Gemini* and Gopher

• Personal/Opinions

  • Drinking with friends and breakups

    This is the typical ADHD'er mentality, that you've done something to make people mad at you. It's a shitty feeling, and no matter what meds are available, it doesn't go away until you've been reassured like 20x that "it's all good". There are times though when it is warranted, and you just have to suck it up and take the beating.

    Recently, I got myself into a little bit of trouble, and my spouse and I haven't recovered yet.. There was a moment last week (!!!!) where things seemed to be resolving on their own, but this past Saturday night caused additional grief; some of it is totally self-inflicted, yet depending on who you are and how you process information, I could be seen as the innocent party in the entire affair.

  • what's growing in my garden this year

    I have started seeds and early planting, so I also started a list. I have four times the available full-sun garden space this year, and I fully intend to use it.

  • I'm still here

    I'm still here.

• Politics and World Events

  • What the hell do you want from Israel?

    I don’t usually write to websites or newspapers, and I’m not exactly a professional article writer. I am an Israeli citizen from the far right of the political map—and no, I do not support extremism, neither from the left nor from my own right-wing side. For example, I oppose settler violence in Judea and Samaria, and I do not blindly follow Prime Minister Netanyahu, nor do I blindly agree with every decision or action he has taken. But in many respects, it doesn’t matter—because from the left’s perspective, I am considered a “fascist” or “far-right extremist.” That’s where political discourse in Israel and in the world has reached...