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Category Archives: News
The Spirit of Christmas
No, not the animated short that spawned South Park. I’m bringing you this silly marketing gimmick from Travelodge in the UK: Hotel chain offers a room at the inn for Marys and Josephs …”The ‘gift’ of a free night’s stay … Continue reading
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Blast from the past: Denis Leary riffing on the Mel Gibson DUI
Thank you to Phyllis & Joel for reminding me of this gem: Back in July of 2006, Mel Gibson was famously arrested for drunk driving, and exercised his constitutionally protected right to free speech by unleashing a tirade blaming Jews … Continue reading
Posted in baseball, fun, funny, history, News, sports, television, video
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In case you missed it…
Here’s that local news piece about my meeting with Phyllis in May. And yes, I’m really still working on writing the story.
Posted in Family, Good News, Health, life cycle, News, San Diego Jewish Community, television, video
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I’m an Israeli man. Why don’t they write stuff like this about me?
Oh, right, because I didn’t WRESTLE A LEOPARD TO THE GROUND IN MY BEDROOM! JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli man wrestled a leopard to the ground after it entered his bedroom in a desert college and tried to make a … Continue reading
Coolest Con ever.
When President Bush ordered troops to Iraq, he probably never imagined that he would be ultimately be responsible for what very well could be the very first D&D convention/game day ever held in a war zone. (via User Friendly)
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2007 is actually 1984.
Newspeak, courtesy of Reuters. (Thank you, Andrew Sullivan.)
Posted in Arab-Israeli Conflict, Commentary, News
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A little diversion on a day sorely lacking in good news.
How about a New York couple taking cab to Arizona retirement to distract you from the Virginia Tech massacre. I hang my head in condolence for the families of the dead and pray for a speedy and complete recovery for … Continue reading
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Nancy Pelosi comes from good stock.
The JPost tells us about Pelosi’s father and the Holocaust. I look forward to seeing good things from her and her colleagues in terms of foreign policy this term.
Posted in Arab-Israeli Conflict, history, Israel, News, Politics
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Me? Pedantic?! No!
I expect better from an institution like Time Magazine (well, time.com in this case): In their photoessay on the life, reign, and death of Saddam Hussein, they goof in the caption for photo 5. Note the reference to the persons … Continue reading
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Why I’m never buying bottled water again, and why you shouldn’t either
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 →