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Twitter Question
Confused. What does it mean when something is preceded by the # sign? I follow @nprpolitics on Twitter, and they keep talking about #inaug09 that has something to do with the inauguration. Their "special coverage of #inaug09" begins at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday; "we've received 10,000 tweets so far for #inaug09" etc. What is this? -
Bat Mitzvah Update
I have "You Don't Send Me Flowers" by Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond on a loop in my head. Aaaargh! Just shoot me now ( Read more... ) -
Poem of the Week
On Ending a Phone Call With A Good Friend Just a few years ago, to hang up the phone meant ( Read more... ) -
Excel Question
You all know how hard I try not to be an idiot, but... I can't figure this out ( Read more... ) -
Phew! Long Break!
That has got to have been the longest, most torturous (and tortuous, actually) holiday break in the history of Forever. Wow. I picked a lousy time to stop sniffing glue, that's for sure ( Read more... ) -
Rest In Peace, Nurse Chapel
Oh no!! Not Nurse Chapel! I thought she was immortal. :-( Well, she's up there with Dr. McCoy now, fighting the good fight.
Speaking of McCoy (and not to make light of Nurse Chapel's passing), but have you all seen the classic He's Dead, Jim YouTube clip? God, I love that show. -
A Close Call
Last night I was driving to pick up The Girl from horseback riding around 5:45. It is very cold up here right now and the roads are icy, in particular Calistoga Road, which is the one I have to travel to get to the stables. I had called Geoff to see if he could pick up The Spawn from religious school at 6:00 so I wouldn't have to feel rushed. ( Read more... ) -
Jewish Libraries, Stuff, Politics, and Holiday Cheer
As much as a I have been spending time slagging off my synagogue lately, we do have one thing I'm really proud of: we have a kick-ass library, and as of about a year ago we have a kick-ass librarian. He keeps a really great blog that is updated with truly obsessive frequency. I would like to direct your attention to this post listing all the books ( Read more... )