From The “I Wish I’da Written That” Files
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008Do yourself a favor, and read this from the state's best concrete blogger. Well said, sir. Well said.
Archive for the ‘Family’ Category
Do yourself a favor, and read this from the state's best concrete blogger. Well said, sir. Well said.
Welcome to ‘08
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008And so far, let me just say that it's very much like '07, except for maybe the weather which, so far, is on the uptick, but there's a lot of year left. I like the arbitrariness of January 1. There's really no rhyme nor reason why this day should ...
Wishing all a Ziessen Pesach*
Monday, April 2nd, 2007* a sweet Passover The 8-day Jewish Biblical Festival of Pesach (PEH-sahkh, PAY-sahkh) begins on the 15th day of the month of Nissan (that's the Babylonian 'Nissan', not the Japanese 'Nissan'), which this year will be at sunset today on the civil calendar.
A very merry celebration
Thursday, March 1st, 2007Combining elements of Halloween and St. Patrick's Day, intertwined with the celebration of the story of an all powerful Persian King, a beautiful Jewish Queen, a loyal "uncle", and a dastardly villain who gets foiled by his own evil plans and we have ...
Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras, or the Day After President’s Day
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007Whatever you want to call it, tomorrow is Ash Wednesday. See ya April 8th.
So, Erm, Yeah
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007Anyone know of a good name that begins with a hard "C" sound?
Heartfelt Thanks to All
Wednesday, January 10th, 2007I just want to take a moment to thank you all for your kind words and thoughts following our loss. SU™, the kids and I appreciate it very much. We will return you to our regularly scheduled uninformed rants.
An Empty Leash
Monday, January 8th, 2007If it weren't for the empty leash sitting on the car seat next to me, I might be able to talk myself into believing that she was still here. Tippy, named for the white tip on her tail, came into our lives in the spring of 1993, via the Humane Society ...
Merry Christmas to All . . .
Sunday, December 24th, 2006. . . and to some a Happy Holiday . . . and to some a Happy Chanukah . . . and to some a Fine Winter Solstice Festival I hope that you all find yourselves surrounded by loved ones and find the peace and joy of the season.
Chag Sameach* Chanukah**
Wednesday, December 13th, 2006* KHAHG sah-MEHY-ahkh = A Joyous Holiday ** KHAH-nik-uh, KHAH-noo-kah = Rededication This year, the 8-day rabbinic Jewish Festival of Chanukah ends two days before Christmas, at sundown on Saturday, December 23. But, despite this coincidence and the misperception that Chanukah is a Jew's Christmas, it isn't. For what Chanukah is:
The real meaning of Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006Thanksgiving is the most unique day on the American calendar: it's the only day set aside as a day of thanking G-d, that is celebrated, each in their own manner, by the 3 Abrahamic religions. The American pilgrims, who originated the Thanksgiving holiday, were deeply religious people. When they were ...
Slippery Slopes?
Sunday, October 22nd, 2006To me, one of the most odious arguments you hear from the pro-death crowd (euthanasia and abortion) is the "quality of life" argument. This comes from folks who would argue to abort Downs syndrome babies, or other handicapped children because of their quality of life. To argue that such a ...
A Simpler Idea
Thursday, October 12th, 2006Here's some more mission creep from the public schools. I have a pretty radical idea. It's crazy, but it just might work. How about maybe taking a job that allows you to be home when your kids get home? I know, I know. It's crazy. Meanwhile, enrollment in private schools (at least ...
Rut-Ro Raggy
Saturday, September 23rd, 2006Long-time readers will know that we have a somewhat storied history with kitties. The handyman was out today to do a couple of repairs, so he was in and out of the house. On one trip, he closed the door then re-opened it and chucked a cat in. One problem: It wasn't ...
