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Dunkin Doughnuts

Ellie — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:03:57 +0000

Hi Dad, Sorry for not writing sooner but it has been a busy week, family issues and life. Anyway G-Mom says you got my photos after my SPA day Saturday. Wow, personal maintenance was never so much fun. I think G-Mom scared them so they gave me lots of extra attention. The old scam [...]

Global Update

Nathan — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:15:36 +0000

So it has been a long time since I wrote regularly on this thing. I have no singular excuse, but a combination of a few. I thought it was about time to just post a general update to what has been going on in the last 4-5 months. A quick list:

I sold my [...]

Happy Birthday Trees!

Nathan — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:06:54 +0000

Last night at USH we had a party for the birthday for trees, Tu B’Shevat. Please take a moment to say happy birthday to your favorite tree today.

The party was attended by a large group of people and we served home made pancakes, maple syrup from maine, and a collection of fruits corresponding [...]

Covenant & Conversation

Nathan — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 04:30:34 +0000

Sometime over the High Holy Days, Rabbi Scheinberg suggested to check out Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks‘ weekly podcast Covenant & Conversation. In general Rabbi Scheinberg’s reading suggestions are spot on and I had no doubt that a podcast referral would also we worthwhile. A simple synopsis of the references in this week’s commentary [...]

Christmas Deliveries

Nathan — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 01:01:00 +0000

Another year and another Christmas Eve spent working for In Jesus’ Name and USH to deliver food and gifts to those less fortunate in Hoboken. Thanks to Idan, Mom, and Katie for helping out. I don’t have the energy to rant and rave about what is wrong with the world. I simply am amazed, [...]

The CitySearch Lesson Applies

Nathan — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:01:53 +0000

I have been explaining this to people for years. It is really a simple concept especially to a scientist. We call it the impact factor; a measure of import the research published in a particular carries. There is one massive difference between scientific research and “net 2.0″ style commenting fever. You can see it [...]

Speech to USH for Rosh Hashanah 5768

Nathan — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:44:47 +0000

My involvement with USH started when I decided to answer an ad in the shofar to help with the building. I thought, well I know how to fix stuff and am not afraid of dirt, so lets see where this goes.

That is how I bet Barry Grossman. He met me in front of [...]

One More Time: Being Right Is SOOOO Nice!

Nathan — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:50:15 +0000

As you might be reading about our President’s recent speech in which he continues to show his detachment from reality.

From the Wash Post:

Historian Robert Dallek, who has written about the comparisons of Iraq to Vietnam, accused Bush of twisting history. ‘It just boggles my mind, the distortions I feel are perpetrated here [...]

We Were Right, er Left!

Nathan — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:01:25 +0000

HAHAHAHA – Do a little dance, we were right:

After offering a bleak assessment of the Bush administration’s strategy in Iraq, Senator Richard G. Lugar of Indiana, the ranking Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee, said today that he was urging lawmakers and President Bush to change course quickly to protect a further erosion [...]

Reason #379 Why Jews Stop Being Jews

Nathan — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:59:38 +0000

Look into the eyes of hate. These are supposedly our brothers and sisters. But there is no moral justification for detailed adherence to orthodoxy because of issues like this:

Jerusalem Police on Thursday arrested a 32-year-old haredi resident of Mea She’arim, who was caught in possession of an improvised explosive device, police said.

The [...]