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Israeli Middle Class Takes it to the Streets II

My previous post started a very interesting conversation about milk products (dairies in Israel are protected by import quotas, while price regulation is not practiced which in turn causes inflated prices).  Obviously, this is a fact and should be corrected.  But I must say one thing.  Traveling around the world, I have found no milk [...]

Israeli Middle Class Takes it to the Streets

I have to admit that living out of the country and being my own worst critic, I find it somewhat unfair to write criticism about Israel.  In addition, I always felt that dirty laundry should be washed and presented at home, rather than the web.  But in contrast, from recent demonstrations revolutions, and protests around [...]

Supermarket Observations For the Jewish Holidays

Lets start with the following.  My wife and I shop at a certain supermarket.  Rami Levi doesn’t have a glamorous name like Mega or SuperSol, but it’s relatively close, although not the closest, the service is excellent, and in our impression at least, the prices are reasonable.

(The table on the right is actually from last [...]

Business: Howto Lower Warranty Costs

I recently bought a Toshiba laptop.  It wasn’t cheap, way over $1,000.00.  It was slim and light, it had all the right buzzwords – Intel Dual Core, Windows 7 Free Upgrade, lots of cache and disk, LCD screen.  The works.  I also came with a large book of warranty.  You know, this document that explains [...]

Vacationing: The Expensive Substitute Concept

When it comes to vacations, we are the worst of the opportunists.  We would look it up on the web, find maximize our minimalist requirements, make a reservation, and off we go.  The reason we do it this way, is that we’re never happy.  It’s either a rip-off, or a major disappointment.  Let me explain.  [...]