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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Unhealthy Interests (Part 1): Zombies

I have been accused by more than one alleged friend of having an ‘Unhealthy Interest’ in zombies. Well, honestly. These days, who doesn’t? I mean, really. (♥ I’m a zombie girl… in a zombie world ♥) Yes, but [1]… these so-called friends are quick to point out that, unlike yours truly, most other (i.e. normal) [...]

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Sullivan Ballou Letter – Ashoken Farewell

I’ve not yet had the opportunity to see Ken Burns’ masterful work, The Civil War. But I did see this one clip. [1] A week before the Battle of Bull Run, Sullivan Ballou, a Major in the 2nd Rhode Island Volunteers, wrote home to his wife, Sarah, in Smithfield. The letter was written from Washington, D.C. [...]

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Loonies I Have Lunched With (Part 5): CW & the Orange Smile

Years ago, my beloved friend, CW, and I were sitting down to dinner. We’d met not long before and were still very much in the ‘getting to know each other’ phase of our relationship. Things were going very well. We were both quite fond of one another. Conversation was light, entertaining and quite enjoyable. We [...]

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Exhibit Two Flies Back to Israel!

Tomorrow morning, May 1, 2012, my son, Exhibit Two [1], flies off back to Israel. He is taking part in the Jerusalem Fellowships program for three weeks, studying at Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem as well as traveling to various other places as part of the program. His sister, my daughter Exhibit One, did the program last [...]

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Loonies I Have Lunched With (Part 4): LFD & the Chopsticks

A very dear friend of mine, LFD, likes sushi. LFD and I quite often work in the same courthouse. There is a wonderful sushi restaurant around the corner from said courthouse. Put the three above statements together and it was not long before LFD and I decided that steps of some sort ought to be [...]

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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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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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Master Sedgwick (and why I love him)

I like reading the comics. And by comics, I mean the comic strips one finds in newspapers. [1] Dilbert, Garfield, Doonesbury, Rudy Park, Pooch Cafe, Non Sequitur, Heart of the City [2]… these are the little snippets of fun with which I start my day. But there is one character in one particular comic strip [...]

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Exhibit Two and The Upcoming Zombie Apocalypse

The other day, I received a series of text messages from my son, Exhibit Two, asking some questions about preparing for The Upcoming Zombie Apocalypse. Me being a ‘Noted Zombie Expert’ (in addition to his dear old Daddio), it was only natural that he come to me. I put this question to him… a question I [...]

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