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 | | Did Celine deserve an honorary doctorate?
25 August, 2008
Honorary doctorates used to be considered symbolic accolades for one’s
scholarly contributions, innovations, and oeuvre of literary
contributions. Laval University has added new criteria: Put ... | Time is Life’s Essence: Part One
10 July, 2008
One of the gravest sins a person
can commit is one that, sadly, is done on a daily basis and is rarely
recognized as wrong. Wasting someone's time is an ethical crime and a moral
sin, but man... | Documentary focuses on a homeless teen in Jerusalem
22 May, 2008
Early in Naf, there is a scene in which Naftali and his girlfriend are
in a heated debate about whether he should be taking advantage of
Christian missionaries, duping them into believing he b... | Notable Jewish music acts
18 April, 2008
When the Lithuanian Empire's CD plays, it will be hard not to clap, dance the hora and make believe you're at a simchah.
The
klezmer disc is filled with exhilarating traditional me... | More on (Moron) Email Stupidity
19 March, 2008
I've been getting many positive responses to one of my articles regarding the prevalence of email rudeness, idiocy and gross breach of social decorum. I'd like to thank everyone for sending me some ex... | Recognizing Real Evil
28 January, 2008
James Bond returns, back in her majesty's secret service with
the "Quantum of Solace," now in production.
But the baddies this time aren't Cold War Russians, or moustache-twisting billionair... | All You Have to Do Is Sue
10 January, 2008
Life is easier when someone else has to pay for your stupid mistakes. Why
take responsibility when you can force someone else to cover for you?
A Saskatchewan woman who
overdosed on crystal metha... | A Merry PC Christmas
23 December, 2007
For several years many groups have been trying to take the
Christ out of Christmas – banning the phrase "Merry Christmas", for one. Lately,
though, others have been stepping up their efforts to be m... | Starbucks Wants to Sell to Kids
29 October, 2007
Starbucks previously had a policy of not marketing to children, but have recently changed their minds. The move is drawing criticism from those concerned with the health affects on youngsters. Their ... | Are e-books ready to be read?
29 September, 2007
The days of door-to-door encyclopedia
salesmen are long gone with the Internet being a one-click information
source. Now, some even think that the days of actual books are coming
to an end.Au... | Not your Bubbe's magazines
9 February, 2007
Where can you find an article about women with menorah tattoos selling authentic red Kabbalah string? Or an article about a motorcycle club for yeshiva boys in Iowa?
Welcome to the new face of Jewis... | Filmmaker explores an Israeli city besieged
9 February, 2007
Coty used to worry about her mortgage, the welfare of her children, and how she would pay for things she needs. Now she worries about the qassam, the Palestinian missiles that regularly rain down on h... | Interview with actor Richard Belzer - Epitome of cool
9 February, 2007
Detective Munch always has a cool look and a sharp wit. Part ofthat, undoubtedly, is because the actor playing him has the impenetrable style and quick tongue to make cops look cool.Richard Belzer of ... | Play Video Games at Work and School
9 February, 2007
Pac-man, Pokémon and Playstation: Making video games for a living
In 1975 "Pong" introduced the world to the first video game. It was a coin-operated game, much like a pinball machine, but stoo... | |
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