tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62254972230640346042012-01-27T12:53:12.476-05:00"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." --- Albert EinsteinDavid in DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01254984194783456496noreply@blogger.comBlogger6351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-58788691004815661172012-01-27T06:12:00.002-05:002012-01-27T06:15:33.083-05:00

The 99% Declaration. The points in the video are just a draft. I agree with some and not with others. I hope to be in Philly, on the Fourth of July Fourth, to celebrate the final Declaration.Check it out

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Michel forwards funny stuff:"If I could remember the names of all these particles, I'd be a botanist."— Albert Einstein"Torture numbers, and they'll confess to anything."— Greg Easterbrook"If your result needs a statistician then you should design a better experiment."— Ernest Rutherford"No one should approach the temple of science with the soul of a money changer."— Thomas Browne (1605-82),

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The recurring issue of what pops up in a google search for the word "Jew" resurfaced on an email list I frequent. The perennial proposal of a petition to, or boycott of, google was broached. I think that's dumb. Here's a version of what I wrote:The google algorhythms work (at least in part) based on how many unique visitors a site gets, using a specific search term. The magic word here is

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http://boingboing.net/2011/09/28/taxonomy-of-big-bird.html

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RE: Ubsubscribe/Update Keep In Touch‏Dear Superintendant [Redacted]:I've tried a half dozen times to unsubscribe from a notification service about events at [Redacted Middle School], because my son is now a freshman at [Redacted High School].Apparently, other parents of 9th graders have had the same problem. The "footer" at the bottom of all of the emails says that one can unsubscribe by calling

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Some have religious or philosphical objectuions to homosexual acts. I get that. I think they're profoundly wrong, but I get it.However, I'm thoroughly flummoxed by how recognizing equal civil rights for homosexuals, including the right to marry, threatens heterosexual marriages. Are heterosexual marriages so weak that spouses will leave their heterosexual marriages in droves if they have the

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OK, here's the thing. My mom was a beloved kindergarten teacher. I've accepted friend requests from guys I grew up with who I know weren't my friends. Because I knew my mom had taught them, and I guessed they wanted to send her regards/find out what became of her/see if she was still alive/thank her or what-have-you.So far, my guess has always been right and I've been pleased to be able to

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Here's one.Here's another:

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Rescue of a collapsing economy.Financial reform.An orderly drawdown in Iraq. Effective use of Predator drones in Afghanistan, Waziristan, Yemen, and anyplace else we could I.D. Al Queda. Fearless defense of unpopular Mosque-building near the Ground Zero strip club and Ground Zero off-track-betting parlor. Health care reform.START ratification.Abolition of don't ask don't tell.WTF have my peers

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This could prove helpful tomorrow if you're in some exotic locale like Tajikistan or Canada.Don't you think Encore Presentation sounds much better than rerun? In any event, for those of you celebrating it:Merry Christmas. And for everyone, I wish you happy, healthy, sweet and prosperous secular New Year.I harvested most of these from here:Merry Christmas (U.S.)Happy Christmas (U.K.)Gezur

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If you go here, you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and have it sent to a service member deployed overseas It's free and it only takes a few seconds. Wouldn't it be wonderful if our troops received a bunch of these? Whether you support or oppose their deployment, the folks who volunteer to put themselves in harm's way on our behalf need to know we are support

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I posted these albums on FaceBook. They were found objectionable. What do you think?BeefcakeCheesecake

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An article detailing how one of the Mythbusters got through a TSA pat-down carrying 12 razors sparked some surprise when I posted it on Facebook with this comment:"Intrusive, ridiculous and ineffectual.El Al planes never blow up.Can we PLEASE send some senior TSA officials to Ben-Gurion for a month?Can we please make sure the ones we send aren't dolts?I ♥ Mythbusters!"Here's the original article:

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if you've got an elephant with three balls?(For the answer, see first comment.)

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Imagine a hundred-yard dash in which one of the two runners has his legs shackled together. He has progressed ten yards, while the unshackled runner has gone fifty yards. At that point the judges decide that the race is unfair. How do they rectify the situation? Do they merely remove the shackles and allow the race to proceed? Then they could say that "equal opportunity" now prevailed. But one

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It's easier to read if you cick on it.

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I am the very model of a modern U.S. President

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Easily the best thing I've read in years about parenting.http://nerdyapplebottom.com/2010/11/02/my-son-is-gay/

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He thinks he’s a conservative opinion-maker, like his betters (Bill Buckley, Bill Bennett, even Rush Limbaugh.) He’s not. He’s a fatally flawed advocate who’s made the supreme error of believing his own press notices.Buckley always maintained that, as much as National Review would serve as the standard-bearer for intelligent conservatism and debunking the liberals he saw in ascendency, it was

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Some charge that G-d's been thrown out of the schools. They must worship an awfully weak god.No one can banish G-d from anywhere, let alone a school filled with innocent children, made in G-d's own image.As for the lesser charge that prayer's been thrown out of the schools, I promise: So long as there is algebra, there'll be prayer in schools.So long as there are nerdy boys and unattainable

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Whether we call our mutual grandfather Ibrahim or Abraham, we're all cousins. We're all taught to seek justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with our G-d.We must condemn our blasphemous fanatics. We must nurture and heed those in our midst who truly sanctify the name of the Eternal One with prophetic calls for reconciliation.Blessed are the peacemakers.Salaam AleikemAlechem ShalomAnd let those who

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As many of you know, I post funny Halloween, Thinksgiving, and Christmas pictures in a blatant attempt to pimp up my hit count. It works. In January through September, my daily counts are always measurable with two digitsIn October through December, my daily hit counts are almost always over 100, and my monthly hit counts are in the thousands.As a welcome side benefit, you get some extra giggles

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To see what happens when you have an engineer in your household who's got too much time on his hands, click here.

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Here's an unusual approach to fundraising:

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I've put up Funny Pumpkin pictures twice. It always makes my hit count go up.Here's a sample:Here's another:For others, click here or here.

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While the C-5 was turning over its engines, a female crewman gave the G.I.s on board the usual information regarding seat belts, emergency exits, etc. Finally, she said, "Now sit back and enjoy your trip while your captain, Judith Campbell, and crew take you safely to Afghanistan."An old MSgt. sitting in the eighth row thought to himself, "Did I hear her right? Is the captain a woman?"When the

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She's the one in the glasses, next to the guy with the book. The show opens tonight.I could just plotz.

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Me and My BFFBrickfish

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My 600th blog post is a joke from my friend Steve. It's kind of fowl-mouthed, so please don't continue if your feathers are easily ruffled.A man boards an airliner, takes his seat, and is surprised to find a large purple parrot in the seat next to him. The aircraft takes off and a pretty flight attendant walks down the aisle past the man and his seatmate."Hey, bitch," said the parrot, "bring me a

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interesting bit of historySee more presentations by midniteOG Upload your own PowerPoint presentations

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We've just come with a new word. It's what a husband does when his wife is driving and he's holding the map.Nagivate.

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One night outside a small town, a fire started inside the local chemical plant. In the blink of an eye, it exploded into towering flames. The alarm went out to all fire departments for miles around. When the volunteer fire fighters appeared on the scene, the chemical company president rushed to the fire chiefs and said, "All our secret formulas are in the vault in the center of the plant. They

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I met three great kids this weekend, at a wedding. They were experimenting with variable wavelengths of sound, as propagated through friction, water and crystal.OK, what they were really doing is that thing where you wet your finger and trace circles on the rim of a crystal glass. I love that.I told one of them about Jamey Turner's glass harp, and suggested she check him out on YouTube. But

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I've blogged about this once before.This most recent post is prompted by a call from an investigator.Please do a mitzvah. Please help get word to your family that you're alive. You don't have to talk to, or be in touch with, anyone you don't want. But please find a way to get a message to me, or to her.If anybody has any idea of how to bring this to Marc's attention, please do.Thanks.

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A cowboy, who is visiting Wyoming from Texas, walks into a bar and orders three mugs of Bud. He sits in the back of the room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn. When he finishes them, he comes back to the bar and orders three more.The bartender approaches and tells the cowboy, "You know, a mug goes flat after I draw it. It would taste better if you bought one at a time."The cowboy replies, "

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My mom's dear friend Kathleen passed this along to my mom, who passed it along to me. I'll see them both next weekend at the wedding of Kathleen's grandson. I'm going to tell them you laughed, so you might as well.After he retired, Bob's wife insisted that he accompany her on her trips to Target.Unfortunately, like most men, he found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out. His wife

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A friend read a bunch of Heinlein quotes I posted to a Listserv e-mail list. He was too young to know Heinlein, but as a libertarian, he found the quotes interesting. He asked for some book recommendations. When I was done writing, I realized I had a blog post:I'd start with The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.Other great stand-alone novels:FridayPodkayne of MarsThe Puppet-MastersThe Rolling StonesRed

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There is a new study about women and how they feel about their asses; the results were pretty interesting:30% of women think their ass is too fat.10% of women think their ass is too skinny.The remaining 60% say they don't care, they love him, he's a good man and they wouldn't trade him for the world.

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Clergy Beyond Borders came to my attention because my friend and teacher, Rabbi Gerry Serotta, is a co-founder and serves as its Executive Director.Gerry and his friend and colleague, Imam Yahya Hendi, CBB's Secretary-General, and all the rest of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim clergy who guide this blessed organization are leading the way to the repair of the world.If only more of us would

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A friend passed along a tip to me.I'd thought I needed to have an eye exam, but it turns out my PC monitor needed cleaning.There's a simple, open-source tool available online, to cut down on eyestrain if you spend much time in front of a computer screen. You can find it here.

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A 5th grader asked her mother the age-old question, 'How did I get here?'Her mother told her, 'G-d sent you.''Did G-d send you, too?' asked the child'Yes, dear,' the mother replied.'What about Grandma and Grandpa?' the child persisted.'He sent them also,' the mother said.'Did He send their parents, too?' asked the child.'Yes, Dear, He did,' said the mother patiently.'So you're telling me that

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A few preschools use this song in their commencement ceremonies. Two use it on a daily basis after the Pledge of Allegiance. It's thoroughly patriotic, thoroughly non-partisan, thoroughly life-affirming, and thoroughly beautiful. I'm so proud I know the guy who wrote it, I could just plotz. Would you all please help make this 1-minute video go viral for Independence Day? .

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Over at the website of Reform Immigration FOR America, they're inviting people to suggest what they'd like to hear President Obama say in his address about immigration tomorrow.I couldn't resist:I'd like the president to say:No human being is illegal. People residing in the U.S. without legal authority to be here are still our brothers and sisters. Their immigration status violates the law, but

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*With thanks to my friend Michel

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Our teacher asked us what our favorite animal was, and I said, "Fried chicken." She said I wasn't funny, but she couldn't have been right, everyone else in the class laughed.My parents told me to always be truthful and honest, and I am. Fried chicken is my favorite animal. I told my dad what happened, and he said my teacher was probably a member of PETA. He said they love animals very much. I do,

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My shul just made this announcement:New Moms Circle Now Forming!Open to all moms of chlldren under 5 yrs, and moms-to-be.First play date is Sunday, June 13 at the temple, 1:30 - 2:30pm.RSVP by June 10. It prompted me to write this note:Dear [Redacted],Thanks for putting this together. Our son, [Redacted], is going to become Bar Mitzvah this summer, so I write not to join up, but to ask if you

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This is a great article. Bibi should read it. Hasbarah is crucial.But when you think you're always right, you don't give much credit to opposing opinions.Entebbe was a shining moment. But, Idi Amin robbed us of the Netanyahu whose whole life prepared him to lead Israel. May his memory be for a blessing.Sadly, we're stuck with the one whose best work has been done as a furniture salesman.

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Here's Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's un-edited explanation for the events of recent days. (You can find my response below.):Once again, Israel faces hypocrisy and a biased rush to judgment. I’m afraid this isn’t the first time.Last year, Israel acted to stop Hamas from firing thousands of rockets into Israel’s towns and cities. Hamas was firing on our civilians while hiding behind civilians.

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Please read this editorial from the Israeli newspaper HaAretz.

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This is the best music video I've seen in quite some time. My thanks to Rachelle for sharing it.

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My friend, Michel the chemist, understands enough physics to understand the chart above.He offers the link below for those of us who need more practical explanations.I Heart Physics.

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A friend asked for some advice about blogging. The question focused on copyright. I think my answer might help others, so I'm reposting it here, with some edits and redactions.Warning: this essay does not constitute legal advice. Relying on it creates no attorney-client relationship between the author and reader. Relying on it, alone, would actually be quite stupid. Don't. But it might have a

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And Michel gets an A+ for forwarding it.

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My cousin, Micki, may soon be dancing in your living room. For the past 9 months, she's been working on a dance-based video game for Nintendo Wii. 'Dance on Broadway' will be released in the US on June 22nd and in the UK shortly thereafter.Working with acclaimed choreographer, Chase Brock, Micki's been involved in the project since its inception. Below is a rough-cut commercial that's been "

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Thanks, Joel.

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From Tuesday, May 25 through Monday, May 31, the Commonwealth of Virginia is doing a startlingly sensible thing. Conservatives usually cry crocodile tears when government uses tax policy to advance social change. But when it's change of which they approve, it's best to stand aside or be run over.Hypocrisy is an underated virtue. This tax holiday is a very good idea. Props to Virginia's new

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This comes from a poster that once hung in the office of my friend Joel's father*.One day I was feeling sad and blue and a cute little bluebird perched on my window and said:"Cheer up, things could be worse."In gratitude and appreciation I cheered up.And sure enough, things got worse.*Thanks, Joel.

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My cousin Deb sent these to me. As a Mother''s Day gift to all wives and girlfriends everywhere, I'm passing it along. Guys don't come with an instruction manual, but this comes pretty close. Thanks, Deb. You rock.The Man RulesAt last a guy has taken the time to write this all down. Finally , the guys' side of the story.We always hear " the rules" from the female side. Now here are the rules

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I last covered parts of this topic here, in a piece called American Zionism at a Crossroad.This weekend, folks on my shul's e-mail list are discussing the merits (or not) of Rabbi Michael Lerner's Tikkun magazine and of the Zionist advocacy group J Street.It's fair to say J Street and Tikkun are on the left hand side of Jewish and Zionist advocacy. It's not fair to say they are anti-Zionists and

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The little boy was caught swearing by his teacher."Jeffrey Alan!" she said, "you shouldn't use that kind of language. Where did you hear it?""My daddy said it," he responded."Well, that doesn't matter," she explained, "you don't know what it means.""I do, too," Jeffrey corrected. "It means the car won't start."*Thanks, Michel, for this pre-Shabbat giggle

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Sometimes, my friend Michel forwards things that are more important than jokes.

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Today's post is not written by me. It's the result of a stupid Facebook quiz. Nonetheless, it's unsettling.David took the "What is your soul like?" quiz and the result is Tired.You are a tired soul. Perhaps you're just tired from being so busy all the time, working hard. Maybe it's school, or supporting a family. Maybe you take too much on your shoulders, the whole weight of the world... Whatever

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A Department of Water representative stopped at a ranch and talked with an old rancher. He told the rancher, "I need to inspect your ranch for your water allocation."The old rancher said, "Okay, but don't go in that field over there."The Department of Water representative said, "Mister, I have the authority of Federal Government with me. See this card? The card means I am allowed to go WHEREVER I

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Some day, Baruch HaShem, the Israeli Supreme Court, sitting as the High Court of Justice, will end the blatant, shameful discrimination against women that leads to this sort of dangerous mayhem. Not to mention this kind of embarassing nonsense.The President of the Supreme Court is fit for office but not fit to pray with? Does the adjective medieval ring a ball?When the blessed day comes and this

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A husband and wife were having dinner at a very fine restaurant when this absolutely stunning young woman comes over to their table, gives the husband a big, open-mouthed kiss, then says she'll see him later and walks away.The wife glares at her husband and says, "Who the hell was that?""Oh," replies the husband, "she's my mistress.""Well, that's the last straw," says the wife. "I've had enough,

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I'm doing a favor here, and it's a long shot:Marc W.: Please contact me. You don't have to talk to anyone you don't want to. But it would be a mitzvah to let me get word to your mom that you are out there, somewhere.

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My cousin Deb sent me this.Deb Rocks!

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A chicken farmer went to a local bar, sat next to a woman and ordered a glass of champagne.The woman perked up and said, "How about that? I just ordered a glass of champagne, too!""What a coincidence" said the farmer, "This is a special day for me. I am celebrating.""This is a special day for me too, I am also celebrating," said the woman."What a coincidence," said the farmer, as they clinked

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Aboard ship, after you saw "The Lady", you docked nearby.Then you were pushed, pulled, poked and prodded through a wondrous place, the Great Hall at Ellis Island. You discovered a place that tried, and mostly succeeded, to implement the promise of the Emma Lazarus poem engraved in bronze at The Lady's base.It must be preserved.Funds Sought to Continue Restoration at Ellis Island By Robin

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Passed along by my wise friend Steve:"A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs -- jolted by every pebble in the road."Henry Ward Beecher"There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt. And how do you know laughter if there is no pain to compare it with?"Erma Bombeck"Humor is but another weapon against the universe."Mel

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If you agree, you should, too.

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I was proud to march today in the huge immigration reform demonstration.I'm not in the picture above.I'm not in this picture either.But I carried a similar hand-scrawled sign. I should know. I hand-scrawled it myself.

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Many thanks to my friend, Y., a frequent reader who rarely comments. We had an e-mail exchange earlier today on health care reform. It helped me clarify what's pissing me off so much.Early on, there was talk of putting Teddy Kennedy’s name on the final version of the upcoming health care reform legislation. In response, Bob Ceska wrote a Huffington Post piece with the perfect headline:

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If you knew John, or know Carol or her family, please consider leaving a message of comfort in the guestbook, at http://www.caringbridge.org/.

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D.C. is now issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples.It kind of sucks that that's still news. But homophobia is finally on the defensive in jurisdiction after jurisdiction.David lowers his voice to radio announcer disclaimer guy voice Please click on the picture to see it with better resoltion.The best sign is obscured unless you make the pic a wee bit bigger.David stops straining his

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A Spanish teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine."House" for instance, is feminine: "la casa.""Pencil," however, is masculine: "el lapiz."A student asked, "What gender is 'computer'?"Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the class into two groups, male and female and asked them to decide for themselves

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My life's a little hectic right now. Thank heavens for the jokes my friend Michel sends:A young doctor had moved out to a small community to replace a doctor who was retiring. The older gent suggested the young one accompany him on his rounds so the community could become used to a new doctor.At the first house a woman complained, "I've been a little sick to my stomach." The older doctor said, "

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My cousin Deb, from Buffalo, sends this along. Thank you Deb.

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I've already posted A Modern Mirror of Erised and A Modern Day Mirror of Erised II.Today I introduce the third installment in a series meant to show off Internet pages that can enthrall you.

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John was a salesman's delight when it came to any kind of unusual gimmicks. His wife, Marsha, had long ago given up trying to get him to change.One day John came home with another one of his unusual purchases. It was a robot that John claimed was actually a lie detector.It was about 5:30 that afternoon when Tommy, their 11 year old son, returned home from school. Tommy was over 2 hours late."

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Two female co-workers are having a conversation at work.Woman 1: Did you have good sex last night?Woman 2: No, it was a disaster... my husband came home, ate his dinner in 3 minutes, got on top of me, finished having sex in 4 minutes, rolled over and fell asleep in 2 minutes. How about you?Woman 1: Oh it was amazing! My husband came home. He took me out to a romantic dinner. After dinner we took

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In Yiddish or English, The Forward has been an important source of news for and about the American Jewish community for nearly a century. In its most modern incarnation, it remains a central institution.My friend Michel provides a lot of blog fodder, usually jokes. Today, he's called my attention to an editorial that deserves wider attention.I'm proud ARZA and the IRAC fight this sort of thing.

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