Fundamentalism (à la Rick Warren) + horny teenagers + the Internet = Saddlebacking

Too funny. Spread the word.

No synagogue this morning - my sister isn't feeling well (she actually slept until almost 10, which is a dead giveaway that she is not well). She was afraid she might be fighting off a cold even before she left NYC, but there was no way she was going to cancel her flight and miss seeing the family. She's gone back to sleep, poor kid ( Read more... )

The relatives all arrived en masse. Minimal sniping occurred. Dinner was lovely. Who were these people and what did they do with my relatives? Then my sister and I headed out to Chabad for services ( Read more... )

No, I'm still not a fan of Xmas. Rather than repeat myself, here's a link to my rant two years ago: Ranty Goodness.

I hate time changes. They really screw up my body clock, which doesn't need any assistance in getting screwed up, thankyouverymuch.

Churchill's perspective on anti-Semitism turns out to have been disconcerting. It leads me to thoughts about the issue of adaptation vs assimilation, specifically with regard to Jews in the diaspora, but more ( Read more... )

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/4/25/181614/934Read more... )

Interesting take on the Islamic riots...

Two links to Chicago Tribune essays by writers who don't feel Xmas:

http://tinyurl.com/bufte
http://tinyurl.com/du4c8

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