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From the late night conversation files
This will only be funny to a subset of my friends. If i explain it for everyone else, it won't be funny.
Wife: What did you buy at the book sale?
Me: [bunch of stuff] and a copy of Yoreh Deah in one volume.
Wife: I really like that word. What does it mean?
Me: He will teach knowledge?
Wife: Do you think we could name our child that? -
Unsatisfying answers found on Shavuot
A few questions from my Shavuot learning ( Read more... ) -
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I am perplexed by what I read here. In short, the governor of NH wants an amendment added to the bill legalizing gay marriage in that state. The amendment the governor wants, and says he would veto the bill without, is to specifically allow clergy to refuse to perform same-sex marriages. The point is somewhat moot as the bill was defeated, but ( Read more... ) -
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Again, wit all due respect, I wish to disagree with an article I found online. This time the topic is education, specifically a list of accommodations for students the ADHD. I'll try to pick a few examples that stand out to me as particularly good or particularly bad accommodations. Note on due respect: He is a professional in this fild and has ( Read more... ) -
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With due respect to Rabbis Yisroel Friedman and A. Chefetz, learned as they may be (I've never heard of them personally, but they may well be very learned) I wish to take issue with some of the points made in their article about the use of a motorized scooter for the Sabbath (presumably for use by those incapable of walking). This scooter ( Read more... ) -
Parsha questions
In the course of attempting to go through the parsha twice, and read a commentary or translation once, I often find things which leave me with open questions. When I can, I'd love to put them here to provoke thought in others ( Read more... ) -
Taken from baradrae
The Arrested Meme
If you saw me in the back of a police car, what would you think I was there for?
Answer me, then post this in your own journal (or not) to see how many different crimes you get accused of committing. -
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A Washington Post article discusses activism for McCAin among students at Liberty University, the college founded by Jerry Falwell. Two particularly winning quotes, and right next to each other:
"Aside from moral issues -- homosexuality and abortion -- I advocate small government."
"If Obama wins, I'm gonna want someone to get in there and reverse ( Read more... ) -
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The NYTimes came out with its endorsement today, and had a little thing about all their past endorsements. A few things I thought were noteworthy ( Read more... ) -
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The Big Read reckons that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 books they've printed.
1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.
2) Italicize those you intend to read.-Since I saw that this got little use I am changing it. Italicize those you started but did not finish.
3) Underline the books you LOVE.
4) Reprint this list in your ( Read more... )