Category Archives: Holidays

L’Shana Tovah

A sweet and meaningful new year to all of my Jewish readers. Blow the shofar, dudes.

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Have a Glorious Fourth

I never get tired of publishing this post every year. Happy Fourth of July to my fellow Americans, and to my fellow Americans in spirit. Two hundred and thirty five years ago, our forefathers gave us this: The unanimous Declaration … Continue reading

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Happy Fourth of July weekend!

Posts? You’re expecting me to work this weekend? Hahahahahahahahahaha!

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On this Memorial Day weekend…

Let’s remember those who gave their all for their country.

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Lazy holiday weekend post

I’ve been doing things that were much more fun than posting. Nate and I spent the evening and morning together, as he decided he wanted some solo time with Aunt Meryl. We watched the Green Hornet, which was rated PG-13, … Continue reading

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Let the long weekend begin

As my nephew is in his second day of the Crucible in Marine Boot Camp, Memorial Day weekend begins. I will never think about Memorial Day weekend in the same way again, now that I have a close relative in … Continue reading

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Happy Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers who read this blog. I am in NJ, preparing to take my mom out to breakfast. There’s almost no airplane noise in Richmond. At 1:45 this morning, I woke up thinking that a … Continue reading

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Happy Passover

A happy Passover to all of my Jewish readers. Chag Sameach! I hope your Seders are fun, interesting, filled with tasty food, and not so long that you wind up hungry again by the end. I’m at a friend’s house … Continue reading

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Obama’s Passover message: Still tone-deaf

Barack Obama simply cannot acknowledge a Jewish holiday as a Jewish holiday. The president of the world insists on co-opting our holidays for the world as well. And the tone deafness is particularly offensive, as the states currently going through … Continue reading

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Purim 5771

The New Persia Times Crisis in Shushan The United States is intervening diplomatically to forestall a rapidly developing crisis in the Persian Empire. Sources close to the government of King Achashveirosh have leaked information that the kingdom has sanctioned the … Continue reading

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A happy and safe new year’s eve

A happy and safe new year’s eve to all of my readers.

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Good news briefs

Ami Isseroff’s (and many others) efforts pay off: Seattle is cancelling the anti-Israel bus ads that were scheduled to run for a month. Jewish groups launched a strong protest movement, and the King County government decided that it wasn’t worth … Continue reading

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Santa sightings

The fact that NORAD does this every year brings a smile to my face every time I read about this, or see it on TV. Years back, when my friend’s daughter was young enough to believe in Santa, I watched … Continue reading

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Eighth Light:

And on this eighth night of Chanukah/Hannukah, I give you: The original, the one, the only: Adam Sandler and The Chanukah Song. Sigh: Here’s one that works. Now, people, your turn to post vid links if you have any more.

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Seventh Light

You know, it’s not so easy choosing these videos. For instance, I was going to include this one, until near the end. It’s funny and different, and yet offensive on so many levels. So I think I’m going to go … Continue reading

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Sixth light: Top 40 video

This one is the best yet. NCSY Chanukah Musical Remix 2010 (Music by Six13)—they take three big hits and rework them to Chanukah. There are lots of women in this video, as well as children, people of color, and even … Continue reading

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Fifth light

A couple of swingin’ Chanukah songs, courtesy of reader Michael J.: And Ladino! Virtual Menorah: Fifth light

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Fourth light

Are you ready for the Chipmunk Hanukkah song? Yes, I had it a couple of years ago, but that was then. Virtual Menorah: Fourth light

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Third light

This one’s thanks to Sarah. And: Virtual Menorah.

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Second light

I stopped too soon while watching this video when I first found it. Sabba Hillel emailed me about it, so I decided to watch the whole thing. Singing, dancing, ice skating, men, women, Greeks who look like Romans, and some … Continue reading

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