December 21, 2009

Roger W. Gardner, 1936-2009

I was recently informed of the death of a friend and a marvelous man who launched the very popular RADARSITE blog.

I had the privilege of corresponding with Roger Gardner. Although I never had the opportunity to meet Roger in person, our correspondence meant very much to me.

Roger was an extremely dedicated and optimistic individual. He loved his country and the wonderful values that make it so great.

Even when he was diagnosed with leukemia a little over a year ago, he still remained in good spirits. Roger defied the odds when he was originally informed that he only had a couple of weeks to live. In one of his last messages to me he wrote that "life is wonderful" in his typical cheerful personality.

He will be sorely missed. My condolences go out to Roger's family.

Note: Photo is courtesy of Monkey in the Middle.
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December 17, 2009

Kobi Peretz and Alabina: Yahad (Together)

The following song, which is a combination of Hebrew and Arabic, was one of the most downloaded songs of 2009 on the internet in the Middle East (including Iran). This song won duet of the year for "Big Apple Music Awards" for 2009. The male singer, Kobi Peretz, was awarded the prize of "Most Popular Middle Eastern Singer" this year.

Both singers are Israeli-Jews of Middle Eastern origin.

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