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“I’d Rather be Reading Jane Austen”

Uh oh.. Debacle with the luggage… Let’s see what happens at Yul (French for montreal airport)

At work, when we do introductions in meetings and such, we often have a funny or amusing question that goes along with the standard name, how long you’ve been there, and what you do.. One of my favorites has always been “How many five year olds could you take in a fight” — to which [...]

Man, we’ve really lost our thick skin as we head into the winter season. It’s been “cold” out here for about 3 weeks or so now, and we’re freezing. Now, let me clarify what I mean by cold. It’s currently about 49 degrees here — with a low tonight going down to 36. 50 Degrees [...]

That’s right, yesterday I bit the bullet and went out and bought a Nintendo Wii. I’ve wanted one for quite some time, but they’re still nearly impossible to find out here on the west coast. I waited in line for about an hour at my local Toys R Us store yesterday morning at 9am, and [...]

The San Francisco Bay Area is a ‘Two-Team Town’ for all intents and purposes. You’ve got the San Francisco Giants in downtown San Fran and then you’ve got the Oakland A’s just on the other side of the bay. The distance is similar to that of Queens to Brooklyn, I’d imagine — maybe a little [...]

It’s passover time. Elijah comes to the door. I think he is drunk. I love my matzos Constipation is nearing It’s oh so binding haroset and herbs Five glasses of wine later Tu zu zim madness Afikomen hides Children seeking it for cash Everybody wins Hanukkah is here It’s the festival of lights Oops! Wrong Holiday! Oh boy, that’s enough for one day. These are addictive! I started out with [...]