Oddly, I've usually been impressed with how restrained Israel responses are. I find your assertions to be, in a word, disgusting.
Isn't it amazing that less than a week after perhaps the most brutal and barbaric attack in modern history, far outside anything prescribed by the vaunted Geneva...
Though I do not think we should all become knuckle-draggers tomorrow, I do feel that being in denial over our ancestry is not helpful to our mental health as a species. Due to our intelligence, we have convinced ourselves that we are not a part of the animal "kingdom" which we otherwise adore...
People are animals.
Um, ya know... biology...
*giggles*
Anyone who doubts that human beings are animals need only visit their nearest prison for a weekend. That ought to do, for most.
I have always admired your clear-eyed view on topics you choose to write on.
To the point, however, when precisely @sun rise did human beings cease to be animals? We are mammals, the last time I checked, but perhaps there has been an email I missed while I was away. It's not an insult. It...
Seeing Poirot, on your list
reminded me of when I was watching television, I adored the Jeremy Brett portrayal of Sherlock Holmes and feel his is perhaps the definitive rendering of the character.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/truest-sherlock-ever-seen-jeremy-bretts-struggle-get-holmes/
Med-rare, not so rare that it still "Moo's!" As @ChristineM replied, 1 minute per side, though on the BBQ, that is more like 90 seconds.
One particular steak I also enjoy is with a peppercorn rub. This concoction really does enhance the taste of the meat without overpowering one's taste buddies.
Strip loin (New York Steak) here! I BBQ all year round, and this is often on my grill, though prices have been through the roof of late.
I have a lovely Cajun spice mix I slather them with, depending on mood, of course.
I often listen to lectures that are a bit dull to sit through, while doing other tasks around the house. Steven Pinker & Jonathan Haidt are two of my current faves. I also love two podcasts, The Lotus Eaters and Triggernometry