I spent the better part of 2024 and 2025 on airplanes and in hotel rooms. Most of my dating took place while in transit. I almost avoided dating in Los Angeles. One of the few men I met while stationary was Soccer Guy, a retired professional soccer player who had spent the better part of his adult life playing in Russia, Belgium, and Romania. He texted me profusely with half-baked idea dates I never fully responded to. We never met up. This one isn’t going to be about my dating life, so I figured I’d just give you the tea.

I’m writing this right after Iran’s debut game against New Zealand in the 2026 World Cup. This happened right after we learned that the US and Iran have reportedly agreed on the terms of a ceasefire deal, which may or may not have been digitally signed. It feels like a war that began without clear objectives and may end with what looks, to many Americans, like surrender and $25 billion in frozen Iranian assets handed over to the Islamic Regime, a number far greater than Obama or Biden ever signed off on.

People are not their leaders. As Americans and Israelis, I think we can........

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