A friend of ours who's a math teacher at a local day school has started a blog which features math lessons from each week's parsha (Torah portion). Check out parshamath!

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Thanks to thnidu for the link!

For those who like to read about cooking, check out midweekmeal. It's a fun new kosher cooking blog written by a friend's brother (culinary school grad who works at a local restaurant) and his roommate, who apparently is similarly food-oriented.

And the mainstream media has picked up the story! TJ's should be paying attention by now, let's hope they'll respond...

For those following the saga, here's more news on the Trader Joe's chocolate-chip story.

For those who have been following this story, here's the latest news on the Trader Joe's chocolate-chip situation. Adds some clarity to the various rumors flying around.

Also shows that if you haven't, you should still sign the petition! Hopefully if they see that their customers are unhappy they'll go back to the way things were.

For those who haven't heard, Trader Joe's chocolate chips are changing from pareve to dairy. This creates a problem for anyone who keeps kosher and/or is vegetarian, vegan, or lactose-intolerant. Save the (pareve) chocolate chips - sign the petition!

Komen Foundation reverses funding decision of Planned Parenthood
Let's hear it for (positive) peer pressure!

The Globe will now be printing the Herald as well.

New England's Komen foundation not cutting funding for Planned Parenthood.

Washington state senate votes for gay marriage.

Sorry I haven't been following up on things, having a crazy couple of weeks... will catch up someday soon, I hope...

The coolest thing you'll see this week... or possibly this month.

p.s. Here are the auction results.