tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113895412012-01-26T08:08:56.274-05:00your_ears_should_hearravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.comBlogger14381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-72923999259013378702012-01-26T08:08:00.001-05:002012-01-26T08:08:56.381-05:00One Week Later - JFS UpdateThere were rumours yesterday that the Jewish Free School was going to make a statement with regard to the story in the Jewish Chronicle last week discussing the way homosexuality is referred to in Jewish Studies lessons at the school. Nothing has yet been released.
Meanwhile, here are the latest links to the JC's follow-up stories:
In this leader, the newspaper suggests that the school is ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-51978509737521716912012-01-23T06:34:00.000-05:002012-01-23T06:34:31.886-05:00O Akos, My Akos
Buzsaky is back. Here he is celebrating a stunning goal scored against Wigan at the weekend. He looks rather happy. Not as delighted as we were. Much singing of his special song - 'The White Pele'.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-22360604272563944552012-01-23T05:25:00.000-05:002012-01-23T06:31:23.617-05:00The Jewish Free SchoolSince early last week, there has been a lot of attention paid to a particular Jewish Studies lesson taught at the Jewish Free School (JFS) with regard to a reference allegedly made to an American organisation called JONAH aka Jews Offering New Alternatives to Homosexuality (possibly now changed to 'Healing' rather than 'Homosexuality').
The furore began with a front page article in the Jewish ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-83275067866072649412012-01-05T14:45:00.000-05:002012-01-05T14:45:05.865-05:00One That Got AwayCommunication misunderstandings meant that I wrote a short piece for this week's LJ Bulletin to cover a gap that did not exist. So here it is, my secular new year's offering to you:
Parshat VaYechi
“and he blessed Joseph and said, “May God, before whom my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, walked, God who sustained me as long as I am alive until this day; may the angel who redeemed me from all ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-67136847202564403052011-12-16T09:33:00.002-05:002011-12-16T09:36:55.586-05:00Welcome Babies Rose!ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-75273588505477222812011-12-04T17:52:00.001-05:002011-12-04T18:03:36.769-05:00The Panda ExpressHurrah Hurrah there are pandas in the UK!
See them arrive here.
Ok, you don't see too much of them but they are here.
Am rather excited about this.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-61823205642040973402011-11-30T07:01:00.001-05:002011-11-30T07:04:01.079-05:00Reason to be CheerfulHere's the latest thought for the week from the Liberal Judaism website:
Parshat Vayetze
Genesis
28:10-32:3
“And Jacob
uttered a vow saying, “If God will be with me, and will guard me on this way
upon which I am going, and will give me bread to eat and a garment to wear; and
if I return in peace to the house of my father, and Adonai will be my God; then
this stone, which I have placed as aravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-66461335616738406182011-11-23T19:15:00.001-05:002011-11-23T19:16:42.224-05:00What's the Difference Between Pithy and Pith?How about this for a mantra:
Accepting how things are does not mean they'll never change.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-773325334045868342011-11-23T19:09:00.002-05:002011-11-23T19:12:06.535-05:00John Neville R.I.P.Reason #48 why I never miss a chance to read the Telegraph obits:"In 1956 he (John Neville) and Burton performed a memorable double-act, alternating the roles of Othello and Iago. Neville later recalled how, before one matinée performance, they had gone out for a liquid lunch at The Ivy: "Staggering out of the restaurant a little the worse for wear, we returned to the theatre and both played Iagoravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-28223235876841855972011-11-17T16:08:00.002-05:002011-11-17T16:11:26.711-05:00Dulcie Gray R.I.P.Reason #47 why I love to read obituaries in the Daily Telegraph - paragraphs like this:"Her performance in the play certainly impressed Aleister Crowley, the notorious diabolist, who sent her six lines of doggerel in appreciation, ending “A young thing stole the show away/Her dulcet name is Dulcie Gray”. She wrote a brief letter of thanks but lived to regret it when he invited her to be ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-72961357971520501102011-10-23T20:04:00.001-04:002011-10-23T20:06:36.712-04:00Guess What Happened to the Blue Flag?
They fouled us and Helguson scored from the penalty.
They fouled us and off went Bosingwa
They fouled us and off went Drogba
Terry couldn't handle it.
1 - 0 to the Soooopa Hoooopsa!ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-51324334638095428042011-10-10T18:08:00.003-04:002011-10-10T18:14:23.471-04:00The Blue Flag (a bit rude)
Vid taken by my camera of the devoted QPR support at Craven Cottage. Visuals demonstrate the newness of the apparatus for the camera-rav, but it is the sound in which she was interested.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-16381675733909371422011-10-10T16:26:00.003-04:002011-10-10T17:16:47.963-04:00Where's the Footie?!If this page has seemed dominated by the ravaj's professional hat/yarmulke, it's probably because this is quite a busy time for the ravs and their co-religionists. Also, about a week ago, the ravaj was present at Craven Cottage for her beloved QPR's utter humiliation. Despite taunting by the opposition (as seen above), the away support relied solely on vocal responses. However, the shame went ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-67705503254503165492011-10-10T16:11:00.000-04:002011-10-10T16:13:55.602-04:00Succot StoriesHere is the latest collection of thoughts from the fried brain of the rabbi:If you are in need of a Jewish calendar, look no further than the Book of Leviticus. Chapter 23 lists all the holy days of the Biblical era, including the one we observe this week: “on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the fruits of the land, you shall keep the feast of Adonai seven days; ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-22265096512069433152011-10-06T06:13:00.004-04:002011-10-06T06:18:59.364-04:00R. I. P. Steve Jobsobituary from the Guardian newspaper today
ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-86101175664175095852011-10-05T18:50:00.001-04:002011-10-05T18:52:46.595-04:00The Ten Days Are Almost OverThis little poster has done the rounds on Facebook, and received quite a rapturous response. I liked it so much I brought it over here.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-5846350291764605552011-10-03T17:57:00.001-04:002011-10-03T17:57:50.087-04:00Knitting for Girls
Who needs Scouting For Girls when you've got the Doctor? Sadly we must wait until Xmas for the next installment.
ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-19760961708963292762011-09-27T14:53:00.003-04:002011-09-27T15:19:48.365-04:00A Thought for the New YearJews throughout the world are preparing to observe and celebrate the festival of Rosh Hashana. It is a time when family members come together. It is a time when attendance at religious services increases. We read the old words and sing hymns old and new. It is, however, difficult for so many of us to feel that we are praying with sincerity. In response to this feeling, here are 2 quotes:"How do Iravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-4881105075327438162011-09-19T17:48:00.005-04:002011-09-19T17:59:08.545-04:00Notes on NitzavimAnother religious post from the ravaj. No, not Queens Park Rangers again (o let her enjoy these brief moments of glory). Rather, a short piece on the weekly Torah portion as written for the Liberal Judaism website. Be gentle - her head is still sore from the bus accident the other day!Parashat Nitzavim It is all so simple in the Torah:“Behold, I have set before you today life and good, and ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-23890416186409781042011-09-18T11:47:00.004-04:002011-09-18T11:52:20.131-04:00Football JoyWolverhampton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers by RemsteegUntil BBC copyright issues cause this link to be shut down, I invite you to enjoy a smashing win by my beloved Queens Park Rangers away to Wolverhampton Wanderers yesterday. Our new captain Joey Barton was previously regarded by me (and many others) as an utter thug. Now, of course, he is OUR thug. He scored a goal, and provided a smidgeon ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-6694453590126335382011-08-22T11:01:00.003-04:002011-08-22T11:08:27.707-04:00London Statuary - The Hand of God
Early yesterday morning on our way to a funeral, we noticed that our beloved sculpture of a Fiat being clutched by a ginormous hand was being taken down, and another set in its place on Park Lane. It turns out that "Vroom Vroom" was on temporary loan as part of the local council's cultural preparations for the Olympic Games next year.
The latest piece to sit across from the Dorchester Hotel is ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-25151520159324521302011-08-20T12:15:00.003-04:002011-08-20T12:26:12.249-04:00Euphoria Comes Easy at EvertonHere we see Tommy Smith delighted at having scored what turned out to be the winning goal for QPR at Everton today as the remaining professional Neville brother holds his head in his hands.
After the utter misery for our fans of a summer under the now-departed owners of the team, and the abject defeat at home to Bolton last week, I was ready to spend my time moaning about the new "mango"- ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-5746874756893948242011-08-14T18:03:00.007-04:002011-08-14T18:16:05.731-04:00Feminist Cartoonist Fights Back!This is one of a series of Orangina ads in France. The ravaj has always thought Orangina to have the best-tasting diet orange soda. But if you know as much French as the ravaj, or more even, then after reading this (via the fascinating Blog d'une Chienne de Garde) you might have to join us in rejecting the product because of its sexist advertisements.
Ms. Chienne has also shared her perspectiveravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-36067527013618393472011-08-14T17:32:00.007-04:002011-08-14T17:41:29.438-04:00Reality BitesIt didn't take long for a positive attitude about QPR's chances in the Premier League to shatter in the face of a 0-4 defeat at home to Bolton Wanderers yesterday. There was the first-minute goal that was disallowed:
Then there was Bolton's second goal, which we kindly scored for them:
Not to mention the rush of blood to Clint Hill's head that got him sent off about ten seconds before the end of ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-5665332884113066072011-08-13T07:55:00.002-04:002011-08-13T08:01:11.249-04:00Premier League Here We ComeOk so those who own and rule my beloved football team Queens Park Rangers have shown their disdain for us - the long-term hardcore fans. They have not invested they way they should have this summer, and they have priced the regular fan out of the stadium. They are still sticking with the ugly club badge that looks like a pair of fallopian tubes. Nevertheless, there is always something about the ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-71636796507938422412011-08-07T17:32:00.004-04:002011-08-07T17:38:26.032-04:00A Thought for Last WeekHere's a little bit I wrote for last week's online thought for Liberal Judaism:"The Shabbat before the fast of Tisha B'Av is sometimes referred to as the Black Sabbath. It marks the third Shabbat between the 17th of Tammuz, when the Babylonians breached the walls of Jerusalem; and the 9th of Av, when they destroyed the Temple (in the year 586 BCE). These three weeks are historically a period of ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-45163658093613109152011-08-07T16:10:00.009-04:002011-08-07T17:29:30.004-04:00Are The Boris Bikes Behind It All?This weekend the World Triathlon for men and for women was held in Hyde Park. One event. One weekend. I hear that Brits won both races. Hurrah. It is the plan that next year this will be an Olympic course. For these races Hyde Park Corner and roads leading to it were closed. That means Park Lane, Piccadilly and arteries towards Victoria, Chelsea and Kensington. Buses were diverted but no signs ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-18304966592211588742011-08-01T07:58:00.002-04:002011-08-01T08:13:33.046-04:00A Very Important QuestionAs usual, Calvin asks the important question. But there is always the possibility of a change of mind and/or heart. Take, for example, a cricket match in Nottingham yesterday. An England batsman was given out just before tea, but after a discussion in the pavilion, the Indian captain decided to reinstate him. He did not have to. Today's Guardian asks: "Is upholding the spirit of cricket more ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-53024779684968149972011-07-25T05:49:00.005-04:002011-07-25T06:10:59.301-04:00Tragedy and TerrorMany are wondering why the death of Amy Winehouse appears to be engendering more emotion here in the UK than the bombing and massacre that just took place in Norway. The former seemed inevitable, and the latter unimaginable. Of course I have no answer to this question. A couple of thoughts, however, do come to mind. Firstly, the two events are not comparable - it was just the timing that brought ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-48169084550114788352011-07-06T18:50:00.007-04:002011-07-06T19:08:14.111-04:00Who Is To Blame?The allegations about the phone-hacking by people working for the News of the World continue to grow both in size and in awfulness. You don't need me to find you a link if you want to read the latest reports. I would like, however, to raise a point that occurred to me this morning: am I culpable?Am I culpable? I don't buy tabloid papers. But I do check out the Daily Mail regularly online. I try ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-39944543404491260062011-06-28T17:20:00.004-04:002011-06-28T17:32:07.119-04:00Tennis B*ll*cksMarion Bartoli of France lost to Sabine Lisicki of Germany today in the Wimbledon Ladies Tennis Quarter-Final. Bartoli, who had knocked out the reigning champ Serena Williams in the previous round, has been noticed for the unusual stance and wind-up of her serving motion. It got her several aces against Williams, who has possibly the world's greatest female serve. However, in combination with herravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-7500681277710668812011-06-25T00:58:00.004-04:002011-06-25T01:19:16.119-04:00Thank You New York State SenateLast night the New York State Senate passed a bill that legalises same-sex marriage. And when Governor Cuomo signed the bill soon after, it became law. In 30 days, the legal marriages, and the rights and benefits with which they come, may begin!Thank you to the Republican senators who crossed party lines and voted for equality. Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard and for so long to makeravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-85275545451341618102011-06-19T08:10:00.007-04:002011-06-19T19:17:27.158-04:00When is a Jew not an Israeli?This may be a provocative header, but I am confused. This should not surprise anyone who knows me. The particular situation that is confusing me today, however, is trying to figure out the differences between a Jew, an Israeli, and an Israeli Jew. Not all Jews are Israelis. Not all Israelis are Jews. That seems quite clear to me. But when an Israeli Jew does something that is criticised by ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-20022972256249529092011-06-12T12:16:00.002-04:002011-06-12T12:22:26.507-04:00Long Time No SeeIt's been a while since this page has been disturbed. The fact that the ravaj has been arranging a new job is not a real excuse, but the best she can do on a rainy miserable Sunday afternoon.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-37115654357763841782011-05-18T18:32:00.003-04:002011-05-18T18:39:57.152-04:00Bits and Bobs of LondonOn the way to an estate in Wandsworth to get a haircut from a Swiss man with a stepson called Denzil.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-56549224617422308602011-05-11T18:19:00.003-04:002011-05-11T18:28:07.652-04:00I Love Douglas AdamsThe guy who wrote the Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy is one of my heroes. After the Torah and the Talmud, I am most likely to quote from his texts. I think it is healthy to balance the religious with the atheist!It is ten years today since Douglas Noel Adams died, and it would only have been his 59th birthday. Gone, but very much not forgotten."For instance, on the planet Earth, man had ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-73075026380244548692011-05-09T06:14:00.006-04:002011-05-10T10:10:16.463-04:00Unacceptable SituationWhat is wrong with this picture of the Situation Room? Where is the Secretary of State? Both Hillary Clinton and a woman at the back have been edited out of the photograph by the Chasidic newspaper Der Zeitung (based in Brooklyn, NY). Ms. Clinton does not appear to be dressed immodestly, but she is sitting in the same room as some men. Apparently this would threaten the spirituality of the ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-55668939913544181782011-05-08T20:28:00.004-04:002011-05-08T20:35:06.357-04:00Championes, Championes, Ole Ole OleSo tired from the release of tension and emotion that it is hard to process the fact that it is all over. The Football Association allowed my beloved QPR to claim their rightfully-won Championship trophy. It is the old Football League trophy, and it is beautiful in its blue and white ribbons. Now for a summer of speculation - who shall stay and who shall go? Now for a summer of anticipation -ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-78820133772553120682011-05-02T18:19:00.004-04:002011-05-02T18:32:23.030-04:00Thoughts on the Death of Osama Bin Laden"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that" — Martin Luther King Jr.Also, most quoted by my Jewish friends and ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-18776806576510104712011-05-02T18:04:00.005-04:002011-05-02T18:11:24.990-04:00Ole Ole Ole Ole!At least until the Football Association decides its punishment for something that happened a couple of years ago, my beloved QPR has won the Championship of the Football League, and should be better known by you all next year when we face the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United. So we are almost happy.UUUUUUUUU RRRRRRRRR'sravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-4686018160603806932011-04-29T18:43:00.003-04:002011-04-29T18:51:12.933-04:00The Cartwheeling VergerSo if you weren't interested in a single moment of the wedding in London today, not even the lovely reaction of the bridesmaid on the balcony:you should still have a look at this vid. Less than a minute of your life to see a moment of exuberance. Go on .....!ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-24396171419145652942011-04-28T17:52:00.005-04:002011-04-28T17:59:41.132-04:00The (Un)Happy Hum of HelicoptersLiving across the road from the Household Cavalry Barracks, and within a couple of miles of Buckingham Palace, one has become used to the occasional helicopter hovering overhead. Tonight, however, the noise is non-stop. Thousands may be sleeping on the Mall tonight, but the ravaj is being kept awake by the security choppers. Boo!ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-20742622783864217072011-04-28T12:00:00.001-04:002011-04-28T12:05:19.571-04:00Wedding? What Wedding?la la la la la la la lala la la la la la laravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-19819255403646420052011-04-13T19:22:00.004-04:002011-04-13T19:29:25.082-04:00Quote of the Week 2An excerpt from the latest volume of Shirley MacLaine's autobiography:"An actress needs to know where to sit. If it’s daytime, you should sit facing the outside light. Natural light is flattering for the skin, as long as it’s not direct sunlight.Never sit where there is an overhead light — it makes you look like Grandma Moses.The actress Marlene Dietrich taught me how to light myself when we maderavajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-45053743470841186762011-04-13T19:17:00.005-04:002011-04-13T19:28:08.138-04:00Quote of the Week 1From an interview to be published in Harper's Bazaar, Lady Gaga talks about fame and fortune:""Am I going to try and embrace Hollywood and assimilate to that culture?" she said. 'I put my toe in that water, and it was a *Kegel-exercise vaginal reaction where I clenched and had to retract immediately. 'I ran furiously back to New York, to my old apartment, and I hung out with my friends, and I ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-49808702719944889142011-04-05T19:33:00.006-04:002011-04-05T19:42:40.736-04:00Wayne vs WayneOn the one hand, the nation goes mental when Wayne R-ooney swears right into the camera after getting a hat-trick for his table-topping team to come back and win a football match. Broadsheets and tabloids alike discuss his motivation and his punishment.Little mention today, however, for Wayne R-outledge, who after scoring twice in his table-topping team's win last night, also turned to the ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-68463710163765348642011-04-04T17:54:00.002-04:002011-04-04T17:57:21.114-04:00The R's Are Going Up!WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS A NAUGHTY WORD (the C word)I am sorry about the naughty word. Chels*** are the traditional rivals of QPR, and sometimes people get a bit carried away.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-56196585371622668072011-03-29T18:23:00.003-04:002011-03-29T18:34:55.812-04:00Bad. Idea. Disney.Hot off the broadband from California comes the news that Disney is to try its hand at filming Agatha Christie's Miss Marple. It will be an edgy, contemporary version so they say. Ok, edgy. Like Margaret Rutherford, and Joan Hickson; Geraldine McEwan, Julia McKenzie and Angela 'Cabot Cove' Lansbury. Utterly edgy for sure. Hey, it worked with Sherlock Holmes. Just needs a little tweaking. ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-46981944483538202342011-03-28T18:09:00.004-04:002011-03-28T18:34:00.226-04:00Not Football Crazy?The ravaj has noticed that there have been quite a lot of sporting posts recently, especially football ones. She is sorry if that turns you off the blog and would like to say that the season ends on 8th May so not long to go now. She would like to say that, but in fact it probably has less to do with QPR doing so well for the first time in over 15 years and more to do with the world outside ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-47769977944339303402011-03-28T14:01:00.002-04:002011-03-28T14:03:31.281-04:00Showboat - the Adel Taarabt SpecialA bit of skill to take us through the desert of the international layoff. I hope you enjoy it.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-38186989401707716692011-03-26T19:42:00.004-04:002011-03-26T20:34:26.973-04:00Jews with Horns 1Do you recognise this sculpture? It is the head of Moses (the guy from the Book of Exodus), as imagined by Michelangelo Buanarroti in the early 16th century. And he has a lovely pair of horns growing just above his brow.Horns? Like a goat or a devil? From where on earth did that idea come? Wikipedia has a lovely explanation:"The marble sculpture depicts Moses with horns on his head. This wasravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-13932782589016601912011-03-21T10:16:00.002-04:002011-03-21T10:20:09.666-04:00Up, Up and ...Celebrating the first award of what QPR fans still hope will be a season of promotion - the team captain Adel Taarabt has been chosen as the player of the season in the Championship. The presentation may be seen here.Come on you RRRRRRRRRRRRRR's!ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-89676209885372291432011-03-20T20:12:00.005-04:002011-03-31T19:36:52.065-04:00Sad News from GermanyThe Guardian newspaper reports that Knut, the cute polar bear in the Berlin Zoo, has died unexpectedly at the age of four. No cause has yet been announced. Could it possibly have something to do with the fact that a polar bear belongs in the Arctic Circle rather than the capital city of Germany?Do you remember Gus, the polar bear in Central Park (yes, the one in the Tragically Hip song)? He ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-28188152612183258242011-03-10T14:44:00.003-05:002011-03-10T14:53:17.031-05:00Sick as a ParrotWe knew it. We knew it! It has been so hard to enjoy this season of QPR footballing superiority. All those wins and unbeaten runs were always under a shadow. We could not imagine what might be causing that shadow, but we knew that we could not trust and hope that the R's are going up. Then, last week, with his goal against Leicester, Ishmael Miller released a tsunami of belief that it was ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-67017612653176263262011-03-05T20:15:00.004-05:002011-03-05T20:29:06.749-05:00Ishmael Miller? Call Me Delighted!So my beloved QPR win another match and are eight points clear at the top of the table with eleven matches to go. Today they were well-matched by Leicester City, but nicked it in the 88th minute with a great goal by substitute Ishmael Miller on loan from WBA.It sounded on the radio as if the crowd is beginning to believe that we'll be playing with the big boys in August. Is it safe to believe ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-52197157705922606772011-03-02T17:11:00.005-05:002011-03-02T17:20:40.334-05:00Gaga GallianoSo the fashion designer John Galliano is to stand trial for making anti-semitic remarks. As presented by Rupert M's Sun newspaper, a video is out showing Galliano slumped at a cafe table talking to people sitting nearby.He sounds totally hammered and says he loves Hitler (yemach shemo) and something about how if today's Jews were alive then they would have been gassed. Stupid stupid stupid ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-6641134076370480492011-02-23T19:00:00.004-05:002011-02-23T19:08:50.992-05:00F(orget) YouI don't know for how long this vid will remain on YouTube, but until it is disabled I am enjoying Gwyneth Paltrow's bowdlerised version of the Cee Lo Green (formerly of Gnarls Barkley) song. If you'd like to see the original, it is here. It's ok, but more clearly cleaned up and twice as long. You kind of get the point by the time that Gwyneth has finished. Wish I had some of that attitude.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-52915950959375644572011-02-20T18:01:00.003-05:002011-02-20T18:07:00.432-05:00Not Long Now!Position players have reported for their first full workout today. It's not too long until baseball season begins, and the Yanks open up at Fenway. What better way to start?! Meanwhile, we fans still have our hopes and dreams intact.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-77944390979445116592011-02-20T07:52:00.002-05:002011-02-20T07:54:13.937-05:00The Beauty of LegoThanks to the Shakesville blog within which I saw this wonderful photograph.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-78214970538875693832011-02-18T19:12:00.005-05:002011-02-18T19:30:01.504-05:00Mad Max Redux?Beware of the cassowary. Latest from the Daily Telegraph: "Australians trying to rebuild in the wake of Cyclone Yasi have been warned to stay away from cassowaries – huge flightless birds with claws that can disembowel a human – on the hunt for food after their habitat was destroyed by the storm."These creatures weigh as much as a medium-sized goalie but may disembowel a human with one kick (ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-43618641222504965452011-02-08T17:33:00.002-05:002011-02-08T17:38:08.534-05:00Make 'Em LaughHave you laughed today? If not, then I have a couple of jokes for you. If you like them, I shall take full credit. If not, then I shall have to admit that I pinched them from Michael Winner's column in the Sunday Times a week or so ago, and he pinched them from John Landis. Here they are:I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island but it turned out to be an optical AleutianA vulture ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-58543513566914325802011-02-06T22:09:00.006-05:002011-02-06T22:22:41.566-05:00Cheeseheads Rejoice!A touchdown for the Green Bay Packers, who have just beaten the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Superbowl. The aunt of ravaj, who has lived in Wisconsin for 60 years, is elated.the friend of ravaj who is a Pittsburgh fan is sad.The thing is - the Packers are owned not by some magnate or other, but by the fans. So this is an excellent result. Hurrah.And so to bed.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-46969041391379705382011-02-03T16:11:00.000-05:002011-02-03T16:11:25.736-05:00The Difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England Exp...All you ever wanted to know about England, er, Great Britain, um, the United Kingdom. And not forgetting Tuvalu. I thank you. And Mr. Grey.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-7606234934242529102011-01-23T19:03:00.003-05:002011-01-23T19:12:58.423-05:00BauchrednungHmmmm. Just found this online - and wondering what to think about it. You see, when Jim Henson died, and his son started mimicking Kermit's voice, I knew it was a fake. Kermit is dead, but he has left a great legacy on tv and in movies. I never knew Lamb Chop very well. Apparently Shari Lewis is no longer with us, and her daughter Mallory is now working with Lamb Chop. I rather enjoyed thisravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-25619915286701666632011-01-15T09:47:00.003-05:002011-01-15T09:51:18.527-05:00The Fourth PlinthAnd the winner is ... NOT the sculpture of the Battenberg cake (which was, as you should know, my favourite option), but this blue cockerel, preceded by a boy of gold on a rocking horse of gold. The blue is most blue, and should stand out against the grey upon grey of Trafalgar Square. But come on, people! What's not to love about a giant piece of teacake? Grrrrr.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-7316760815280851522011-01-11T11:26:00.005-05:002011-01-11T11:31:14.060-05:00First Class Stamps!Hurrah! New English stamps out today, which made the front page of the Times! The mother of ravaj was not so excited (if she had not been so yekke she would have said "Feh!") but I was happy indeed I exulted. Which is as it should be for one who spent many years collecting the complete Captain Scarlet adventures on VHS, and who has a metal model of Thunderbird 2 on her office desk (when she ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-15063680018991074902011-01-09T17:20:00.010-05:002011-01-11T17:09:27.388-05:00Deborah Lynn Friedman z"lEarly this morning, in a California hospital, Debbie Friedman breathed her last. For most of us, she is as alive as ever she was through the music she wrote that we listen to and sing. We shall always have that. To the people who really knew her - her family, and her friends; they mourn a grievous loss. May they be consoled with the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. And, as my friend Halima ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-56566266766921850952011-01-09T13:08:00.003-05:002011-01-09T13:11:36.718-05:00A Twist of FateIt may not look too bad, but the chap standing in the middle of the photograph has just had his tibia & fibia broken by a tackle, and will probably miss the rest of the season. One kick, and everything can change. Scary.Get well soon Jamie!ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-62067322206718110882010-12-26T14:54:00.001-05:002010-12-26T14:56:11.007-05:00Boxing Day MagicFirst the Aussies are all out in the MCG Test for under 100, then QPR thrash promotion rivals Swansea 4-0, including a mesmerising display by the one and only Adel Taarabt! A frabjous day.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-80240855372396123872010-12-23T18:52:00.004-05:002010-12-23T19:10:49.122-05:00The Fantastic Four to be Four No MoreThey say here that in the next issue of the Fantastic Four comic, one of the main characters will die. What on earth is the point of that? Unless, I suppose, they then have to recruit another member to make up the number. Lame lame lame.The Fantastic Four comic was the first to which I graduated after the early years of Peanuts. It was imported from the USA every month, and I went out and ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-7222573979191309302010-12-22T16:56:00.004-05:002010-12-22T17:01:40.329-05:00The Grass is GreenerMany friends know of my interest in amusing and strange signs. I just found this one on a BBC site, and had to share it with you. Actually, I am a big fan of walking on the grass, especially barefoot. Except in Munich, where the police will give you a ticket. For the grass thing, not for carrying your shoes.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-22778269676187846702010-12-21T17:43:00.002-05:002010-12-21T17:46:30.253-05:00For Those Of Us Mad At The CloudsWinter Solstice Lunar Eclipse from William Castleman on Vimeo.I got myself up to see the lunar eclipse that coincided with the winter solstice for the first time in c. 400 years. But the sky was full of clouds and there was nothing to be seen except a dank, dark night. In case you also missed the sight, please enjoy this vid.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-6426103006788045762010-12-18T17:43:00.004-05:002010-12-18T17:50:12.372-05:00An Historic MomentTHE UNITED STATES SENATE HAS REPEALED THE "DON'T ASK DON'T TELL" POLICY IN THE AMERICAN MILITARY.New York Times reportBBC News online reportTwelve years too late for me to become a military chaplain, but maybe now someone else will have a chance. Now for the marriage laws - onward and upward!ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-68441742619779413742010-12-16T19:33:00.003-05:002010-12-16T19:38:49.617-05:00The Answer, My FriendLate this afternoon, the weather in west London turned from rain to swirling sleet. As I made my way to the surgery for an appointment, it occurred to me that holding an umbrella in a storm is the antithesis of sailing, i.e., the aim is NOT to let the winds billow into the canvas, otherwise it turns into a bad version of Mary Poppins.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-1209739941840842822010-12-12T16:30:00.002-05:002010-12-12T17:03:01.139-05:00Science Fiction for KidsA Facebook friend posted this example of college humour, and I was rather drawn to it. With apologies to Dr. Seuss.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-84532457783242010192010-12-07T19:07:00.000-05:002010-12-07T19:08:09.015-05:00RIP Elizabeth Edwardsravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-84756199447321991922010-12-05T18:57:00.003-05:002010-12-05T19:02:20.506-05:00Leo Cullum RIPLeo Cullum, whose cartoons in the New Yorker I recognise, although I never put a name to them, has died. Here are a couple of my favourites for your enjoyment. An obituary may be found here.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-22132909717375706622010-12-04T10:08:00.001-05:002010-12-04T10:10:43.565-05:00Now Rest Ye Footy GentlemenNo football today for the R's - the match up at Hull was postponed :-( (o now we understand the sudden interest in the cricket!)ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-53211775277803039692010-12-04T09:58:00.002-05:002010-12-04T10:05:49.229-05:00The Second TestApologies for those of you expecting a religious treatise or an ancient myth. This is cricket. Unless you are English or Australian, you'd better go browse in the blogroll because this is serious business. After a humiliating whitewash last time the Ashes were contested down under, England have made a fine start this time round. The photo above is the schadenfreude-of-the-week moment, as the ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-82066747409280774672010-11-29T09:54:00.001-05:002010-11-29T09:55:43.696-05:00The Mighty QPRIf you want to see what the ravaj gave thanks for this past weekend, then have a look at the first minute of this vid. 5 points clear again at the top of the league. Hurrah!ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-33867298725284039852010-11-20T22:37:00.002-05:002010-11-20T22:39:38.508-05:00Great Moments of 5771 #1The ravaj preached her first Shabbat morning sermon in the pulpit where her father used to stand ... and her mother stayed awake. The ravaj was assured that this was a great compliment!ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-85485443646441908752010-11-20T19:27:00.002-05:002010-11-20T19:39:10.179-05:00Happy ThanksgivingThis is Courage the turkey, being pardoned last year by President Obama. As a long-time vegetarian, I can only encourage you all to do your own pardoning. Whether or not you do, may I wish all who celebrate a very happy Thanksgiving. I am off to Wisconsin and therefore off the grid for a week or so.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-91830642551275579482010-11-20T17:07:00.002-05:002010-11-20T17:14:25.288-05:00Just Another Saturday NightSitting here in London it is hard to remember times like these for a QPR fan. In the olden days we were Premiership class. In the olden days I watched them home and away. In the olden days my father was alive. Those days seem far away, and I don't remember how I felt then. This makes it rather difficult to cope with the fact that tonight QPR are top of their division again, and still ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-57449401280033795672010-11-14T18:37:00.002-05:002010-11-14T18:40:35.218-05:00Momentary CatharsisIt's almost Monday over here in London, and it's been raining most of the weekend, that is when it has not been nipple-freezing cold. Then, thanks to the lovely Dorothy Snarker, I saw this:Have a lovely week!ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-91804803099562883822010-11-14T18:29:00.002-05:002010-11-14T18:34:53.635-05:00Royal Highlight of the MonthThis is what the Daily Mail had to say about Prince Harry's attire:"Prince Harry looked delighted with himself yesterday as he helped Scouts scale a wall at the Imperial War Museum at the launch of a forces charity campaign. But what comes up, must come down, so the saying goes, and Harry's trousers certainly looked like they could do with a heave-up as the prince revealed he was wearing a very ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-10900859675927834682010-11-14T18:18:00.002-05:002010-11-14T18:21:04.210-05:00O SchadenfreudeThis post is probably only to be appreciated by QPR fans and others with discerning football taste. For the best result of the weekend, look here.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-35535157472951588902010-10-30T20:22:00.003-04:002010-10-30T20:29:49.577-04:00A Flower in Liz's GardenSometimes it is just a crisp, clear Sunday morning; and Liz is going to make us Jamie Oliver's apple pancakes. While we wait, we check out her garden.PS UK blog-niks don't forget to put your clocks back an hour right now!ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-24374427325348021652010-10-28T19:34:00.003-04:002010-10-28T19:44:56.744-04:00Satiable CurtiosityThis picture was on the Telegraph website today. My first thought was, "it's the Elephant's Child!" One of my favourite stories ever, although when I went to an American nursery school a couple of years ago to share it with the kindergarten class I suddenly realised it was utterly politically incorrect because they were all spanking each other, and I had to make some speedy and unsatisfying ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-60087273079149205832010-10-26T16:56:00.004-04:002010-10-26T17:00:58.043-04:00Is Bert Gay?Is Bert from Sesame Street gay? The Telegraph thinks so. It claims that Bert tweeted a slang word for gay:"In a message posted on Twitter about the premiere of the recent A-Team film remake, the mono-browed Muppet said on his official page: "Ever notice how similar my hair is to Mr. T's? The only difference is mine is a little more 'mo,' a little less 'hawk."The remark meant nothing to most ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-55515477688940644242010-10-26T16:34:00.004-04:002010-10-26T16:44:55.216-04:00Did He See It Coming?Pauls of the world are in mourning, as Paul the Psychic Octopus is dead. The obvious question: did he see it coming? Sadly, we shall never know. The Guardian reported:"Stefan Porwoll, the manager of the Oberhausen Sea Life Centre in Germany that the tentacled psychic called home, said Paul appeared to have died peacefully of natural causes during the night."We are consoled by the knowledge ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-91111353172050381492010-10-24T18:14:00.003-04:002010-10-24T18:17:38.218-04:00Growing UpThis is a picture of the actress Karen Gillan, who plays the character Amy Pond in the current incarnation of the popular TV programme "Doctor Who". She is holding the new action figure of her character. I want one. Would prefer the actual character but a. she is young enough to be my daughter and b. she is fictional. Would settle for a dalek I guess.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-37851046569387213622010-10-23T20:11:00.007-04:002010-10-23T20:32:24.215-04:00It Gets Better - with Hillary R ClintonThose who have already taken their own lives because they could no longer bear the bullying and the stigma for being homosexual must not have died in vain. Listen to Hillary, and all the others supporting this project!Other vids on YouTuberavajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-60841503466223998402010-10-21T18:57:00.002-04:002010-10-21T19:06:53.600-04:00Really? Truly?Saw this AP photo earlier today from the ALCS game 5 at Yankee Stadium. Hooligan invasion, no big whoop. Then I saw the caption:"In this photo taken Monday, Oct. 18, 2010, New York City police officers and Yankee Stadium security subdue Grim LeRogue after he ran on to the field at Yankee Stadium during the fifth inning in Game 3 of baseball's American League Championship Series between the ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-32886228088529485642010-10-21T18:36:00.003-04:002010-10-21T18:44:24.375-04:00Official Funniest Jokes of All TimeSo the list of the 50 funniest jokes of all time is in. Caveats include that the list was published in the Daily Mail, that the jokes are English ones, and that only 36k people voted. Bearing that in mind, here are my favourites, and the status they achieved in the poll:49. A seal walks into a club... 33. I was having dinner with Garry Kasparov and there was a check tablecloth. It took him two ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-22303800228356874042010-10-19T16:19:00.005-04:002010-10-19T16:37:02.897-04:00Look Me In the EyesTanja Kiewitz is doing her bit for disability awareness. CAP 48, a non-profit organisation that highlights disability issues across Belgium and France, have used her in an advertisement based on this old Wonderbra ad:If you know a little French, you may read more on the CAP 48 website here.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-56923205833098011662010-10-18T16:52:00.002-04:002010-10-18T17:07:47.165-04:00Things You May Not Know About Dr Suess10. The American Heritage Dictionary credits Dr. Seuss as the originator of the word nerd, which made its first appearance in his 1950 book, If I Ran the Zoo: "And then just to show them, I'll sail to Ka-Troo And Bring Back an It-Kutch a Preep and a Proo a Nerkle a Nerd and a Seersucker, too!"9. He was asked why he added the title “Dr.” to his pseudonym? He replied that his father had always ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-61110752447119487952010-10-16T09:09:00.003-04:002010-10-16T09:23:13.746-04:00What is a Miracle?So back to the Chilean miners (please don't yawn). One of the miners is reported as having said that while it was not God who caused the accident, and it was not God who rescued him; God was with him in the mine and helped him to get through the ordeal. In response to that, the rabbi at religion school this morning told the following story to the children: A flood came to the village, and ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-31349551651134473932010-10-16T09:05:00.002-04:002010-10-16T09:08:20.001-04:00One Down and Three to GoNot it's not American Football but rather it is baseball. The New York Yankees are battling the Texas Rangers for the American League Pennant. Last night the Yanks made an amazing 8th-inning comeback to win 6-5 in the end. Mark Teixeira (above) and I are rather happy about that.ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-81995980302185793822010-10-16T08:47:00.002-04:002010-10-16T08:50:46.524-04:00Pun's the WordSomewhere there must be someone who likes a good pun. Is it you? I googled the top ten best puns and here are my 3 favourites:3. Show me a piano falling down a mineshaft and I’ll show you A-flat minor.2. Did you hear about the guy who emailed ten puns to friends, in the hope that at least one of the puns would make them laugh? Unfortunately, no pun in ten did.1. I wondered why the baseball was ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11389541.post-15675291434421936582010-10-11T18:26:00.004-04:002010-10-11T18:49:52.805-04:00Unanswerable QuestionsThe BBC recently reported that the search engine Ask Jeeves has a Top Ten list of unanswerable questions. Here they are:1. What is the meaning of life?2. Is there a God?3. Do blondes have more fun?4. What is the best diet?5. Is there anybody out there?6. Who is the most famous person in the world?7. What is love?8. What is the secret to happiness?9. Did Tony Soprano die?10. How long will I live?ravajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.com0