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First night video

Meryl Yourish — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:00:07 +0000

Eric J. contributed this one. It’s got a great beat, it’s a fun song, but it is lacking something very important.

Where are the women?

Why is there not a single woman in this video? Why are they not at the Hanukkah celebration?

As a result of there being not a single woman in the vid, I give it a B-. Maybe a C+.

And, as usual, my Virtual Menorah:

Glorious Fourth

Meryl Yourish — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 12:43:43 +0000

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Every year at this time (and throughout the year at random times), I thank God I was born in America. Thanks again, Big Guy.

The American Revolution shaped the world we have today. It is thanks to our Founding Fathers that so many others in this world breathe free. So thanks to them as well.

Remember the words:

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Happy birthday, America! May you have centuries and centuries more! And may all people eventually have the same freedoms as Americans.

P.S.: Popular Mechanics tells us how fireworks are made. Via Glenn.

L’shana Tovah

Meryl Yourish — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:00:20 +0000

A happy and sweet New Year to all of the Jews who read my blog (and those who don’t).

G’mar hatima tovah

Meryl Yourish — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:08:22 +0000

An easy fast, and a posting fast until tomorrow night.

Shana tovah

Meryl Yourish — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:00:07 +0000

A sweet and healthy new year to my fellow Jews.

Posting will be light for the next 24 hours.

In a few hours, I’ll be at the G. household, with apple cake in hand. It’s the one and only baked good I make from scratch. Then we’ll all go to their synagogue tonight. I’m going to visit my old synagogue tomorrow and see how the new rabbi does. She’s a she. I’ve had women cantors before, but not rabbis. (I think it’s the year of the woman or something.)

Glorious Fourth

Meryl Yourish — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:51:29 +0000

I never get tired of posting this:

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

I will not be going to Fort Lee this year. I’ll be celebrating at Chesterfield County Fairgrounds with Sarah and family. (My big job of the day: Going to Chesterfield Berry Farm, an awesome produce place, and getting the corn.)

I have checked my email for the day, and will be filling out my electronic timesheet as soon as this post is done. For the rest of the day, well, it’s a holiday. I’ll be back after the fireworks. I hope my cobloggers are taking a break as well.