I guess my brain decided that I needed a reminder that the world is based on Torah, service, and acts of loving-kindness?
Haha! I'm pretty sure we sang the same one at my Jewish summer camp. Debbie Friedman or one of that crowd, right?
River: I know you have questions. Mal: That would be why I just asked them.
'Objects In Space'
Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Jessica - Jun 11, 2010 7:39:31 am PDT #22095 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Shir - Jun 11, 2010 8:23:42 am PDT #22096 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Good advice, Trudy. Thank you.
Shari, do you know Ruth Dolores Weiss version of Ecclesiastes? You can listen to it in the mix here: [link] - it's one song before the last. And I like Hadag Nachash.
Trudy Booth - Jun 11, 2010 8:32:30 am PDT #22097 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I thought it was beautifully written, Shir. If you don't know where to start? BAM - you got it right there!
sj - Jun 11, 2010 8:51:57 am PDT #22098 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Ok, no Buffista note for me. I guess I should figure out what I have in my closet that currently fits and pack my suitcase.
Hil R. - Jun 11, 2010 8:55:31 am PDT #22099 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Haha! I'm pretty sure we sang the same one at my Jewish summer camp. Debbie Friedman or one of that crowd, right?
I'm not sure. We learned it in Hebrew, and the only line I can remember is the "al HaTorah, v'al ha'avodah, v'al gimilut chassadim" part.
I just went up to my roof to sit and read for a while, which was nice. How come florescent lights look red for a few minutes after I come in from the sun? (Yes, I know I need sunglasses so that doesn't happen.)
Typo Boy - Jun 11, 2010 8:57:28 am PDT #22100 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Much success with this Shir.
tommyrot - Jun 11, 2010 8:58:04 am PDT #22101 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
How come florescent lights look red for a few minutes after I come in from the sun?
Dunno. But there are all kinds of artificial "white" light that really isn't white, but your brain figures out it should be white and then adjusts your perceptions accordingly (so most of the time you never notice).
erikaj - Jun 11, 2010 8:59:58 am PDT #22102 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Well, if you really think you're getting sick, sj, I'd totally exempt you. I've gotten divebombed with enough colds that way to last me forever. Signed, Love to See you If I'm not Sick for A Week Afterwards Shir, good for you. TB, I guess I didn't read that closely...somebody thought it was their government job to do that? That is even more horrible than I envisioned it being.
Shari_H - Jun 11, 2010 9:02:13 am PDT #22103 of 30000
Keep breathing!
Thanks, Shir, I'll check it out. Do you follow the Israeli "Idol" show at all? This has been making the email rounds here, about the American woman who entered -
Meet Nikia Brown, a 34-year-old African-American woman who converted to Judaism and made aliyah. She's now a contestant on Israel's version of "American Idol." Link
I don't know when the show was on or what happened to her.
I thought she was very sincere, beautiful, and a terrific singer. Points off to the Israeli judges for 1) commenting on her "soul" and "rhythm" (like they couldn't think of other ways to compliment an African American ?!?) and 2) telling her that her lack of understanding of Hebrew (she can't really "feel" the songs?) and her American accent are huge problems she'll have to fix. Just a little bit of chauvinism there... Non-English speakers sing in English all the time!
Shari_H - Jun 11, 2010 9:05:29 am PDT #22104 of 30000
Keep breathing!
I'm not sure. We learned it in Hebrew, and the only line I can remember is the "al HaTorah, v'al ha'avodah, v'al gimilut chassadim" part.
"Al shlosha devarim ha'olam omaid: al ha-Torah, v'al ha-avodah, v'al gemilut chasadim" - it's from the Ethics of the Fathers in the Talmud, IIRC.
We have a big poster of that line that we hang in our sukkah each year!