Author Archives: mindless

I don’t want to go off on a rant here but… What happened to The West Wing? We were definitely spolied by watching Season 1 on DVD instead of reruns over the summer. Regardless, the premier was absolutely horrendous. First … Continue reading →

We’re really in the final stretch in the campaign, and wow are the polls tight. So if you get a chance, please please volunteer for John Kerry. You can log in to the volunteer network or look up your local … Continue reading →

A fun logic puzzle I ran across. More here. Enjoy! On the island of Numeria each of the natives is one of two types: Truth-Tellers who always tell the truth, or Liars who never tell the truth. The island is … Continue reading →

Got the night off work (!) and watched the debate last night with the West Wing crew. The amount of lies Cheney told was astounding. This one was a particularly pernicious double-lie: “Now, in my capacity as vice president, I … Continue reading →

Look, Bush supporters, I know you lost the debate and are down in the lastest Newsweek poll, but has it really come to this? I mean, this is America: you get a vote. Civil disobedience is not necessary. So….does anyone … Continue reading →

Did the Yom Kippur fasting thingy: went very well this year since I’m accustomed to not eating for long periods of time at work. Stayed at my rents’ house for the night of Yom Kippur. Lots of self-reflection, per instructions. … Continue reading →

While not entirely accurate, pretty darn funny. From this site.

First impressions can be deceiving. I was at Barnes and Noble perusing books after services Wednesday night, when this nice fellow, who was striking up a conversation with everyone within a 15-foot radius, decided that I was his next target. … Continue reading →

Happy New Year to all my Jewish, soon-to-be-Jewish, and Jewish-friendly readers :) The Bush campaign and Republicans certainly know how to start the new year in style: 1) Don’t comdemn a “constitutional coup” in Russia 2) Ease sanctions on a … Continue reading →

Besides working today, I went camping in Shenandoah National Park this weekend. Overall, it was 24 hours jam packed with fun. I met up with the crew (which was the WW group plus some) Friday night–they were already roasting smores … Continue reading →