And what else is new?

Just a few things...

First of all, miracles do happen, or anything for money--
We've been in Israel for almost 36 years, and for most of them, Pesach (the Passover holiday which requires major food changes) was a very difficult time. It is a school vacation, just when you'd like to buy a "treat" or meal to eat out, and there was no way. Restaurants which served the food we eat didn't exist, and it was hard to even buy snack foods. I always had to "brown-bag it," schlepp everythign along. I became an expert at packing my matzah brei and bringing it everywhere. Things have sure changed. This year, there will be lots of kosher for Passover restaurants. Click on the eluna listings. I guess it's good business, even though this year there are few full days to eat out.

And now for some carnival news:
The latest Carnival of the Vanities is chock full of great posts. Take a gander.
Read the 12th edition of Carnival of the Feminists for an amazing variety of posts.