Category Archives: Food, Fun and Games

Overpriced Olive Wood

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Jeff Block

Both leading up to the trip and once I got there, I heard a lot about the rules of shopping in Israel. Rule #1: Always haggle. If you buy the thing you’re looking at for sticker price, they’ll think you’re … Continue reading →

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Fish Heads at Ein Gev

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Jeff Block

After our detour in the Golan Heights, we headed south along the east side of the Sea of Galilee to a little port village of Ein Gev, maybe 2/3 of the way down the lake. This was a place that … Continue reading →

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I love my pastor

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Jeff Block

Pastor James is on sabbatical, and by the looks of it having a great time.  For those of you not on Twitter or who are but aren’t following James, here are some pictures… God bless you in your rest, bro!

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Bacon makes everything better?

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Jeff Block

Okay … I’m as much a lover of all things royally unhealthy as the next guy, but this is over the top for me.  Especially in my newly dietary, gym-loving (read: weakened) condition, this just about put me on the … Continue reading →

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Proof…

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Jeff Block

Now that I have started blogging again at some level, it’s only fair and just that I would stumble across this gem.  Thought I’d share. Now that’s just funny. For more excellence and beauty, visit despair.com.

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Philippine Travel Log: Dinner with the Ramos family

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Jeff Block

When Faith originally mentioned the idea that we were going to meet up for dinner in Manila with a family she’d met on the Yahoo! adoption group, my first reaction was paranoia.  I was pretty (legitimately, I think) concerned about … Continue reading →

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