Anybody out there still following LJ? I'm considering writing in it again.

Okay, that's a tiny bit misleading. I can't cure diabetes ( Read more... )

Wow, it's been quite a long time since I've posted on this thing. I used to think that I'd only post on LJ until I outgrew it, but I spend so much time checking others' entries and wishing my friends posted more that I can't really say I've reached that point. Anyway, an update, in bullet-form ( Read more... )

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On Saturday (April 4), Chetan and I were privilegedenough to get to see Bernadette Peters perform at Symphony Hall.  She sang several of my all-time favorite songs (moving me to tears several times during the evening), and cracked up the whole house with her signature brand of comedy.  We stagedoored afterward, and wound up standing in the freezing ( Read more... )

Hi, everyone!  Since my family is basically non-practicing, I don't have a Seder to attend this year.  Can anyone in the Boston area host me?  It would be a mitzvah! 

"Old friends pass away; new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes; a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend--or a meaningful day."

For those of you who do not yet know, this post will serve to inform that my grandmother passed away on Monday, February 15th.  She was 98 years old, and died in her sleep.  I'm sitting the rest of my Shiva until tomorrow; I return to work on Friday morning.   Any company/calls are welcome.  Many, many thanks to those three individuals who have ( Read more... )

If you're ever in a bad mood, go here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e55Q8rwYXc8

Seriously.

Hi, all.

This entry is pragmatically only relevant to individuals currently in Massachusetts, but please take a minute to read this even if you don't live in the state.

For once, I'm actually plugging something political on my LJ.  Click the link for a full description; otherwise, just read the abbreviated summary I provided under it:

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