https://pjmedia.com/michaeltotten/2010/08/29/life-on-the-edge/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 21:01:19 -0400<![CDATA[When I interviewed Benjamin Kerstein and Jonathan Spyer here recently, both mentioned how life in the Levant—the Eastern Mediterranean—is lived more intensely than it is in the West. Benjamin was talking about Israel, while Jonathan was referring to Lebanon, but the feeling is similar in each country, and it&#8217;s even stronger in Lebanon than it is in Israel.]]>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:04:07 -0400<![CDATA[Michael J. Totten]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-j-totten-2/2010/08/29/life-on-the-edge-n144475