In an interesting toe-to-toe over Middle Eastern politics with Aspen Post blogger Reckless G, Jerry Bovino tries to tie the conversation back to the topic of monster homes, “if there were only two [monster homes] available, and I were given one, I would feel a bit embarrassed about asking for half of the other one too.” Reckless G replies, “If you ever do find out the real story, you’ll see the irony of the Monster Homes analogy in your last paragraph. The Jews were given a Monster Home; Israel, but that wasn’t enough, they now want the Monster Home next door also; Palestine. And they are rapidly obtaining it.”

Even old New York was once New Amsterdam…