Sunset
The seasons have changed and the weather here in the sea-side Israeli village of Herzliya Pituah is gorgeous. The Herzliya beach is just north of Tel Aviv, on the Mediterranean Sea, and just across from Europe. Lately we've been trotting down to the beach (it's a 12-minute walk) to watch the sun go down and escape from the day's hassles.The other evening, as I watched the sun sink below the horizon and darkness spread, I said, in all innocence, that the sun was setting on Europe. A little voice in my head said "that's a political statement". It was Doobie. So I drew the cartoon and put him into it. Doobie was a wonderful, scruffy little dog who grew up with my children and grew old with me during the early "empty nest" years. He passed on many years ago but he is still with me.Have a great weekend.Labels: Europe, Sea, Seasons, Weather, Weekend
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Bones, there isn nothing quite like watching the sunset over a sea or ocean - did it a lot when I lived in the Southern California and again in the Bay Area. It never gets old.
Shabot Shalom to you and yours.
I had a dog whom I named Doobie, after your Doobie, even though she was a girl. She let me get comfortable in Hebrew by talking to her, and she never criticized my American accent or bad grammar. (She wasn't too helpful when I didn't know a word, but I learned, with her, how to get my point across even without the word I was looking for. When I told people her name, I could always tell if they were one of ours or not by whether they smiled and said,"Dry Bones" or if they looked at me like I was nuts for naming my dog after some drugs. (Yes, Bill_B, I lived in the Bay Area where drugs are on lots of people's minds.)
Monetary union without political union? We (ok, not me personally) warned you it was a bad idea, but you just wouldn't listen.
I don't know enough of the history to be sure, but from what I know much of the drive to create the EU was based on the leftist notion of lowering borders ("Since self-identification causes problems, let's remove all identities!") and increased central control by bureaucrats ("We know what is best for you").
As usual, the Left can't forsee the future ramifications of their action and they don't care. "It seems like a good idea, so it must be a good idea! And if you are against it you are a bad person! (And we can and should crush you.)"
Is there a lesson for Israel here?
Nice and tender cartoon about your doggy friend. :)
The stories behind your creative work are always interesting... and sometimes touching, as in the case of your family dog, Doobie.
Tangentially reminded of a spoof of, perhaps Murrow, "...as the sun slowly sinks in the west, burning everything, so long 'til tomorrow."
Trade you a few sunrises over the Atlantic for a few sunsets over the Med.
I watch the sun set over the Pacific everyday. It always amazed me how very dark so very fast it became when I watche it set over the Med. Up here twilight last up to an hour after sunset. Got to try my Hebrew on the the dog.
My wife and I have an apartment in Hertzliya. When we are there we love to go watch the sunset on the beach and sit for a cup of coffee in the marina. Gorgeous area of Israel. The Pacific (where we live the rest of the year)is also beautiful, but the water in the Yam Ha'Tichon is special.
Shimshon, couldn't have said that any better. We're stuck under unimaginable bureaucracy.
(Dutch citizen)
That would be a nice sun bathing...
Bill_B -- Um, the quote is "White man speaks with forked tongue." In Obama's case it isn't going to work. Darn it.
reshef (rsh"f)-- indicated he is more loyal to Israel than to the country he has lived in all his life. He needs to immigrate. If one cannot be loyal to the country he has enjoyed, prospered in and presumably raised children in, he has more problems than should be placed on the shoulders of the citizens who are proud of their country.
Odd thing about BO: He wants Israel to stop immigrating. He wants Mexico to keep immigrating. Somewhere I think there might be a cartoon in there.
What in the world? That comment applied to a different Bones cartoon. Mea Culpa. I guess.
I'll try again:
I absolutely love Doobie's comment. Please bring him back. As for the sun setting, I thought you might have had America in mind.
Shimshon, speaking about Europe, has hit the American problem on the head re liberal style "thinking" (quotes marks are deliberate).
Don't trust Hillary nor Obama, Israel. Make them work to align with you.
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