Monthly Archives: December 2007

Marines Vote Model Mayra Veronica Their Favorite Pin-Up

She was interviewed Monday night on the O’Reilly Show. From Wikipedia: Mayra Verónica (born Mayra Verónica Aruca Rodríguez on August 20, 1980 in Havana, Cuba), is a Cuban model and celebrity who was born in Cuba but acquired her fame … Continue reading

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‘The Loved Dog’

I just saw author Tamar Geller interviewed on Donny Deutsch’s show. From the book description: Every dog owner must make a choice: Do you want a fearful and submissive pet, or do you want a happy, joyful, and well-mannered member … Continue reading

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‘If Oprah Tells Me To’

I ask my friend Rob Spallone if he’d vote for a black guy. "If Oprah tells me to," he replies.

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Yiddish Theater: A Love Story

Danielle Berrin writes: The story was their own. At the turn of the 21st century, a veteran actress struggles to keep Yiddish theater alive in New York. She desperately searches for money and a miracle to extend the run of … Continue reading

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Young Israel On The Rocks

From the YU Commentator: Since its inception in 1912, the Young Israel movement has attempted to steer the precarious balance that is American Modern Orthodoxy. But according to sources inside the Young Israel as well as outside observers, the National … Continue reading

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