Daily Archives: August 3, 2008

Carmody & Co. Excellence and Beauty

As many of you may already know, I love a place that combines good deals with great merchandise. Not an easy feat, considering most stores compromise one or both of the two, while placing no premium on service. None. And … Continue reading

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My Lost & Found Life

 I am very selective when it comes to recommending novels, resisting anything that smacks of the latest must read or is now darling of book clubs everywhere. That stuff – and by "that stuff," I mean the literary detritus that … Continue reading

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The Jewish Channel

From the New York Times: In the beginning, when Elie Singer created the Jewish Channel, he saw that it was good. But the cable companies were without vision. Frankly, they had heard the whole megillah before, what with attempts like … Continue reading

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Free Criminal Record Background Check

Brad Stone writes: WANT to vet a baby sitter? Need to peek into the background of a prospective employee? Curious about the past of a potential date? Last month, PeopleFinders, a 20-year-old company based in Sacramento, introduced CriminalSearches.com, a free … Continue reading

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The Novel As Biblical Interpretation

Author Eva Etzioni-Halevy writes: Sometimes people ask me to what extent my biblical novels are based directly on the Scripture, and to what extent they are based on the Midrash (later stories that expand on the biblical text) and other … Continue reading

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