Category: Family

  • Random Jewish media moment of the day.

    DVDDossier, which I never would have found were it not for Dave Zatz (and I have no idea how I found him), opens my eyes to this gem.

  • People who love burritos.

    I and a few friends are Chipotle fans. Perhaps “fans” is not a strong enough word for our passion, actually, for here is what Jill wrote in response to Elissa’s note informing us of this most worthwhile fundraiser: Uniting reading and burritos. Seriously, has there ever been anything more beautiful? A fresh dew drop on…

  • Microsoft-bashing, old school.

    Murray contributes: I picked up a Magic 8-Ball the other day and it said “Outlook not so good.” I said, “Sure, but Microsoft still ships it.”

  • Beauty may be skin deep, but ugly goes all the way down to the soul.

    I’d like to consider Aaryn a good friend. She’s at least a permanent tenant in my blogroll, which is something, right? Anyway, she’s a brave, beautiful woman who consistently and repeatedly exposes herself to scrotu scrutiny in her blog and in a column in a local paper. In response to her latest, she received some…

  • This magic is no trick

    SDSU’s paper of record, The Daily Aztec, reports today about the local chapter of Camp Kesem, founded, I’m proud to say, by Hillel students at Stanford in 2000. Worthy, dontcha think?

  • Generation gap.

    For Chanukah, Hadarya’s grandma Bonnie gave her a gold bracelet that belonged to Jenn when she was a little girl. When we opened the gift, Jenn exclaimed “Yay! Hadarya’s first bling!” Bonnie: “Her what?!” Us: “Bling. It’s slang for jewelry.” Bonnie: “I’ve never heard that.” Us: “We’re not that surprised.” The next day, Bonnie told…

  • At first I was afraid, I was petrified.

    Leave it to my 80s-infested brain to relate the most important event of my life to Gloria Gaynor’s biggest hit. But there you have it. That’s the first line that popped into my head moments ago, when I observed the two most beautiful girls I’ve ever seen, sleeping in our bedroom. Get your minds out…