August 20th, 2011
We all know what Scott likes on his cheat day — waffles. And yes, indeed, he managed to sniff out a waffle place already. Must be the waffle spidey sense. And lest we forget the Carl Marx lamp shop. (see below) We walked through the Old City this afternoon and it was beautiful. And hot. [...]
August 19th, 2011
Greetings from Jerusalem! Today will be our first full day in the city. The flight from JFK was just under 10 hours, and fortunately, uneventful. I may have watched the movie “Soul Surfer.” I may have cried. I may deny that. I’m hoping to put together quite the photolog of the trip, so keep checking [...]
July 12th, 2011
1) Here is a logic question that’s given by some companies to job applicants. See how well you do on it: British Captain James Cook made three long voyages in the 1700s, exploring New Zealand, the ocean near Antarctica, and Hawaii. On which of his three voyages did he die? 2) Who’s the only person [...]
July 11th, 2011
via WSJ — take a look at 2008 on …and note it’s dollars in trillions:
July 8th, 2011
From the Dr. Knowledge newsletter comes this interesting fact (h/t to my mom!): Lord’s Prayer……………………………………………………………….66 words Ten Commandments………………………………………………………179 words Gettysburg Address……………………………………………………….286 words Declaration of Independence……………………………………………1,300 words U.S. Constitution with all 27 amendments………………………………7,818 words U.S. government regulations on sale of cabbage…………………… 26,911 words
June 13th, 2011
Both Scott and I are going through B-Cast withdrawal! However, it was sunny and in the 80s in Budapest, Hungary today. The city and people couldn’t be more enjoyable. And I’m pretty sure that my jeans won’t fit by the end of the trip. Multiple sticks of butter seem to be a requirement for each [...]
May 20th, 2011
Wayne: Flashback: Obama: Jerusalem Will Be Israel’s Capital Mike Shaw: Israel’s Critical Security Needs for a Viable Peace YidWithLid: Jerusalem: The Media Myth of Two Cities The Bin Laden Effect: How Nancy Pelosi and Stephen Colbert Learned to Love Seal Team Six Food Court Proposal Gone Bad SLAM!! Bibi Diplomatically “Slaps” Obama During White House [...]
May 17th, 2011
via WaPo opinion writer and Scott’s college roommate Michael Gerson: The refusal of Mike Huckabee to enter the 2012 presidential race leaves a gap — and not just a gap of social conservatism. Huckabee was also the Republican Party’s leading practitioner of economic populism. Compared to his GOP rivals four years ago, Huckabee sounded like [...]
May 13th, 2011
May 4th, 2011
I finally found a clip from ABC’s “The View” that I can watch! Hope everyone is having a Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious day!
