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Uggh! I Did It Again!
Many years ago, when Britney Spears was hot, she released a hit single called “Oops, I Did It Again.” I may not fully understand this song, but Britney makes it seem just so sexy when she makes a mistake. According … Continue reading
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Tagged footbal, nine miles, recycling center, selling your car, trash man, wikipedia, yahoo maps
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The Torah Is Not In Heaven
Here’s the Wikipedia entry. In a 2005 lecture on Deut. 30, Dennis Prager says: “Literally, this teaching is not a wonder. And it’s not far from you.” From Baba Metziah 59:B (in the Talmud): It is taught: On that day … Continue reading
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Tagged carob tree, cubits, Dennis Prager, deut, divine voice, eliezer, heaven, prophet elijah, Torah, wikipedia
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Beit Shemesh Extremist Rabbi Shabsi Wigder Extremely Ill
This announcement in Hebrew asks for your prayers. Wigder is not from the Karlin Stolin sect. (They are moderates, politically and religiously speaking.) Bleich, his son-in-law, is from that sect. Wigder hung around Rabbi Shlomo Freifeld, who was the Rosh … Continue reading
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Every Time I Enter A Rabbi’s Office, I Leave It With Less Freedom To Pursue Truth
I’m not complaining. I think it’s cool. It means I have to make fewer decisions. I have fewer options. I’m a drop in the rain, just a number not a name. And you don’t see it. You don’t believe it. … Continue reading
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L.A. Bank Death Watch: Downey, First Federal, Washington Mutual, Fremont
You’ll show up one day and there’ll be a notice that this bank has been taken over the FTIC and if you have money there, it’ll take a couple of days to get it. Or Bank of America buys them … Continue reading
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Tagged amortization, bank of america, bloke, couple of days, death watch, downey, finance, ftic, graduated payment mortgage, introductory period, loan payment, loan payments, losses, money, negative amortization, quot, washington mutual, wikipedia
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Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo And His Wife Have Split
She’s moved home. The LA Times has the story but they obviously don’t think it is a story. The Times is leaning backward to keep Richard Riordan’s reporter girlfriend happy. Martha Groves. They ran a 2000 word self-indulgent story over … Continue reading
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