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People are truly going to the dogs, these days. And, to the cats. Our pets are taking charge, front and center, both on the net and on TV. I can hardly turn on the morning talk shows (have them on in the background while I blog) without noticing a story on pets. Seems that the down economy and the e...

Pull out your sombreros everybody, on today’s show it’s a Mexican Fiesta with the fabulously funny Bill Cruz. Bill recently performed with us at Steamworks, the gay men’s bathhouse in Chicago. He was all wrapped up in towels and delivered his monologue like a Roman statesman addres...

Author: Fiona Bayrock (on JOMB) Illustrator: Carolyn Conahan (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Charlesbridge (on JOMB) ISBN: 1570916705 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Quick! What’s used for communication, transportation, self defence, sound-dampening, warmth, entertainment and hatching and doesn’t cost ...

The thirteen finalists of American Idol performed the music of Michael Jackson Tuesday night. Two of them will be eliminated Wednesday night. Opening the show was Lil Rounds, who sang “The Way You Make Me Feel,” from the 1987 Bad album. She did a good job, although I wouldn’t have ...

Apologies for the delay in posting; this was due to circumstances far beyond my control. Whew. Okay. A moment before the Purim holiday ends, let’s take a look at days gone by, in particular the Adloyada parade. “Adloyada” is a bastardization of the phrase “ad lo yada” o...

Science has proven that nearly every single human possesses a sadistic side. I totally agree - few things work better to brighten up your day than a prank with friends or colleagues. Today we’re focusing on two simple nerdy pranks. We’ll start by laying out two basic rules - to ensure so...

My dad, who has worked in the field of ESL for several decades, sent me a link to a goofy movie he “made” this morning, which he describes as “An exercise in communication.” I vant to learn Inglich After watching the video, I became intrigued with the site where he made it, x...

Eleven women. No kids. No husbands. Add a spa and you have a weekend to remember. This past weekend was the annual trek to the Hershey Hotel and spa. A bunch of my girlfriends from Pitt planned it last year and I was unable to attend. This year, I committed to the weekend months in advance because I...

And a very Happy Purim to everyone! The photo below is from the Megillah reading this morning (just as we were about to start). The Book of Esther has all the makings of a hit soap opera. Sex, violence, double crossing and intrigue. I'm always struck by the ending though. At this point, the King has...