Exhibit Two Gets Aished!

Exhibit Two Gets Aished!  (Exhibit Two at Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem earlier this month) A bit of explanation is in order. Aish = Aish HaTorah. [1] Aish HaTorah is an apolitical network of Jewish educational centers in 35 branches on five continents. [2] Aish is all about Jewish education and kiruv… drawing Jews closer to [...]

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Dogs may have helped Humans beat the Neanderthals

Dogs may have helped Humans beat the Neanderthals One of the most compelling – and enduring – mysteries in archaeology concerns the rise of early humans and the decline of Neanderthals. For about 250,000 years, Neanderthals lived and evolved, quite successfully, in the area that is now Europe. Somewhere between 45,000 and 35,000 years ago, [...]

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One Year Anniversary!

One year ago, yesterday, May 17, 2011, I created this blog, the Kosher Samurai. One year ago, today, I published my first blog article, set out below. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I prefer to spell it bl*g or bl*gging. I have some strange aversion to the way the word is usually spelled. Not sure why. I just do. [...]

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Total Societal Meltdown: Not as Fun as You Might Think

Do you ever get the impression that there are people out there who just can’t wait for the world to go to hell in a handcart? Whether it is a complete socio-economic meltdown, a total financial collapse, a global political conflagration or a good old-fashioned 3rd World War… do you get the feeling that there [...]

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Star Wars Invades Famous Works of Art....and The Office

Reblogged from Geektroverted: Star Wars characters invade these famous works of art and a bonus picture of The Office reimagining the painting “A Sunday Afternoon”. On the eve of Star Wars Day (May the Fourth Be With You), fun by Geektroverted!

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Hubble’s Greatest Snapshots!

On April 24, 1990, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope was launched into space. In the 22 years since, it has sent back over a million observations. Here are just some of Hubble’s greatest images, year by year, courtesy of those wonderful space geeks at HubbleCast. ___________________________________________________________ Articles about ASTRONOMY: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=astronomy (Speaking of milestones, my friendly neighbourhood blog [...]

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When Old People Beak Off (and why I love it)

Ever been within earshot of elderly people when they are in mid-rant? I don’t know what happens to older people when they reach a certain point in their lives. Perhaps old age loosens inhibitions, kind of like drugs or alcohol but without the knowledge that tomorrow, everything will be back to normal and you’ll be [...]

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Life After Z Day (Post Apocalypse Zombie Tweets)

A few weeks ago, I broke down and got a Twitter account. One of the things I’m following on Twitter is a series of tweets called Life After Z Day. The premise is elegantly simple. The Upcoming Zombie Apocalypse has smacked us in the face like a bloody severed hand. Despite things hitting the fan [...]

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Returning April 16th!

The Kosher Samurai continues to be away for Passover. Look for this award-anticipating blog to return this coming Monday April 16th!

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The Most Astounding Fact (Neil DeGrasse Tyson)

Astrophysicist Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson was asked by a reader of TIME magazine, “What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?” This is his answer. Truly inspiring. __________________________________________________________ Today, Friday April 6, at sundown is the beginning of Passover. It is by far my favourite holiday. I will be [...]

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