Lisa, Just writing to let you know that your work, putting a human face on things, on life in Israel in these times, is very important. Having discovered your blog after seeing your translation of the writer who lost his son, I have been checking you out ever since. As a very assimilated U.S. jew, with so many conflicted feelings about Israel and what goes on there, I am always hungry for real-life information free from the agendas and 'angles' of the big-time media... hence your words, which seem honest, and the information you link to, which seems crucial, mean a lot to me. Also, as a very small-time freelance writer, I confess an intense admiration for your writing style and content. I'm sure you have many fans, and you can consider me one of them. I wish I could meet you for coffee after the talk...But I am far from Israel...I am in New Mexico...and so I will settle for keeping track of your bloggings...Keep up the good work. Justin Max Bailey