Category Archives: Commentary

Reflections on topics, not strictly Jewish

I find your lack of attribution disturbing

Posted on December 18, 2007 by howdoyoujew

I was happy to catch this interview with Ridley Scott on NPR yesterday afternoon on the way home from work. Today is the release day for Blade Runner: The Final Cut, Scott’s latest (and allegedly last) reworking of his 1982 … Continue reading →

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Can you tell it’s a slow work day?

Posted on December 17, 2007 by howdoyoujew

Best news about Ann Coulter so far today (hey, the day is young, she could still get run over by a truck, which would eclipse this story): direct lift from the Subversive Cross Stitch blog: Seems that some truly subversive … Continue reading →

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Equal time, again: Christmas in Fallujah (x2)

Posted on December 17, 2007 by howdoyoujew

My first concert was Billy Joel on (I think) The Bridge tour, so I’ve been a fan for a long time. I went to that concert with my mom, who’s also a big fan. She was kind enough to point … Continue reading →

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Ignorance fuels violence

Posted on November 26, 2007 by howdoyoujew

Yes, I know this hasn’t gotten physically violent yet, but it easily could. When is this going to stop? A British schoolteacher has been arrested in Sudan accused of insulting Islam’s Prophet, after she allowed her pupils to name a … Continue reading →

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On giving back, giving thanks, and not giving up

Posted on November 22, 2007 by howdoyoujew

We got up bright and early this morning to walk 5K in downtown San Diego to raise money for Jewish Family Service and the San Diego Food Bank. Felt good. Ran into many people we know, and saw the power … Continue reading →

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It feels like Friday

Posted on November 21, 2007 by howdoyoujew

Which means that since it got dark a few hours ago, I’ve felt like it’s Shabbat and I shouldn’t blog until after… but it’s not Shabbat, it’s Erev Thanksgiving, and there’s nothing to prevent me from writing, using the computer, … Continue reading →

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It’s the Irony, Stupid: Hospitality and Spirituality in the Middle East, Then and Now

Posted on July 24, 2007 by howdoyoujew

When I started writing this (Sunday, July 15 or thereabouts) I didn’t know where it was going, so I didn’t post it. It took about a week for the realization to sink in that the thing that brought these two … Continue reading →

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Things that make me sad…

Posted on July 16, 2007 by howdoyoujew

Sad in a cosmic, global way, not a “boo-hoo” way: Evangelical/fundamentalist Christians who co-opt Hebrew, specifically Hebrew sacred texts and liturgy, without understanding or respecting their meanings. I was prompted to post this by an example I ran into today, … Continue reading →

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Random thoughts

Posted on July 12, 2007 by howdoyoujew

I ought to be blogging more. edited to add: and I ought to fix/edit my sidebar contents. I had a productive day at work today, with a “third time’s a charm” situation regarding videotaping a presentation given by our esteemed … Continue reading →

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Why I’m never buying bottled water again, and why you shouldn’t either

Posted on July 5, 2007 by howdoyoujew

Since I’ve been following No Impact Man for a while, I was primed for this, but there were still some severely sobering facts in this that managed to stun me. Take some time to read and react to The Truth … Continue reading →

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