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Daily Archives: October 12, 2008
Battle in Seattle is a Compelling Film
I’m a right-wing free trader so I am not at all sympathetic to the activists in this movie who disrupt the 1999 World Trade Organization talks in Seattle. The motivations of the activists are not clear to me but their … Continue reading
Posted in Hollywood
Tagged battle in seattle, free trader, indian farmers, organization talks, valuable products, world trade organization
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There’s Nothing Like A Fight
I know it is not the Torah’s way, but sure is exciting watching the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers throw at each. The benches just cleared at the end of the last inning after the Dodger pitcher threw at … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball
Tagged dodger pitcher, los angeles dodgers, manny ramirez, philadelphia phillies, undercurrent
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I Am A Bad Jew
I went for a walk Sunday afternoon and paused beside Elat market where kids had competing lulav/etrog stands. A nice young kid offered me a set for $35. I seized the deal. We were immediately surrounded by other kids telling … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Pico/Robertson
Tagged etrog, fantasy life, Philip Roth, philip roth novel, shul, toilet paper
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Don’t Go To Glatt Mart!
It’s erotic. Sunday afternoon, I’m shopping for some meager Succoth necessities (two bottles of vegetable pasta source, six apples and six bananas). I’m a simple Jew who wants to live by Torah and high speed internet. As long as I … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Pico/Robertson
Tagged Adultery, high speed internet, necessities, shopping carts, succoth, vegetable pasta
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I Know I’m In Trouble…
….when my rabbi calls me "Luke." It happens no more than once year, but it always means I am in big trouble. He’s saying that the game is up. That I’m not funny anymore. That he’s not going to indulge … Continue reading