So I went through some old LJ entries last night in search of something I'd written about 5 years ago. Man, in 2006, I used to write so much on here. Most of that was driven by having folks respond to me and having other folks write stuff. Other parts of that might have had to do with a more chaotic life and more free time at work. Anyway, I ( Read more... )

I sent this earlier today. Please feel free to send a similar letter to MSNBC....

To Whom It May Concern:
I was watching MSNBC this afternoon where you featured an ad sponsored by the Committee For Israel, a right-wing organization that tries to get Jews to vote Republican. Due to the distastefulness of and untruths in the advertisement, I am ( Read more... )

( tldr: i hope there's more to this than the death of a person )

In the elevator, as we chatted, an African-American woman said to me ( Read more... )

no more facebook. i'm done.

So this Rosh Hashanah, I heard two stories worth repeating ( Read more... )

If you read this but are not listed as my "friend". I'd just like to know if I should bother making anything viewable for more than just friends. You can either email me, call me, or comment on this post. I will screen comments for your anonymity.

In a traditional modern Jewish wedding, the bride spend the morning of the wedding getting primped and such and then sit on a chair to welcome people who give her blessings and say happy things to her. This is called her "kabbalat kallah". During this time, the groom is hanging out with his raucous male friends and relatives. While they get ( Read more... )

Just heard about Prop 8 results. woo hoo!

The trip over was uneventful. We got there a half-hour late. I thought chococynic would be mad, but they were also late. Only the photographer and my sister (plus husband and kids) was there on time. The rest of us were a comfortable half hour late. Oy. Well, aside from sister + fam being upset, hot and tired ( Read more... )

NOTE: Jewy words largely have hover text, so if you have no clue what something means, just hold your mouse over the words.

I had to be at the wedding site (40 min away) at 9:30 am since I finally agreed to take photos before the wedding. I didn't really like the idea of seeing chococynic the day of without some ceremony attached. And it's a Jewish thing ( Read more... )