What’s Next After Yom Kippur?
September 25, 2023 – Today is Yom Kippur. I don’t observe the holiday in the traditional sense. I don’t go to the synagogue. I don’t fast. I don’t atone for […]
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Exotic Fruit for New Year 5784
September 17, 2023 – On Rosh Hashanah, Jews eat new fruits. We were invited to a neighbor’s house for dinner. It was the first time we had dinner with them. […]
“Too Good to Be True”?—Not True
2022-03-17 – I sometimes follow science groups on Facebook. For some reason, the FB algorithm thinks that means that I would like to follow pseudoscience groups. I don’t, of course. […]
Ukraine, Not “The Ukraine”
2022-03-10 – Last time I wrote about labels. I’m writing about them again. This time it’s about Ukraine. But the principle is the same. I call people what they want […]
I Am Not BIPOC or LGBTQIA2S+ . . . or Judeo-Christian
2022-03-07 – This weekend I read a defense of the acronym BIPOC. This term is not new, but I was surprised by the usage, so I looked it up. It […]
I May Have Contradictory Opinions on Ukraine
2022-03-03 – I may have contradictory opinions on Ukraine. My first reaction when I learned about Vladimir Putins pre-invasion threats was to let the Europeans handle it. The United States […]
Could This Be the Day of My First Ride of 2022?
2022-02-28 – I may be cutting this close, but could my first bike ride of the year still be in February? I don’t ride with snow or ice on the […]
Facebook Is After Me for Violating Community Standards – I Said “Jew”
2022-02-24 – Twice this week, Facebook reprimanded me. What do you think about that? A couple of days ago I responded to a post about church congregation size. I responded, […]
Monday, Monday, Can’t Trust That Day
2022-02-21 – When is Presidents’ Day? I had to Google it. I don’t have it off. They seem to have it off at the school across the street. But we […]
Fingerstyle Guitar Class
2022-02-17 – Today, being Thursday, is guitar class day. I learned the basics of acoustic guitar on my own and with my friend Ira back in high school. I’ve been […]
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