Because Orit chose to give birth in Tel Hashomer, which is out of my beaten path, I spend a great deal of time on the road nowadays, and have the opportunity to observe the problem that is constantly being discussed here of traffic accidents. People are texting, talking on the phone, looking around at other people, cars, etc. The one thing we should take into account is that driving is too easy now. When you had to keep your car in gear, you couldn’t afford to look anywhere but where you were going, but with no choke, no shift, no hand signals to keep you busy, driving is a cinch. So you look elsewhere to occupy yourself as you speed along.
In a way this is true of diplomacy – we rely on media to transmit our message, our image, etc. that we’ve forgotten that we have to keep our minds on the basic stuff. Like talking.
So I should mention the most important thing that has happened to me. this is the baby – at 6 hours of age. The marks from the forceps (don’t ask) are fading.
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