Category Archives: Life Online

A tiny little division…

Posted on April 28, 2008 by howdoyoujew

…of a major corporate behemoth, I know, but it’s still a cool bunch of people. Some years ago, Hallmark set up Shoebox to create and market humorous greetings cards. They also had a website in the early days of the … Continue reading →

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If Rube Goldberg were working today…

Posted on January 31, 2008 by howdoyoujew

He’d be proud of the Dutch company HEMA: http://producten.hema.nl/ Thanks to MH

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Friday hilarity

Posted on January 25, 2008 by howdoyoujew

First, thanks to my silly brother-in-law Dave for this collection of important advice about taking care of babies. Some highlights: Next, thanks to my always-reliable father for sacrificing the copious amounts of free time on his hands precious moments in … Continue reading →

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Interesting stuff I’ve read in the last couple of days

Posted on January 9, 2008 by howdoyoujew

1. A terrific profile of Melinda Gates from CNNMoney.com/Fortune. My favorite snarky moment: She made valedictorian and got into Notre Dame. But Notre Dame did not get her. When she and her dad visited, she recalls, officials at the university … Continue reading →

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Give away something you don’t need

Posted on December 20, 2007 by howdoyoujew

If you get a new cellphone this holiday season, why not donate your old one to Secure the Call Foundation? They’ll pay for shipping your old phone to them and turn it into a 911-only emergency phone for people in … Continue reading →

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Coincidence? Perhaps…

Posted on December 19, 2007 by howdoyoujew

1. At a party over the weekend, I met Mark Christopher Lawrence, a prolific actor who’s currently appearing in NBC’s prime-time hit Chuck. I don’t usually drop names, but then, I don’t usually run into successful actors, either. I’d never … Continue reading →

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Baby steps

Posted on December 18, 2007 by howdoyoujew

No, not Hadarya’s.. she’s way beyond that. In terms of podcasting, I’m still a fetus. But I think I’m approaching my delivery date. Consider this a swift kick: my inspiration for getting myself into this beautiful mess, Adam Curry, played … Continue reading →

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The law of averages

Posted on December 17, 2007 by howdoyoujew

It’s just a fact. When you make something like 800 over 1,000 movies a year, they’re not all going to be classics. And when you make music videos from the songs in some of those movies, some of them are … 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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The Meaning of Chanukah

Posted on December 15, 2007 by howdoyoujew

In the interest of equal time, please enjoy this utterly inappropriate bit of Chanukah cheer from South Park, and the lovely musical stylings of acclaimed musical genius Adam Sandler: The Chanukah Song, Parts 1, 2, and 3.

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