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April 2008
Plans are forming
Wednesday, 30 April 2008 6:27 A GMT-06
It's been crazy and lazy around here these past few days. I finally had some unscheduled nights. A couple I filled with impromptu chat-fests with friends and others with serious butt-on-couch time. But looking at my schedule from tonight through
Pulver's Networking Breakfast on May 7
Tuesday, 29 April 2008 9:40 P GMT-06
Lots of things going on (like I'm getting a mud-wrap and massage tomorrow) but I wanted to clue you in on something fabulous happening next Wednesday morning.Jeff Pulver is hosting one of his fabulous Social Media Breakfasts here in Chicago. Fro
Vexed by Anthony Jones and The Grant Institute
Sunday, 27 April 2008 9:52 P GMT-06
In my attempt to live more of my life in the real world as opposed to at my computer, I'm not even sure I should let this bother me.After calling multiple times and telling the people at The Grant Institute, "If you don't stop with this
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A moment
Sunday, 27 April 2008 9:08 P GMT-06
Very tall Dan and I chatted off and on during the night. Towards the end of the night, we stood on the balcony and talked about books, commuting and blogging. The night was winding down and I looked around and realized I was the last person on the ba
Lovely wedding, wonderful time.
Sunday, 27 April 2008 6:47 P GMT-06
What a fun wedding. No really, fun abounded, if that is a phrase. Beth and Phil planned a great wedding and phenom reception. It was clear from the table settings that we were going to have fun. A disposable camera, of course. But what else? A yo-yo.
Four and a half hours
Saturday, 26 April 2008 7:37 A GMT-06
I picked up my rental car at 5:30 yesterday and 4.5 hours later I got to my parents' house. I hit no traffic, but plenty of weather. Oy, the lightening, the rain, the fog. All in all, it was a safe and easy drive home along 41. Usually I opt for
Can you help bring Pilcrow to life?
Thursday, 24 April 2008 11:57 A GMT-06
I know, I know, you don't hear from me much lately. It isn't so much that I'm busy (although I am), it's that I'm trying to spend less time online.However... one big thing on my plate is the Pilcrow Lit Fest. You already know that
Israel
Tuesday, 22 April 2008 5:25 A GMT-06
Just got word this morning that I'll be back in Israel this summer. Woo hoo! Me and Itza Mitzva are making the return to ROI120. I was worried that I'd worn out my ROI120 welcome after going last summer and being awarded a grant. Apparently t
On the Matzah Show tonight!
Sunday, 20 April 2008 10:36 A GMT-06
Went to my friend Sara's most amazing Seder last night and had, of course, a blast. The food was amazing, the company was amazing, and she made us wear nametags which I think is very important. Especially when you have 34 people at the seder tabl
The Secret Scroll by Ronald Cutler
Saturday, 19 April 2008 3:44 P GMT-06
A month or so ago, the publicist of writer Ronald Cutler offered to send me a review copy of his novel The Secret Scroll. I accepted on the conditions that I might not review it and the review might not be favorable. His publicist thought that was fa
The Wounded by Love Agreement, Paul Coelho
Friday, 18 April 2008 5:48 P GMT-06
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Good stuff maynard
Thursday, 17 April 2008 10:23 P GMT-06
A few good things.1. Morirse está en Hebreo or My Mexican Shiva is a wonderful film from Mexico that I saw last night. It follows one family through the shiva of the patriarch. A chance to peek into the life of Jewish families in Mexico. Two
Traveling Geeks
Tuesday, 15 April 2008 10:36 A GMT-06
I've been reading with great buckets of envy about the entourage of San Francisco Tech bloggers who are touring Israel together. When I set my envy aside, after all Israel won me over a couple years ago, I can share with you some of my favorite p
Trying
Saturday, 12 April 2008 11:17 A GMT-06
I suppose instead of writing a blog post about a short story that I'm struggling to edit, I could edit the damn story. It'll be in the next PresenTense, but the PDFs are coming out tomorrow... that means I need to get the words done tonight.
Time to register is running out!
Thursday, 10 April 2008 4:16 P GMT-06
Get your forms in to OSRUI if you want to come up and spend shabbat on May 2-3! The Jewish Discovery Shabbat is just $75 a person and promises to be lovely. Don't trust me? Ask Frume Sarah! "This weekend is for you if you:(a) are intere
Little Love Letters
Tuesday, 8 April 2008 10:54 P GMT-06
To my sister, who passed the bar, which opens up a world of possibility and freedom. Congratulations! She's one of the most amazing moms I've met in our generation and now she'll be one of the most amazing lawyer moms in our generation. T
Three Promised Items
Tuesday, 8 April 2008 3:52 P GMT-06
1. This is your last week to register for the Jewish Discovery Shabbat at OSRUI. If you've been thinking about going, now is the time to send Barbara your form and say, "Yes! I'd love to spend shabbat with other 25-40 year olds learning
Bokardo
Monday, 7 April 2008 1:08 P GMT-06
A blog I read regularly has been de-listed from Google. The blog is Bokardo and the blogger is Joshua Porter. This is just a wee post to help people find him until he gets relisted by Google. Got social web design needs? He's your man.
Support for Orthodox Converts
Sunday, 6 April 2008 4:39 P GMT-06
I got an email from a fellow PresenTense contributer and convert to Judaism, Aliza Hausman. She's hard at work on a book about her conversion and issues of race. She also wanted to let me know that she is starting a Yahoo! Group for Orthodox Conv
Shaking my fist at Fake Healthy
Sunday, 6 April 2008 3:44 P GMT-06
I found the last 20 lbs I gained and those lbs are called Jimmy John's. If you are WeightWatchers or have ever counted points on WW this will mean something to you.I'm alloted 33 pts a day (now you know just how big I really am, eek). And sin
beeps
Sunday, 6 April 2008 9:25 A GMT-06
My phone beeped, a new text message. My blackberry blinked red, a new email. One woke me up, the other momentarily irked me. Irked was fixed within 2 minutes, but now I'm wide awake with no one to keep me company.Twitter is down and I realize how
A short list.
Saturday, 5 April 2008 1:02 P GMT-06
1. Jewish Discovery Shabbat is coming up. An overnight retreat at OSRUI for the 25-40 set of Jews and those who love them.2. Pilcrow is coming together fast and furious.3. I'm going to Toronto in May and am totally stoked. Going to the MESH confe
This is the week that is.
Thursday, 3 April 2008 7:32 P GMT-06
I'm at The Fixx Coffee Bar for the second night in a row, last night I was here for Itza Mitzva and tonight I'm here for The Fixx Reading Series. I got here early and grabbed an outlet, which has left me rudely separated from my friends who a
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