Yes, God certainly chose his people well. There are more FUNCTIONAL Phd holders per capita in Israel above anywhere else to a ridiculous degree. They have to really be the ancient Habiru that were so revered by every nation. The shoe fits perfectly. The Habiru were said to have been the best soldiers, herders, farmers, and builders of the world of antiquity. While the stone workings of the Egyptians never became larger once they held the Hebrews as slaves, just look at how much more intricate it became in the new kingdom. The Romans never had a clue about how to redesign Greek theaters into the Coliseum style stadiums ............... but the Hebrews knew exactly how to do it. There were historians during late antiquity, who said the temple built by Herod topped any of the seven wonders ................. had it only survived long enough for more to see it. And then there was Cesarea, the port city that the Hebrews built directly in the center of the largest pounding surf in the Med. They truly are amazing people. Just look at what they have done to the desert with very minimal irrigation. Small wonder the Arabs want that particular piece of land eh? But it will not remain that way if they get it.

ALS, Lou Gherig's disease .................. is a definite nightmare to have. And it took a gifted athlete as its first known victim ............. must have been murder for that guy. It's wonderful that they're seeing hope at last. Two years is a slow death when you amount to a bowl of Jello. But to have been like that for 52 or 53 years like Hawking has? Can you even imagine?