Happy Solar New Year

For those of you who use the solar calendar. The rest of us [Hebrew, Arab, Chinese and many Asian and African cultures] will do our lunar new year at other times.

Chappy Chanukkah

Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu melekh haolam, sheasa nisim laavoteinu bayamim haheim baz’man haze.

If you're into that sort of thing.

Christmas vs Hanukkah

In some countries people actually get offended if you say “Happy Christmas” because it excludes other festivals. To me this is absurd. You don’t have to include us in your important day because we have our own important days. Quite honestly, I’ve never wished somebody a happy Columbus Day just to include them in our celebration. They’d likely think that was absurd too. When I lived in America I was never offended by people who said “Happy Christmas” instead of “Happy Holidays”. Christmas was the day they were celebrating.

Happy Christmas

If you're into that sort of thing.

No Comment

It seems I accidentally disabled comments. So if you tried to post one and couldn’t, that’s why. It’s nothing personal.

Mea culpa.

It’s all fixed now so to all my devoted fans out there, post away. Both of you.

John Lennon

I’ve always liked all kinds of music. I’d be just as comfortable at a free-style rap competition as in a smoke-filled jazz club. That’s to say I’d be equally uncomfortable in both. I like the music but I don’t like cigarette smoke or spontaneous stabbings.

Interview with My Grandmother

Yom huledet same'ach. Ani ohevet otach.