Category Archives: Blogging

I love it when a plan comes together

Posted on June 20, 2010 by howdoyoujew

I just successfully upgraded my WordPress installation, which powers this blog, to the latest version (3.0, called Thelonius – see the complete list of major WP releases, all named for jazz musicians). I did this with nary a bump, very … Continue reading →

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We must be doing something right.

Posted on January 31, 2010 by howdoyoujew

Earlier this evening, after a terrific day that started with our amazing music class with the fabulous Ms. Laura and continued with a fantastic get-together with our awesome chavurah (including you, Bernsteins! See you soon!) at Fanuel St. Park, my … Continue reading →

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Twelve minutes of excellence

Posted on February 9, 2009 by howdoyoujew

Seth Godin is a guy whose work I’ve been meaning to read/browse/digest for a while. This was an easily consumable chunk I thought I could handle in the middle of the day, and I wasn’t disappointed. If you are at … Continue reading →

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A Day In Israel: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 – 13th of Tamuz, 5768

Posted on July 17, 2008 by howdoyoujew

0830 We got up and started getting ready for our day. This included a light breakfast for us and Hadarya. 0900 My friend, roommate, and rabbi Scott, called to tell me that Channel 10 News was covering the prisoner exchange … Continue reading →

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HDYJ Podcast: Episode 1

Posted on June 23, 2008 by howdoyoujew

So this newest version of WordPress I’m now running, after that wacked-out update, has this handy “add media” gadget right in the interface instead of relying on a plugin, so I’m going to try it with the already-recorded episode 1. … Continue reading →

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High time

Posted on June 22, 2008 by howdoyoujew

It’s high time I updated my theme anyway. It’s high time I went to bed for the night. It’s party time because I recovered my blog!!! Hooray! Coming up: Official posting of HDYJ podcast episode 1, to be followed shortly … Continue reading →

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Geeky, goofy goodness

Posted on May 15, 2008 by howdoyoujew

I am going to HAVE to experiment with some of our own pics (too few and far between, unfortunately, since I’m usually behind the camera, but they’re around), but ManBabies.com is a treasure trove of silliness. As is this collection … Continue reading →

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Brain dump, Tuesday night

Posted on May 13, 2008 by howdoyoujew

I have to blog a thousand things, but I’ll just keep this to the top that I’m able to think of, in no particular order, before my fingers get tired: The evil bastards who control the food packaging disaster that … Continue reading →

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I’m smitten

Posted on May 9, 2008 by howdoyoujew

With Twitter, and with Wil Wheaton. I got a Twitter account a few weeks ago, and started following some friends and strangers and sending my own updates when I remember (not often enough). After I met Wil at a reading … Continue reading →

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A million kinds of awesome

Posted on May 4, 2008 by howdoyoujew

Wil Wheaton is living the grown-up geek life. Since growing up geeky in LA, kickin’ butt as a writer in Stand By Me, then being the butt of countless jokes in Star Trek: TNG, Wil got to writing. Specifically, blogging. … Continue reading →

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