Booknut
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Birthday
- March 08
- Bio
- I am a social activist (not afraid to call myself LIBERAL in capital letters) who is passionate about peace and loves to read, travel to developing countries, listen to/see provocative lectures and plays -- and drink mojitos!
MY RECENT POSTS
- Let there be light
March 04, 2012 03:06AM - Gazans neglected as Egypt
revolt rages
February 05, 2011 07:05AM - Palestinians look to
Tunisians, Egyptians for
inspiration
February 05, 2011 07:01AM - Documenting the stories of
Palestinian Ghandis
February 05, 2011 06:28AM - Disaster tourism: Honest
altruism or insensitive
voyeurism?
January 14, 2011 12:43PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Yes, well, that is the
key...do you DO something when
you
return?”
January 14, 2011 02:59PM - “The point of the post
was to get people to think
about why
they go, and to be
sen…”
January 14, 2011 02:02PM - “Thanks Padraig...it's
been a long time and much has
happened.
I am posting a
bunc…”
January 14, 2011 08:43AM - “Thanks Padraig...it's
been a long time and much has
happened.
I am posting a
bunc…”
January 14, 2011 08:43AM - “You are getting
tiresome, Jonathan. You say I
am biased and I
admit I am,
because…”
March 01, 2010 04:25PM
Booknut's Links
- New list
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- 2947 Views
- 23 Comments
Everyday life in Gaza (reflections while being detained)
JUNE 6, 2009 2:27AM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 1854 Views
- 10 Comments
The Two Faces of Mental Illness
DECEMBER 8, 2008 12:50AM EST
- 33220 Views
- 13 Comments
The Boy and the "Holocaust Industry"
FEBRUARY 14, 2009 10:00PM EST
- 1396 Views
- 20 Comments
We can all be "star throwers" (first in a series)
AUGUST 10, 2009 12:22AM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 1151 Views
- 14 Comments
The Ageless Question: What Should I Do with My Life?
DECEMBER 15, 2008 11:10PM EST
- 1033 Views
- 15 Comments
My Israeli Heroes
JANUARY 15, 2009 1:09AM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 523 Views
- 12 Comments
Palestine redux
NOVEMBER 21, 2008 12:03AM EST
- 1272 Views
- 10 Comments
Days 1 & 2: Cairo to Al-Arish, on the Way to Gaza!
MARCH 6, 2009 6:45PM EST
- 736 Views
- 10 Comments
One Star Saved...More Than 1 Million to Go
OCTOBER 15, 2009 4:49AM EDT
- 788 Views
- 7 Comments
Traffic as a Metaphor for Life
DECEMBER 21, 2008 1:50AM EST
- 3438 Views
- 6 Comments
The Relativity of Morality
JANUARY 2, 2009 11:59PM EST
- 762 Views
- 29 Comments
Humiliation as a Tool of Control
OCTOBER 20, 2008 6:00PM EDT
- 489 Views
- 10 Comments
In the Midst of Obama-mania: A Small Voice of Concern
NOVEMBER 9, 2008 5:54PM EST
- 473 Views
- 6 Comments
Looking into the Mirror of my Mortality
DECEMBER 27, 2008 2:28PM EST
- 897 Views
- 9 Comments
Into Gaza!
MARCH 7, 2009 5:44PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 2609 Views
- 23 Comments
Rebellion at Erez
JUNE 7, 2009 11:55AM EDT
- 918 Views
- 25 Comments
Fighting for the Right to Education: Moh's Story
AUGUST 13, 2009 11:02PM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 1365 Views
- 20 Comments
Why I Want to March in Gaza for my Christmas Vacation
DECEMBER 23, 2009 3:20PM EST
- 534 Views
- 8 Comments
Recommendations for Book Lovers
NOVEMBER 16, 2008 10:37PM EST
- 786 Views
- 7 Comments
Hamas and Gaza: Setting the Record Straight
NOVEMBER 24, 2008 12:32AM EST
- 555 Views
- 5 Comments
The Exploitation of the Mumbai Attacks
DECEMBER 6, 2008 11:12PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 1705 Views
- 5 Comments
Waltz with Bashir -- Why 'Good' People Do Bad Things
FEBRUARY 6, 2009 6:44PM EST
- 744 Views
- 3 Comments
A Bittersweet Last Day in Gaza
MARCH 10, 2009 7:29PM EDT
- 1951 Views
- 11 Comments
Getting serious about making change: BDS
JUNE 9, 2009 5:20PM EDT
- 1350 Views
- 5 Comments
This is what a siege looks like
DECEMBER 27, 2009 6:47PM EST
Booknut's Favorites
Updates
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The cat came back: Felix's incredible Berlin odyssey
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Inspiration for more comedy on Big Salon's "oy vey"
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Conservatives Create Easter Effect In Dying Union Movement.
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My Turn in the Jury Box
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Judge: Obama's NDAA Unconstitutional
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The Reluctant Poet
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Ridgewood Coffee Company (4/5) on Yelp
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obama: a good and decent man!
Salon.com