Generally, I’ve kept my mouth shut about Israel. Honestly, I haven’t taken the time to really delve into the country's history, or its politics. My hands-off-ness grows out of that – I know I’m not well-enough informed to hold strong opinions about it all. I’m sure there are some larger issues I don’t understand. Still, there have been news stories over the years that have sometimes made it difficult for me to feel friendly toward the country. Mostly, I like the joke I heard years … [Read more...]