Category Archives: Pop Culture

Monday briefs

Posted on 12/17/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Israel Double Standard Time is in effect: Did you know the Syrians bombed a Palestinian refugee camp yesterday, killing children and women? Of course you didn’t, because Palestinian deaths don’t count unless they are killed by Israelis. The LA Times … Continue reading →

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And now for something completely different

Posted on 11/29/2012 by Meryl Yourish

I watch the last remaining soap opera on ABC, General Hospital. I’ve seen my favorite soaps get canceled (or get terrible–I used to be a big Days of Our Lives fan), one by one, network by network. I love the … Continue reading →

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So what did you do with your weekend?

Posted on 11/25/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Well, let’s see. I worked on Friday. Went to services Friday night. Picked up Jake and went to services Saturday morning and then home for a Lord of the Rings movie marathon. Worked Saturday night, because my HR department is … Continue reading →

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What the world needs now

Posted on 09/02/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Hal David, the man who partnered with Burt Bacharach to write so many top 40 hits, has died. This man wrote the songbook of my youth. There is not a song on this list that I cannot sing. At about … Continue reading →

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The Jew factor

Posted on 07/25/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Apparently, it’s the fear of an Arab boycott of the opening ceremonies that is preventing the IOC from holding a moment of silence for the victims of the Munich Massacre. According to an interview given by Thomas Bach, the Vice … Continue reading →

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The Dark Knight Rises

Posted on 07/22/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Excellent movie. I think it was almost the best of the bunch. If you were thinking of seeing it, definitely do so. I didn’t find any political statements in the movie, just your typical Dark Knight good and evil themes. … Continue reading →

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The Great Idina Menzel Poster Incident

Posted on 07/08/2012 by Meryl Yourish

A week ago Friday night, a derecho swept through Virginia and the surrounding areas, bringing with it winds as high as 80 mph, and 13 deaths from the storm. My niece and I were downtown Richmond, standing in line behind … Continue reading →

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Tuesday briefs

Posted on 07/03/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Why is this woman smiling? Because she’s escaping from those freaky scientologists: Katie Holmes has escaped the conditioning and is divorcing Tom Cruise. The Daily News is all over the story (which totally amuses me), including showing this one, showing … Continue reading →

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Wednesday gloatfest briefs

Posted on 06/06/2012 by Meryl Yourish

And it’s Walker for the win: A eleven seven-point victory, but it was “too close to call” according to all the exit polls. Which just goes to show you: Exit polls are bullshit. Changed your LinkedIn password: Millions of passwords … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Middle East, palestinian politics, Politics, Pop Culture, Terrorism, Turkey | 2 Comments

Les Miz, the movie

Posted on 05/30/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Can. Not. Wait.

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