rituals – also have different spam? Once in a while I glance over my spam folder and usually about 40% of the subject lines … Continue reading →

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The Atari of Jerusalem.

Posted on October 28, 2007 by elie

If you live in, or even visit Jerusalem, you can’t help but come across some very – creative – street art. It’s taken pretty seriously and also not seriously. Personally, I think street art is the new bumper sticker as … Continue reading →

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Making the next move.

Posted on October 27, 2007 by elie

We spent the weekend as a pilot trip in Tzur Hadassah, a small yishuv right next to Beitar and Gush Etzion. It’s 15 minutes from Jerusalem (without traffic) and it’s the kind of cozy, neighborly community that a young, childless … Continue reading →

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Conflict students vs. WordPress geeks.

Posted on October 25, 2007 by elie

I’ve been spending today at WordCamp Israel 2007, a conference focused on bloggers, blogging, and of course, bloggers blogging using WordPress. It’s being held in Michlelet Afeka, a small engineering college in Tel Aviv, so part of me feels like … Continue reading →

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Today's Word: Senior/בכיר.

Posted on October 22, 2007 by elie

In the past week I have read articles and received emails concerning the strike-affected academic schedule and peppered among all of them is the word בכיר (bachir), meaning ‘senior’, as in ‘senior professor’. Only senior professors are striking, because they … Continue reading →

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