Live updates and links about vehicle “explosion” in Syria near Lebanon border
Reports on Wednesday at around 13:00 claimed a vehicle had been struck by something in Syria at the Lebanese border. The place is جديدة يابوس In English the name is […]
Author Archives: Seth Frantzman
The pandemic and the parks: The government struggles to stop people using parks
During the Great Pandemic of 2020 one of the largest struggles for some governments was to stop people using parks. What follows is links to parts of the struggle. […]
A food biography
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN I enjoy food. Not in a kind of foodie way, or in a lethargic eat-everything kind of way. I find food to be an integral part […]
Interesting articles about coronavirus crises
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN This is a developing blog post of links to interesting content about the crises May 2012 An app replicating a global pandemic is released: Plague Inc. […]
Battling the invisible enemy: All of Israel’s IDF statements and Ministry of Defense details amid coronavirus battle
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Since the battle against the coronavirus began in Israel the government has sought out various methods to contain the virus. Many of these have blended initiatives […]
The lockdown movie list: Or Things to do when you’re at home
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Since I am in a “lockdown” due to the coronavirus I began watching a lot of movies. That’s obvious. But how does one organize their viewing […]
The elephant: No evidence total “lockdowns” work better than other methods against coronavirus
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN As more countries put in place draconian “lockdowns” to slow or stop the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) there is emerging evidence that these procedures, now […]
Lockdown generation: Most governments failed the public over covid-19 and post-trauma will result
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Most governments failed their societies in planning for the coronavirus pandemic and communicating to the public what the government was doing. From minor things, like confusing […]
The coronavirus chronicles: The European lockdown
With growing degrees of dread I’ve followed the spread of the pandemic and the responses to it. In some ways it reached a peak with the announcement on March 23 […]
The Second Curve: Questions and thoughts on the coronavirus pandemic: March 2020
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Every day brings more jarring and complex questions about the global pandemic. We are not seeing improvement, except in China and South Korea. Western countries, supposedly […]
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