Everyone Loves a Conspiracy

There is a Jewish Price Gouging Bedroom Set Conspiracy.
The average Jewish newlyweds purchase 48 inch beds. It’s in between a twin (39”) and a full (54”). Since two beds are necessary for the master bedroom, a lot needs to be taken into consideration. Not all rooms can accommodate two full beds…and furniture, or even room [...]

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The Real Pesach Blues

Everyone wrote something about Pesach.
Most of them
a whine,
a  complaint,
a moan,
a gripe,
a protest,
an objection,
a call to arms.
 
I’m going to take the high road, and will instead make every girl of maiden status jealous.
This Pesach I will be experiencing my LAST three day Yom Tov as a single girl.
Three day Yomim Tovim are the bane of every [...]

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My Mama

I went to Kever Rochel the other day. It was an interesting experience.
I was having a difficult time relating to the whole “Mama Rochel” thing, when I can just go “Tatte” at the Kosel.
And then I got it.
Me by the Kosel, is a student talking to a teacher.
Mama Rochel is a mother talking to the [...]

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Teeth: The Ultimate Test

In my meme the subject of teeth came up, and I’d like to fully address it.
 
Teeth, their primary purpose is to aid in digestion, mainly in the initial intake of biting and chewing food. But like many parts of our bodies, they seem to have taken on an additional baggage: something to look at aesthetically. [...]

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Borrowing Intelligence

I took my students to the library to do research the other day. Now I know most of my students do not go to the library on a regular basis, I did however assume that they were all in a library at some point or another in their life…or at least know and understand what [...]

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Below Beauty and Brains (and maybe Brawn)

Tembow, you really set me off with your first post….so here’s more on it.
 
Throughout world history, civilization has always prized beauty in different way, shapes and forms (can you tell I’ve been tutoring someone on Global Regent essays)….
 
Ok, so this is how it is: We all like pretty things (some of us more than others). [...]

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Coffee Contamination

My brother has ruined coffee.
Coffee is an experience, a lifestyle, small moments of pure pleasure cut out from a busy day to savor…
I start my day with coffee. My mug is massive; holds 2 standard cups of coffee. It’s purple, which makes me in style according to this season’s IT color. I got it from [...]

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Normal is…

I was speaking to my friend, and I can’t remember the course of the conversation, but I ended up mentioning something I had heard on John Schaefer’s “New Sounds” podcast. It was at this point that my friend told me that I needed new pastimes, normal ones. No podcasts, no blogging, mo more drawing on [...]

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Melave Malka Mincings

My school had a Melave Malka last night, fascinating sociological observations.
 
First off, there are a few rules concerning how one is allowed to procure food
 
1)     Never go alone. You must go with at least one other person, even if she just stands next to you without making any motions to take food herself. (If you [...]

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Wimpy Wedding Woes

I went to a wedding tonight; there weren’t a lot of girls there. One girl told me she was sticking around longer than she planned on because there were so few people.
More girls means more popular.
More popular means more people like you.
People like you because you’re nice.
You are nice, and good and therefore worthy of [...]

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