Close Enough for Government Work

I was actually somewhat excited to go to the US Embassy and see what it was all about. I’m not sure why. Perhaps it is a symptom of the last vestiges of patriotism that haven’t been beaten out of me yet? In any event, I had two expectations, both of which were easily met:

The processes [...]

A Short List

Important things I have lost while visiting Israel:

My cellular telephone
My passport

I guess we won’t be going to see Jordan after all! I still have a week and a half left, so stay tuned to see what else ends up on this list!
Update: I posted this from a posh hotel in Eilat, a resort town on [...]