September 2011
7 posts
On Rosh Hashanah and saying "L'Shana Tova"
I went to services at Emanu-El yesterday for Rosh Hashanah. The customary greeting is “L’shana Tova” - have a good year.
The rabbi’s sermon focused on this greeting and why we say it. His essential thesis: The world is in shambles, the economy sucks, the ice caps are melting, Israel is on the brink of being destroyed by its neighbors, too many people live under the...
Troubles with Tyler
So he’s sort of disgusting. His breath smells horrendous, and he hasn’t had a bath in a month to boot. I bought some spray for his water that’s supposed to help, as well as a bully stick. Allegedly bully stick = good for plaque removal, which leads to better breath.
On the bathing side, he’s terrified of being bathed. I think he was given a bath right after he was...
What has surprised you the most lately? Good or...
(reposted from my Formspring)
Good surprise: Getting a dog wasn’t nearly as much work as I thought it would be. I was prepared for it to drastically change my lifestyle, to cause me to stay home every night, spend hours cleaning the carpets in my apartment, etc. Instead, Tyler is great! He never pees inside, is fine on his own for period of time (not TOO long), and in general is a great...
Some San Francisco-Specific Transportation Whines →
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The White Whiniest riders in the White Whiniest city weigh in on their travel woes.