Mar

2

Our own worst enemies

March 2, 2006 | Leave a Comment

New York City’s Worst Landlords - Top Ten List
If being on this list doesn’t epitomize chillul hashem then I don’t know what does. It is bad enough for anyone to be a bad landlord. But in this day and age of information transparency, if you call yourself Moishe Beilush, you better watch your ass. I [...]

Feb

9

Ha’Ach Ha’Gadol is Watching

February 9, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Use your cellphone in lieu of a radar detector? Maybe.
I just got an interesting phone call from my cell phone provider, Cellcom. They asked me if I drive on intercity roads. I said, “Yes.” Then they asked me if I’d like to sign up for a service that will notify me via my cell [...]

Jan

30

QDB Quote of the Week

January 30, 2006 | Leave a Comment

This made me laugh SO damn hard, I don’t even know why.
:zexis: hmmm you think this statistic is real?
:zexis: every 2 minutes a woman is raped in Ohio
:hal: why doesn’t she just move?

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Jan

26

Common-Sense Religion

January 26, 2006 | Leave a Comment

A truly well-written article about applying common sense to religious dogma.
…What alternatives are there? There are moderates who revere the tradition they were raised in, simply because it is their tradition, and who are prepared to campaign, tentatively, for the details of their tradition, simply because, in the marketplace of ideas, somebody should stick up [...]

Jan

22

Photoshop Tutorials Blog

January 22, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Just downloaded some nice Photoshop brushed from this fellow and thought I’d do turn and give him a plug.
Photoshop Tutorials Blog
Sweet.
Tags: Photoshop
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Jan

19

This guy is cool

January 19, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Mark Jenkins: Street Installations
Here’s an example of why this guy is cool.

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Jan

16

Jews Riot in Hebron

January 16, 2006 | 2 Comments

Jewish violence in Hebron
What a sad day when we become the thing we despise most. I’ve been away for a few days so I didn’t see this develop, but it sickens me. Whatever part of me feels somewhat amused seeing Israelis giving something of what they’ve gotten over the years, is completely disgusted by the [...]

Jan

11

Scientists Finally Figure Out How Bees Fly

January 11, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Science rocks.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the human drive to understand our world is more powerful then the urge to live in ignorance and believe in superstitious nonsense. We live in a mysterious world whose mysteries we can’t help but try to crack. The magnificence of our achievements is that for [...]

Jan

4

Woman marries dolphin - World Laughs

January 4, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Woman marries dolphin
I was going to post this link and comment about how this kind of thing reminds me of Robert Heinlein’s descriptions of the “Crazy Years” in his “Future History” series. But then I realized, there is no need to draw more attention to that fact. Isn’t it obvious? The entire world is slowly [...]

Dec

27

I am shocked!

December 27, 2005 | 1 Comment

Armed gunmen take over Gaza office, demanding jobs
A group of armed gunmen took over the governor’s office in northern Gaza on Tuesday, taking up position inside the building and demanding jobs.
Tags: Israel, Politics, Lawlessness
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