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Category Archives: Good News
Post-Chanukah good news reporting
Thanks to Joel for passing this along: Arkansas Menorah in the Baghdad Palace Celebrating Chanukah 2007 in Saddam Hussein’s Republican Palace, who would think? Yet tonight inside a marble encrusted hall in Baghdad, we lit the eighth light of a … Continue reading
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On giving back, giving thanks, and not giving up
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
Posted in Commentary, Family, Good News, Health, Parenting, Politics, San Diego Jewish Community, fun, history, tikkun olam
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It feels like Friday
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
Posted in Commentary, Family, Good News, Health, Shabbat, Torah Commentary, education, tikkun olam
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Yay! Another easy way to reduce waste
Catalog Choice is an awesome site where you can sign up to opt out of getting all those junk catalogs you don’t need in your snail mail. This is very much on my mind, as we just got TWO copies … Continue reading
Posted in Good News, environment, technology, tikkun olam
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Two things that could change the world
1. I’m on Rabbi David Wolpe‘s weekly d’var Torah email list. He can say more with fewer words than almost anyone I’ve ever met. Anyway, a few days ago I received a special message from him: Below is a mitzvah … Continue reading
Posted in Good News, Health, Parenting, Torah Commentary, education, science, technology, tikkun olam
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Surprise! You’re the guest of honor/keynote speaker tonight!
When we walked in to the UCSD Faculty Club tonight for the San Diego Blood Bank‘s Stem Cell/Bone Marrow Donor Appreciation Dinner, we were excited to be back at this moving event, this time without our daughter, who was with … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Good News, Health, UCSD, education, life cycle, tikkun olam
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Another worthy webcomic
Technically, Last Kiss is also a traditional comic, since it appears weekly in the Seattle Times, but John Lustig deserves the recognition anyway. He also distributes bonus strips via his email list, and his “gimmick,” if I may call it … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Good News, Health, humor, life cycle, technology, video, webcomics
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How to forget about your daily troubles in 3 easy days
OK, actually they’re 3 rather hard days, either of walking 60 miles (about 20 miles each day) or working as a volunteer to support the thousands of people walking, but getting involved in the Breast Cancer 3Day does make it … Continue reading
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My amazing offspring…
…except that, well, you know, she isn’t my offspring in the literal sense of that word. Regardless, she IS amazing, and I happily take credit for her attitude and disposition, seeing as how I’ve been co-responsible for her since the … Continue reading →