"Boyle olur mu?" - kultur korner (10/10/10)

...a bit of culture, to help offset the politics: a translation was posted in the comments to this video

YouTube comment from TURKIYE'DE BARIS: "Dereler caglar oldu / Gozlerim aglar oldu / Gelmedigin aylar oldu / Boyle olur mu? / Dilden dile dusurdun beni / Boyle olur mu? The brooks are roaring / My eyes cry / It has been months since you have come / How is this possible (i.e. How could you do this?) / People are talking of me / How is this possible? (i.e. How could you do this?) It's a beautiful but sad song. A literal translation is almost impossible as you would have to learn Turkish to fully appreciate the words :-)"

"When Israeli Women Marry Arab Men" (10/5/10)

The ultimate tragedy is when Israeli parents must have a heart attack because of their own daughter's foolishness... (insert smiley face here)

When Israeli Women Marry Arab Men: Third in a Series

Thousands of Jewish Israeli women marry Arabs, unwittingly entering a trap of torture [sic]. 

Mayaan Jaffe goes behind the scenes to see how some of them are rescued.  link

"Marjo Kcero" - kultur korner (10/4/10)

Monday's culture corner... to help offset the politics. Enjoy.

headline from Planet Goldilocks (10/1/10)

"Earthlings flee mining colony on Bear Planet - ex-governor says 'but it was so just right'."

In Search of the Wild Tumescent Tulum (9/28/10)

...today's "kultur korner," to help offset the politics:

 Hemşin - Üsküt - Rize, tulum, horon

FACTS ON THE GROUND (9/27/10)

FACTS ON THE GROUND - Excellent! 

 

APN, (a US Jewish org.) has used Google Maps technology to better demonstrate how Israel has effectively sabotaged a "two-state" option. This info is largely unknown in the US, but it is basically the same as what B B'Tselem presented in 2002 as a large-scale static map.

 

"Facts On The Ground" Google map: http://archive.peacenow.org/map.php

Learn to play tulum! (9/22/10)

Today's Kultur Korner: learn to play tulum! (best part at end)

Selim Bölükbaşı-Tulum egzesiz

Edessa vs. Odessa (9/19/10)

Another annual Glendi in Santa Rosa, Calif. Edessa yesterday. Helladelics today. Lotsa food. Happy, and tired. Do you like dancing on asphalt concrete with the aggregate exposed? Feet sore, but surprisingly, the soles of shoes not worn through.

    KG: Glad it was another great one.
   
    LL: ...were you doing security at the Bellydance thing in Sebastopol?

    KG: Yeah... Miha was with me but we talked about Odessa and the fun you must be having.

    LL:  ...one of my grandmas was from Odessa ;^)

    KG:  Thanks for the good hugs this morning.

    LL:  ...the other grandma was an orangutan.

    KG:  HA!

"Lepa Dijana" - kar kult klassik (9/15/10)

Welcome to today's Kultur Korner (to help offset the politics). Enjoy this Kar Kult Klassik! Good music, too. Part 1 of 3.

Pretty Dyana \ Lepa Dijana (1\3) - on Dailymotion

ruthless rhetoric from Finkelstein (9/9/10)

Cringe with horror, as our "hero" ruthlessly sacrifices a hapless Zionist virgin, in order to score a devastating rhetorical win. (rated PG)

Jewish girl tries to criticise Dr. Norman Finkelstein

culture corner: truck stop horon (9/2/10)

...another culture offering, to help offset the politics. Enjoy.

KTU HORON EKİBİ GECE 3'TE SAFRANBOLU YOLUNDA

how to challenge a dangerous radical (8/30/10)

quote of the week: "Though Abunimah seems calm and even reasonable, he is extremely radical. When countering him, maintain your own composure and be as rational as he is."

survey about Ground Zero mosque (8/24/10)

Q. "Do you approve of the construction of a mosque near Ground Zero?"
 

A. "Sir, we don't approve mosques - you must be in the wrong office."

HG: LMAO!

LL: (he's laughing because he's the one who originally posted the question) 

Things Men and Boys Can Do To Stop Human Trafficking (8/23/10)

"Males spaces such as barbershops, locker rooms, fraternities and union halls are the real classrooms where boys learn to become men and where men develop most of their ideas about how to interact with women." ("10 Things Men and Boys Can Do to Stop Human Trafficking")

Let's imagine a script:

Bobby: Hey Coach! Can boys help stop human trafficking?

Coach: You betcha, Bobby! There's a lot that boys can do! ....

the homecoming queen's got a... (8/21/2010)

Sentence Completion Fun: (1st part from Marguerite)

Everybody run! The homecoming queen's got a...
...a fetus, and she's threatening to birth it!"

Ground Zero summer (8/18/2010)

So-called "Ground Zero Mosque" will have a swimming pool! Only two blocks from City Hall - no wonder the mayor is in favor of the project.

"Gadjo Festival" w/o any Gadje? (8/14/10)

...
Petra: "I say we put on a Gadjo fest and not invite any Gadje."
Couri: "I'll bring the whiskey"
Larry: "Let's rent a bordello. I'll invite some gogol dancers."

why a wig is mo bettah than a headscarf (8/9/10)

Learn and benefit: Why a wig is WAY superior to a scarf.  

The rabbi admits that a headscarf may be used by an Orthodox Jewish woman to fulfill her religious obligations.  But the traditional wig is deemed way superior.  Read the rabbi surprising explanation.

Chapter 4 - Wearing A Sheitel

burka Jew: "At first, I just wore a wig..." (8/8/10)

'"At first, I just wore a wig," one burka-wearing woman told the Haaretz newspaper. "Now when I see a woman with a wig, I pray to God to forgive her for wearing that thing on her head." Since donning the burka, the woman said she had been taunted by neighbours who called her a "smelly Arab" and that Israeli soldiers had asked to see her identification papers to prove she was not a Muslim. They backed down, she said, when she showed them that her children were clearly Jewish.' 

  Israeli rabbis clamp down on burka