The Virtual Muser

Kibbutz by the Sea

Last week, standing on a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean, I watched as the sun began its slow descent into the sea. The air was quiet, the colours of the kibbutz slowly changing into an evening hue. Fourteen years. Fourteen years mixed in the salty air, the sound of seagulls, the faint sound of a tractor […]

If Celine Dion only knew Hebrew

“How many languages do you speak?” “Four. But only two when sober.” For some reason they never seem to like this answer. “No, wait. Five,” I added. “Five?” “Yes, I forgot Yiddish.” “You know Yiddish?” “No. But German and Yiddish sound the same after three pints.” I don’t know why people sigh so often when […]

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