Daily Archives: October 11, 2008

And Solitaire’s The Only Game In Town

11:28 pm at the hovel. Here’s what I’m listening to: There was a man, a lonely man, who lost his love through his indifference. A heart that kept, that went unchecked, until it died within his silence. And Solitaire’s the … Continue reading

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‘The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy on the Internet’

I figured there was no more important book I should read over Yom Kippur than this one by law professor Daniel J. Solove. It was my second time through in three months (I also read it while spending Shabbos in … Continue reading

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Danielle Berrin Lives Large

There’s much to feast on in Danielle’s high holiday report. Here’s my favorite sentence: "There is a particular vantage point, however, from which the social aspect becomes especially manifest." Here’s my favorite paragraph: As a "shul hopper," one is not … Continue reading

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How To Tell If She Wants You

From Men’s Health: 1. I call you by your first name instead of your nickname, because, babe, I’m not one of your buds, nor do I intend to become one. 2. I apply lip gloss often, but not in your … Continue reading

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‘The Rape of Europa’

No, rabbi, I was not looking at an R-rated movie. I don’t pollute my mind with such forbidden images. This is a documentary about the Nazis grab for art during World War II and how the good guys got most … Continue reading

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