They're saying this is the worst snow, a blizzard actually, to hit DC in 10 years! Right now there is snow up to my knees on our top floor balcony.

How can one tell if one is snowed in?

Poll Grad School

Or whatever they call it.

I'm really enjoying the comments on this article over at debunking white.

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Just in case you were wondering: 213 Ways to Cook Celery

It's MEME time ( Read more... )

The US House of Representatives has just adopted gender neutral language. Woot!

Jewish women in Canada are arrested for protesting the war in Palestine/Israel at the Israel Consulate. That's a protest I can get behind!

An awesome TED talk on the American-ness of Chinese food.

In place of actual substance, I'm posting this:
http://mine.icanhascheezburger.com/pictures-by-kungfujew18/lolz

So, I told several people on Thanksgiving that I'm thankful for the Wii, which enabled my family (the whole Step-mom's extended part) to join us for a Thanksgiving that was enjoyable.

But really, I'm thankful for the inspiring activism I've been reading about. Thanks activists!

Micha wrote that Judaism is founded on justice, love of mercy and walking humbly with our God. In today’s world it seems that Judaism is founded on big names, the naches machine, and Jewish continuity. The urge for Jewish continuity is generations old, an undiminished and inexorable need for the survival of our people. I too want to know that ( Read more... )