Category Archives: Modern Living

The Corona Chronicles – More Questions Than Answers

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Shimona from the Palace

It’s a common joke in Israel that people unwilling to await their turn to receive any service, simply go to the head of the queue and announce: “I just want to ask a question”.Well – I just want to ask … Continue reading →

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The Corona Chronicles – COVID, Cotillion, Computers and Cake

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Shimona from the Palace

It’s hard to know really, where we stand with regard to the pandemic. On the one hand, more than 2 million Israelis have already received the first dose of the much-vaunted Pfizer vaccine, administration of the second dose is well … Continue reading →

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The Corona Chronicles – Chiaroscuro

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Shimona from the Palace

Chiaroscuro – an Italian term meaning “Light and Dark”, used in Art (according to Wikipedia) to describe “the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition.” The term originated during the Renaissance, and the reason … Continue reading →

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The Corona Chronicles – Back on the Merry-Go-Round

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Shimona from the Palace

It’s been a long time since I last posted on this blog. I had intended to write last week about the brutal murder at the hands of a “Palestinian” terrorist of Esther Horgan, a 52-year-old mother of six, who went … Continue reading →

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The Corona Chronicles – A Small Candle in the Darkness

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Shimona from the Palace

Albert Schweitzer is reported to have said: “There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: Music and Cats”. I am sure that many of us, forced to live in a bubble largely cut off from meaningful human … Continue reading →

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The Corona Chronicles – In Spite of All Terror (or: The Bright Side of Life)

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Shimona from the Palace

I ended my previous post on a very dark note, I fear. And while subsequent events – for example, the spike in new COVID-19 cases in the Arab community, due to a large number of mass gatherings, such as weddings … Continue reading →

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The Corona Chronicles – Mad As Hell

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Shimona from the Palace

When I was a child, one of my favourite radio shows was the BBC’s “Just a Minute” – in which participants were given a topic on which they then had to speak for one minute, without hesitation, repetition or deviation. … Continue reading →

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The Corona Chronicles – A Tiny Taste of Freedom (or: How to Go Shopping and Stay Sane)

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Shimona from the Palace

I have mentioned in the past – more than once – how I hate shopping.  I know quite a few people for whom a morning spent in an upmarket shopping mall is their dream of heaven 😉  but I am … Continue reading →

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The Corona Chronicles – The Anniversary Waltz

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Shimona from the Palace

Today is a special day. It’s the 46th anniversary of my aliyah (ascent) to Israel  – aliyah being the term we use for immigration to Israel. The opposite term, the one we use for emigration from Israel, is yerida (descent). The other anniversary … Continue reading →

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The Corona Chronicles – The Second Wave

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Shimona from the Palace

With 288 new cases over the past 24 hours, it seems safe to say that the expected “Second Wave”  has arrived.  In spite of that, the government continues to loosen the restrictions on movement and assembly. The railway is to … Continue reading →

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