I am not a “Picture of the Day”, kind of blogger. But sometimes, something is too good not to share.
This picture from the NY Times made me chuckle.
In the USA, we are very proud of our “Secret Ballot“. Every voter is ensured that their vote is private. No one has the right to force a [...]
Posts Tagged ‘funny’
Super Secret Ballot
Okay, Somebody Really Messed This Up
In my last post I reflected on the Aughts.
There was something I neglected to mentioned. Whoever is “In Charge” Has got some ’splainin’ to do.
The full name for 1950 is Nineteen-Fifty. The proper name for 1999 is Nineteen-Ninety-Nine.
The proper name for 1908 is Nineteen-Oh-Eight. The proper name for 2010 is Twenty-Ten.
So then who was asleep [...]
Two Things That Made Me Smile This Morning
In a very busy and stressful week we always need a few good pick-me-ups to keep us going.
This morning two web items gave me the boost I needed and I want to share them with you. Perhaps they will entertain you as much as me!
I always check out the Yahoo.com homepage for a variety of [...]
Gatorade Becoming Kosher, Drops Tiger Woods From Endorsements
In the last few weeks Gatorade has been in the news for two separate reasons. One relates to its kosher certification and one relates to an endorsement deal with a famous athlete.
Is there a connection?
[Disclaimer: Please read the rest of this post tongue-in-cheek. I'm no expert on writing in general and certainly not humorous writing. [...]
Twitter Your Prayers
This Post Has Been Cross Posted to DovBear.
The morning before Rosh Hashana there is a custom to recite extended Slichos in Shul.
Led by Gary Dalin, the services this morning were wonderful. Thank you Gary.
The Slichos are mostly Medieval era poetry designed to arouse the soul within to make amends for all wrongs committed during the [...]
Law School and Learning Ethics
Lawyers take the brunt of a lot of jokes and jabs questioning their ethics.
Believe it or not, Law Schools actually teach Ethical Lawyering and every student is required to pass that class prior to taking the bar.
Law blog Legal Geekery (recommended reading for law students) has an article criticizing the way Law Schools attempt to [...]
Does Your Kiddush Have Kugel?
There’s a fellow in the Los Angeles Jewish community named Hilly Zeitlin.
Hilly sends out daily emails with all the important goings on in Los Angeles. He does this for free and it is a tremendous service to the community. (If you want to join his email list click here to subscribe.)
Hilly comes to Pacific Jewish [...]
Bob Costas and Controlling your own destiny
This is an interesting tidbit from Bob Costas.
“If it’s destiny or fate folks, you can’t control it! Control the outcome, control the result but you can’t control destiny or fate.” – Bob Costas
A great observation on his part and consistent with the prevalent perspective in America. If it is destiny you can’t control it. I [...]
