I found that looking at the Israeli/Palestinian conflict from an outside vantage point was actually quite distancing. The history of the conflict, the personalities, the violence, the distrust, and the seeming lack of viable solutions made meaningful involvement feel impossible. What changed that, for me, was changing the vantage point.
Jason AlexanderTelevision, in particular, doesn't look for talent; it looks for personas. You have a great persona? You can be a TV star.
Jason AlexanderIt specifically says in the Torah that you can eat shrimp and bacon in a Chinese restaurant.
Jason Alexander