November 22, 2007

Gmail, Slightly Improved

KT's many web interface design experts will enjoy this thought exercise, which answers the question, "What if Gmail Had Been Designed by Microsoft?"

Van | 11/22/07 at 10:00 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

April 02, 2007

Mitzrayim to Ge'ulah, speedily and in our days

Chag Sameach from Treppenwitz, who uses his Pesach greeting post to link to just about every Jewish blog there is. So bookmark it for after the holiday. He also publishes a prayer for captives:

May the One Who blessed our ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Aaron, David and Solomon, bless the kidnapped and captive soldiers, including among them Gilad ben (the son of) Aviva Shalit; Ohed ben Malka Goldwasser; Eldad ben Tova Regev; Guy ben Rina Hever, Ron ben Batya Arad; Yekutiel Yehuda Nachman ben Sarah Katz; Tzvi ben Penina Feldman; and Zecharia Shlomo ben Miriam Baumel. May the Holy One, Blessed be He, watch them and save them from all trouble and oppression and from all evil and injury.

May He be filled with mercy for them, to cause them to recover and to heal them, to strengthen them and to invigorate them, and to bring them speedily to freedom, to return to the embrace of their families. May they merit long lives and years of much strength and peace. In the merit of our forefathers, may the descendants be saved and fulfill through them the verse, 'Release my soul from imprisonment to praise Your Name' (Psalms 142:8), swiftly and soon, and let us all say Amen.

Treppenwitz quotes from a Hebrew prayer for the redemption of captives, often sung to a stirring melody - mp3 and lyrics below.

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Judith | 04/02/07 at 05:49 PM | 0 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

April 01, 2007

Psychology Today Prints Asher Abrams' Letter

Late last year, I was interviewed for a Psychology Today article on political ideology and transformation titled "The Ideological Animal," which appeared in the January/February issue.

While I felt that the article treated my story of post-9/11 left-to-right political transformation fairly, I disagreed strongly with the author, Jay Dixit's, take on what inspires such political shifts. In short, Dixit implied that they are motivated purely by "irrational fears," including a fear of death, and he cited several highly suspect and blogosphere-debunked studies to make his point. I blogged about my concerns here, as well as linking to the many other bloggers (and one Pajamas Media "Sanity Squad" podcast) that covered the subject here.

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Cinnamon | 04/01/07 at 11:12 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 20, 2007

Cathy Siepp

[ UPDATE: The longest tribute from her good friend Amy Alkon. ]

So I read that Cathy Siepp is dying of lung cancer, from a post by her daughter on Cathy's blog. Maybe the last post ever on that blog.

Wretchard writes that he "met her once, and briefly at the Pajamas Media kickoff in New York City. She had a glass of wine in her hand and a smile on her face."

I was there too and I met Cathy like that. She also wore a slinky black pants suit. We didn't talk much because it was a very busy room full of bloggers and journalists schmoozing, and she and I didn't have a connection beyond my occasional visit to her blog.

At the time I had no idea she had been battling lung cancer for years. (She mentioned it in several columns but you could have missed them if you weren't keeping track of her output.)

But I have another connection to Cathy Siepp.

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Judith | 03/20/07 at 05:19 AM | 0 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 19, 2007

Zombie Captures San Francisco "Antiwar" Protesters in all their Glory

As expected, the streets of San Francisco were home to the usual bizarre assortment of "antiwar" protesters this past weekend. What that actually translated into were communists, pro-terrorists, Jew-haters, 9/11 conspiracists, acid-casualties from the 60s, brainwashed college students, a sea of bloody (literally) Palestinian flags, Che tattoos, lots of skin, and a few genuine, if confused, pacifists. And the America-hating "textbook" soon to be used in San Francisco public school classrooms, "Addicted to War," also made an appearance. As has been the pattern for the past few years, a group of brave counter-protesters showed up too.

The inimitable zombie parodies the lunacy of the local left with the usual revealing photos and clever commentary. Click here to venture down the rabbit hole...

Cross-posted at CinnamonStillwell.blogspot.com.

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Cinnamon | 03/19/07 at 11:07 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 10, 2007

John Derbyshire and Dangerous Women

After being AWOL yesterday, Daphne Merkin re-emerges for the last round of the Jewcy snipefest, pissed off at John Derbyshire's stiff upper British lip. First she rubs his face in some bluesy singer-songwriters (including one of my faves Lucinda Williams):

They're always caterwauling about the man that got away, the desolation of the passing scenery, the difficulty of telling the emotional truth in a strait-jacketed world: that kind of essentially adolescent angst, which I imagine leaves you unmoved. I envision you listening to Schubert or someone equally upstanding.

(Speaking of which, Daphne and John may think we are all about Torah and Zionism and Washington scuttlebutt, but according to SiteMeter this has consistently been the most popular post at this blog. Hubba hubba.)

Then - emboldened by Benjamin's latest rumination on Zionism and its discontents - Daphne declares "I am feeling particularly Jabotinskyesque tonight," and tackles John's veddy British discomfort with, um, those of the Hebraic persuasion, delivering a classy smackdown which manages to mention in passing Leftist anti-Israel Jews, WASPy "I have Jewish heritage" Jews, and Christopher Hitchens' genuine and charming politesse while refusing to grant Israel the same re-evaluation he has accorded his other previous beliefs:

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Judith | 03/10/07 at 07:58 PM | 3 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 08, 2007

Round three of Jewcy snipefest

The Jewcy snipefest plods gamely into its third day. So far, John Derbyshire grumbles, neither Matt Yglesias not Design Observer have deigned to notice this artificial exercise.

In today's installement, John tries to muster some interest in our salvo of yesterday.

Listen. mate: If you had two kids with combined ages 25, two cars with combined ages 24, no job, teeth falling out, a damp basement, a garage that needs painting, and taxes still to do in mid-March, you’d be resentful and enervated too. Whyn’t you try it? Huh? Huh?

You're right, John, all I do is blog. I have no idea how the other half lives.

Our house intellectual Benjamin Kerstein tells me he is preparing a blistering erudite rebuttal to John's mild bewilderment about Ben's Zionism, and Kesher Talk blogger Asher Abrams threatened to come out of retirement to castigate John as an antisemite. Yup, we know how to generate controversy here at Kesher Talk.

Daphne has not yet put in an appearance today, even though we have not made any jokes about spanking; I think the Jewish content of this blog makes her uncomfortable.

UPDATE: More Derbyshire, to Daphne, below. i give John kudos for trying to stay interested enough to write every day. I hope he's getting paid. I wish I were getting paid. (Mike, am I getting paid? At least 2 free tickets to something?):

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Judith | 03/08/07 at 07:52 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 07, 2007

Welcome Jewcy readers

Michael Weiss (no relation to either me or my brother) threw our blog into the Movable Snipe bullpen this week with James Wolcott, Matt Yglesias, Hit & Run, and Design Observer, as snipe targets for John Derbyshire and Daphne Merkin. Who seem resentful and enervated by the whole thing.

So if you want to read snipes by Merkin (who doesn't read blogs) and Derbyshire (who does blog at the Corner, one of my daily reads):
Derbyshire
Merkin
Merkin

You can also go over there and, um, engage with them.

Reason snipes back.

Daphne already thinks we are tedious neocon policy wonks, and I am going to drive the nail in the coffin of our reputation by reminding our readers that we do like Mike Weiss of Snarksmith - the instigator of this blogsnipefest - because we run into him at Christopher Hitchens debates and because he organized the Denmark Solidarity Rally, oh, just about a year ago.
We have pix and reporting of that event here, here, here, here, here, and here.
And more on the rallies in other cities: Chicago, Chicago, Toronto, San Francisco, London (with the best t-shirt)
And lots on the Motoon controversy itself here, here, here, here, here,here, here, and here.

Yes, that's how wonky we are. 20 posts on the Danish Mohammed Kartoon Kontroversy.

We are getting some traffic from this blog mashup, so what the hey.

PS We also like Nick Gillespe because he was also a fan of Steven Vincent and linked to our blogburst commemoration of the first anniversary of Vincent's murder. And we might like John Derbyshire if he gives Cryptonomicon a good review.

Judith | 03/07/07 at 08:47 PM | 6 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 26, 2007

Free Abdul Kareem: It's not over yet

Egyptian blogger Abdul Kareem (whom we wrote about here) has been sentenced to four years in prison for writing blogposts critical of Islam and the Egyptian government.

Nick Cohen is quick to proclaim the impotence of the blogosphere in securing Kareem's release, and Richard Landes begs to differ. Not only is it too early to say how this new empowerment of the individual will affect entrenched dictatorships in general, it is even too early to tell whether the blogosphere can effect the release of Kareem. He has just entered prison. The outcry has not subsided. It's not over till it's over.

For an analysis of how the blogosphere can influence mainstream media to effect change, view Richard Fernandez' talk at the Media as Theater of War conference. For a stirring sweeping view of how the blogosphere empowers individuals, watch Benjamin Kerstein at the same conference.

Judith | 02/26/07 at 07:08 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

Aussies, Brits and Frenchmen Who Love America!

Amidst all the media doom and gloom and the vitriolic commentary coming from the America-hating left, it's easy to forget that our nation is still a beacon of light to much of the world. With that in mind, a few examples of people from other nations showing such appreciation may be in order.

Via AFP (linked at Drudge) came this great photo from down under. It shows Australians expressing their appreciation not only for Vice-President Dick Cheney (in Sydney to meet with Prime Minister John Howard, who many of us Americans absolutely adore in return), but for America. As someone with a fair amount of Australian relatives, I just have to say, good on ya, mates!

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Cinnamon | 02/26/07 at 04:48 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 22, 2007

Secular Islam Summit: The Next Islamic Enlightenment?

Having expressed the need for an Islamic reformation (or whatever its equivalent) on many occasions, I was pleased to hear about the Secular Islam Summit taking place this upcoming March 4-5 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The summit is in fact billed as the beginning of the "next Islamic Enlightenment" and according to the website:

Delegates from Egypt, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and elsewhere will address secularist interpretations of Islam, the need for Koranic criticism, the state of freedom of the expression in Muslim societies, educational reform.

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Cinnamon | 02/22/07 at 09:27 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 15, 2007

More Josef6

Occasional Kesher Talk co-blogger Benjamin Kerstein is still posting his novel online. So far five six chapters are up. It's about a mass delusion. Or is it?

Judith | 02/15/07 at 08:18 AM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 14, 2007

Utah Shooter a Bosnian Muslim

The question I posed yesterday (updated by Judith) about the Utah mall shooter has been answered and sure enough, he's a Bosnian Muslim.

About halfway down in a report from KLS.com is this little factoid (hat tip Sweetness & Light by way of Atlas Shrugs):

A family friend, who didn't want to be identified, told us Talovic's upbringing may have played a role. He was a Muslim-Bosnian, born in war-torn Bosnia.

Another case of Sudden Jihad Syndrome? Something tells me we'll never know. The Myth of the Lone Gunman persists...

Update: Robert Spencer on Salt Lake Jihad at Frontpagemag.com.

Update II: Salt Lake City Killer Update at Little Green Footballs.

Update III: Chuck Hustmyre has written an in-depth article on the Salt Lake shooter and his possible connection to the rash of crimes perpetrated by "lone (Muslim) gunmen" for Court TV's Crime Library.

Update IV: The Byzantine Sacred Art Blog has a series of posts on Talovic's Bosnian Muslim background (his father was a member of the mujahadeen army during the Bosnian war, and much more), as well as the mainstream media's revival of the Serbian aggression/Muslim victimhood narrative in its reporting on the Salt Lake City shooting.

Update V: Investor's Business Daily has an editorial on the Salt Lake shooting and Sudden Jihad Syndrome.

Cross-posted at CinnamonStillwell.blogspot.com.

Cinnamon | 02/14/07 at 06:18 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 11, 2007

The Old Jewish Quarter of Nineveh/Mosul

A blog friend emailed me this story, in which the Rabbi of the 101st Airborne Division describes his inquries into the existence of the old Jewish section of Mosul/Nineveh:

As I entered light came through the half-open roof, and I could just make out writing engraved on the walls. It was Hebrew. It was then that I knew had stumbled into the ancient synagogue of the city of Mosul-Nineveh. My heart broke as I climbed over the garbage piles that filled the room where, for hundreds of years, the prayers of Jews had reached the heavens. I realized I was probably the first Jew to enter this holy place in over 50 years. Over three-and-a half meters of garbage filled the main sanctuary, and what appeared to be the women’s section. I could barely make it out because of the filth, but there was Hebrew writing on the walls.

A lovely story about discovering traces of the past community. Read the whole thing.

Alcibiades | 02/11/07 at 11:39 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 07, 2007

Havel Havelim #105

Soccer Dad dreamed I was a contestant on Jeopardy . . . .

Alex Trebeck surveyed the contestants curiously. Meryl, Yehudit, Israelly Cool!? He remembered when the contestants all had good Canadian names like Dick, Jane, Sally or Francois. What ever happened to the good old days, he wondered. That's right, that's back when the show was in New York and hosted by Art Fleming.

The voice boomed, "Welcome to Jeopardy"

The camera panned over the contestants and settled on Trebek. "Welcome to Jeopardy - the special Haveil Havalim edition. With we have Meryl of yourish.com, Yehudit of Kesher Talk and Aussie Dave of Israelly Cool!.

The categories we have are Jewish Holidays, Terror, Antisemitism, Media and Politics, Meryl by virtue of an arbitrary decision you may begin.

Meryl, "I'd like antisemitism for $100, Alex" . . . .

Judith | 02/07/07 at 08:50 AM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 03, 2007

Positive Stories From Afghanistan

In the spirit of continuing to post items regarding Aghanistan that shed light on the complexity of the situation, rather than the MSM's steady diet of doom and gloom, I ran across two inspiring stories. One is on the man . . . more »

Cinnamon | 02/03/07 at 11:08 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 28, 2007

Vanity project

This week's version of Havel Havelim, the Jewish Blog Carnival, is up at life of Rubin. This is Havel Havelim #104. #104. Amazing. . . . more »

Judith | 01/28/07 at 01:49 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 25, 2007

Josef 6

Occasional Kesher Talk contributor and up-and-coming Israeli public intellectual Benjamin Kerstein is posting his second novel in installments. Now I'm curious about the first . . . . . . . more »

Judith | 01/25/07 at 12:31 AM | 3 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 20, 2007

Mein Kampf Found in Toilet! Maybe.

The latest group speaking up for the rights of a misunderstood group that just wants to get along has launched a blog. The Council on American-Nazi Relations is already deploring the presence of a copy of its holy scriptures, Mein . . . more »

Van | 01/20/07 at 11:36 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 17, 2007

Blogosphere Roundup on Psychology Today's "Ideological Animal" Article

I posted an item last week regarding Psychology Today's "The Ideological Animal," an article in the current issue that purports to explain those of us who made the post-9/11 political shift from left to right (or somewhere in between). Many . . . more »

Cinnamon | 01/17/07 at 07:22 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 02, 2007

Signs of life outside of internet

[ UPDATE: A few visuals added. ] Apologies if you posted a comment and it didn't get published for 24 hours. I was away from an internet connection for over a day and was not able to release a few . . . more »

Judith | 01/02/07 at 04:40 PM | 3 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

December 27, 2006

The Incredible Lightness of Snow

This bizarre image adorning Ha'aretz's article on snow in Jerusalem is just screaming out for a title: The grinch is dead! (Come to think of it, he does kind of look like the grinch, doesn't he. And he did a . . . more »

Alcibiades | 12/27/06 at 05:04 PM | 5 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

December 22, 2006

Globalization and the blog

Latest from the visitor-by-country counter on the lower right sidebar: people from 159 160 countries have visited Kesher Talk since July 5th, when I installed the counter. Welcome, folks! Stick around and come back. . . . more »

Judith | 12/22/06 at 12:39 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

December 08, 2006

Vote early and often

A message from one of our favorite bloggers: Hi all, Just a quick note to let you know that my blog Treppenwitz has (inexplicably) been advanced to the finals of the largest and most prestigious international blog awards competition. Treppenwitz . . . more »

Judith | 12/08/06 at 12:26 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

December 07, 2006

Jewish bloggers Shabbat schmooze

Sorry I've been AWOL for a week. I have been working on several time-consuming projects. But if you are not busy tomorrow night, join me at Town & Village Synagogue for Shabbat services and a JEWISH BLOGGERS ROUNDTABLE. Jewlicious, Jewschool, . . . more »

Judith | 12/07/06 at 11:51 PM | 4 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

December 02, 2006

Constant Vigilance!

My job is to think like a dark wizard. So I was watching Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire tonight; and I had the (semi-silly) thought that Alistair Moody - the real one, not the fake one - would . . . more »

Alcibiades | 12/02/06 at 10:27 PM | 10 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

November 30, 2006

Bittorrent is Going Legit

Bittorrent is going legit, with deals inked with several major production companies for pay for downloads. And here's a model of how bittorrent works if you've never been sure how to visualize the process. . . . more »

Alcibiades | 11/30/06 at 01:33 AM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

November 12, 2006

Shrink Wars: Dr. Helen v. Dr. Phil

Forensic psychologist Dr. Helen Smtih has a big bone to pick with TV maestro Dr. Phil McGraw. Her recent blog entry, "Misandric TV," drew a huge amount of reader response. I felt like I was at a therapeutic version of . . . more »

Van | 11/12/06 at 07:40 AM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

November 10, 2006

Veterans Day: Shaun Mullen Remembers Phan Ti Kim Phuc

Former Philadelphia Daily News reporter Shaun Mullen recalls a story he wrote about a woman named Phan Ti Kim Phuc at his blog Kiko's House. Her name may not sound familiar, but readers of a certain age will recognize her. . . . more »

Van | 11/10/06 at 07:27 AM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

October 17, 2006

More Manly Virtues

It seems I'm not the only lady blogger who thought Robert Jensen's commentary decrying the supposed evils of manhood was not only ridiculous, but suggested a far from desirable outcome. Desolving masculinity, that is. Fausta accurately labels Jensen a "wuss" . . . more »

Cinnamon | 10/17/06 at 01:12 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

October 04, 2006

Cinnamon Stillwell on Blogging, Liberal Hawks and 9/11 Neocons

[ Welcome to Kesher Talk, Cinnamon Stillwell! I asked Cinn to co-blog on Kesher Talk after meeting her last month. We got to know each other online because we both started email lists/social groups on opposite coasts for "disaffected liberals . . . more »

Cinnamon | 10/04/06 at 02:10 AM | 5 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

September 12, 2006

Totten's take on the NYC blogger dinner

Michael Totten posted his account and photos of the Labor Day dinner party. Pay no attention to that horrible photo of me. I don't really look like a flesh-eating zombie. . . . more »

Judith | 09/12/06 at 09:45 PM | 12 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

September 09, 2006

NYC blogger party this Saturday

Karol sez: It's on, baby. Are you a blogger? Do you read blogs? Everyone is invited. I'm not sending out an evite like I've done in the past because inevitably I forget to include people on it and feelings get . . . more »

Judith | 09/09/06 at 06:15 PM | 11 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

August 31, 2006

NYC blogger socializing

Michael Totten and spouse are going to be in NYC for a few days, so if you are in the area and would like to join us for dinner on Labor Day, email me. Also next weekend and on 9-11 . . . more »

Judith | 08/31/06 at 04:23 PM | 5 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

August 25, 2006

My 4th Blogiversary

I joined Kesher Talk on Rosh Chodesh Ellul 2002. Which was during the first week of August that year. So today is my fourth blogiversary on the Jewish calendar. . . . more »

Judith | 08/25/06 at 11:33 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

August 23, 2006

Kesher Talk and Benjamin Kirstein go way back

I am very pleased to invite Benjamin Kerstein to post here. (He is not to be confused with another Ben who has posting privileges but has been a bit intimidated by the blogging process, and whose emails I have occasionally . . . more »

Judith | 08/23/06 at 12:46 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

July 30, 2006

Blog comment thread found poetry

A mystic visionary yclept Squishy penned the following last night, on Belmont Club: . . . more »

Judith | 07/30/06 at 02:18 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

July 22, 2006

Pajamas Media: An Army of Davids

It's a mixed blessing, but wars often stimulate technological advancement and social change. Just last week I quoted a news story from 2003:Reporters across the Gulf - including hundreds "embedded" with American troops -- planned to file stories using laptops . . . more »

Judith | 07/22/06 at 03:19 PM | 2 Comments | 2 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

July 20, 2006

The Forward hasn't heard of centrist and right bloggers

Via Canonist: The Forward thinks that bloggers are avoiding writing about the Israeli-Hizbullah war. That's because the only bloggers mentioned in the aricle are left-of-center bloggers. I just sent them a letter: . . . more »

Judith | 07/20/06 at 04:00 PM | 7 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

July 11, 2006

Welcome Asher Abrams

Welcome the newest Kesher Talk contributor, Asher Abrams, who has his own excellent blog Dreams into Lightning. Asher lives in Portland ORE and served as a Marine in Gulf War I. . . . more »

Judith | 07/11/06 at 07:52 AM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

July 09, 2006

International visitors

I am loving that NeoCounter at the bottom of the right sidebar. I had installed it about 6 months ago, and it kept hanging up my page loading, so I reluctantly uninstalled it. Then I wanted to see if they . . . more »

Judith | 07/09/06 at 07:07 PM | 5 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

June 26, 2006

Israel and blogs

Have blogs influenced your opinions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Aussie Dave wants to know. He has a poll you can take, and also leave your comments. I wouldn't say my positions on this issue have changed, but I constantly get . . . more »

Judith | 06/26/06 at 12:09 AM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

June 25, 2006

Googlebombing as a political tool

Pursuant to the release of Egyptian democracy activist Alaa, Judy wonders if anything has really changed in Egypt, or whether the googlebomb made a difference. Israeli journalist Lisa Goldman responds in the comments: . . . more »

Judith | 06/25/06 at 11:28 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

June 06, 2006

Right Wing News photo contest

I think it's Ann Coulter. . . . more »

Judith | 06/06/06 at 02:29 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

June 04, 2006

Geoffrey Chaucer still hath a blogge

Since I last linked to it, Geoffrey Chaucer's blog has been busy. The latest is a commission, in the manner of the Chuck Norris FAQ, "the whiche doth demaunde that ich wryte some small libell or brode-sheete yn prayse of . . . more »

Judith | 06/04/06 at 10:52 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

May 17, 2006

That's My Deutschland! Chapter 2: American Nothing

[first chapter of this occasional series found here] The invaluable Gateway Pundit has photos and links revealing the latest outrage from perfidious Deutschland. DaimlerChrysler has a billboard up in South Africa touting its Smart Car's "German engineering, Swiss innovation, American . . . more »

Van | 05/17/06 at 12:25 PM | 15 Comments | 2 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

May 12, 2006

Contemplating Chuck Norris

Some people wear Superman pajamas. Superman wears Chuck Norris pajamas. Simply by pulling on both ends, Chuck Norris can stretch diamonds back into coal. Chuck Norris invented black. In fact, he invented the entire spectrum of visible light. Except . . . more »

Judith | 05/12/06 at 03:32 PM | 3 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

April 30, 2006

Around the Jewish Blogosphere

I used to do these link roundups regularly and I haven't in a while. But I want to let you know that after a long hiatus, one of our favorite Jewish blogs, Baraita, is back. (She got married, bought and . . . more »

Judith | 04/30/06 at 11:15 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

April 24, 2006

In Some Systems...

"Beam Us Up" is a synonym for Aliyah. One of the things missed by not spending Passover in Israel was a huge fantasy fest - sponsored by The Israeli Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy, Starbase 972, The Israeli Tolkien . . . more »

Alcibiades | 04/24/06 at 12:21 PM | 0 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

April 06, 2006

Pithy quotes

Jim Bennett sez: Democracy, immigration, multiculturalism. Pick any two. Gerard VDL on "Why do they hate us?" : They hate us because we've got the groove, and because its is such a drag being them. Jeremiah sez:This is perhaps too . . . more »

Judith | 04/06/06 at 09:20 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

April 02, 2006

Purblind Jism

As April Fool Weekend winds to a close . . . . . The latest blog-related thing that has me laughing hysterically is this parody of Jeff Goldstein's blog, with minute attention to his left sidebar, while also sideswiping PJ . . . more »

Judith | 04/02/06 at 12:52 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 30, 2006

Geoffrey Chaucer hath a blog

Geoffrey Chaucer hath a blog and it hath been making me laugh hysterically. You would think that medievalle spellynge would get old after a while, but every post is funny and the "Brokeback Mountain" parody and King Richard's "downtime requirements" . . . more »

Judith | 03/30/06 at 11:58 PM | 1 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 28, 2006

The Allah Fish

Is the allah fish weirder...or less weird than the Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese selling for $28,000 and/or the Virgin Mary image in the Window? Or exactly the same? Check here for the video. Michelle Malkin has more extensive coverage . . . more »

Alcibiades | 03/28/06 at 04:59 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 05, 2006

Tears of a clown

Iowahawk: CLOWN COLLEGE MIMES PROTEST NEW PREXY SUMMERS Sarasota FL - Newly appointed Ringling Brothers Clown College president Lawrence Summers prompted controversy at his inauguration speech today, after his remarks that "we must begin asking ourselves the tough intellectual questions . . . more »

Judith | 03/05/06 at 08:30 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 23, 2006

Kvell

I am surfacing from moderate burnout/busyness to say how pleased I am at the way my co-bloggers have made Kesher Talk even more of a happening place than it already was. I love checking in every day to find three . . . more »

Judith | 02/23/06 at 04:39 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 10, 2006

The Mohammed Dance!

I posted on Winds of Change Ben's entry about how Islamism has raised the bar for artistic expression. A commenter said: I don't have any expectation that our artists will rise to the challenge. If they don't, of course, I . . . more »

Judith | 02/10/06 at 08:10 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

Jewish-Israeli Blog Awards

Voting has ended for the Jewish-Israeli Blog Awards and results are here. I am very glad that Seraphic Secret won best personal blog, since I nominated it. Congratulations, Robert! Unfortunately too many other good blogs didn't even make it into . . . more »

Judith | 02/10/06 at 02:20 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 06, 2006

Hypocrisy watch

Heh. Not that Atrios' comment threads weren't already filled with hate on many topics . . . . . . . more »

Judith | 02/06/06 at 08:50 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

Let's generate more Mohammed cartoon outrage

(Miniature of Mohammed re-dedicating the Black Stone at the Kaaba. From Jami Al-Tawarikh ("The Universal History" written by Rashid Al-Din), a manuscript in the Library of the University of Edinburgh; illustrated in Tabriz, Persia, c. 1315.) [ UPDATE: Ridicule . . . more »

Judith | 02/06/06 at 03:53 PM | 6 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

More free speech martyrs wanted

Those bloggers competent in both the visual and martial arts might want to enter the Infidel Bloggers Alliance Mohammed Cartoon Contest. Extra points for working Piglet into your cartoon. More extra points for not using a pseudonym. (I can't find . . . more »

Judith | 02/06/06 at 12:03 AM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 30, 2006

Where is Havel Havelim!??!!

Apologies for being late with Havel Havelim. The usual winter cold finally caught up with me, which has slowed me down a bit. I will get it up by tomorrow. Thank you for your patience! . . . more »

Judith | 01/30/06 at 02:02 PM | 5 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 17, 2006

Vote early and often

Just a reminder that preliminary voting for the Jewish and Israeli blog awards ends on the 19th. On your right is a list of the categories where Kesher Talk is nominated; if you think we deserve your vote please go . . . more »

Judith | 01/17/06 at 02:26 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

Pajamalanche

Congratulations to Van for getting linked by Pajamas Media! I have gotten a few emails in praise of Van's pieces and I forwarded them to him. Folks, please look at the byline under the post to see who wrote it; . . . more »

Judith | 01/17/06 at 02:16 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 10, 2006

GOTV

Jewish-Israeli Blog Awards: Preliminary Voting Round January 9th — January 19th, 2006 . . . 3. Readers may vote once in each poll group every three days (eg: once in Best Post Group A, and also once in Best Post . . . more »

Judith | 01/10/06 at 12:05 AM | 3 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 09, 2006

Voting starts today!

The preliminary voting round for the Jewish-Israeli Blog Awards starts today and goes till January 19th. You can see on the right sidebar the categories in which Kesher Talk is nominated. Each link goes to a page where you can . . . more »

Judith | 01/09/06 at 12:14 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 04, 2006

Jewish blog roundup

Look who's back! On the Face has traded up to a sharp-looking 3-column layout. Serandez hosted the first anniversary edition of Havel Havelim. We were all asked for retrospective posts, and he did a great job of arranging the links. . . . more »

Judith | 01/04/06 at 11:22 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 02, 2006

Blog roundup for a new year

Lileks sums up 2005 as only he can. The Weekly Standard examines the winners and losers of 2005. The first RINOs of the new year have been sighted. 2005 year in review: How's the GWOT going? Redstate.org is going to . . . more »

Judith | 01/02/06 at 09:17 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

December 19, 2005

Welcome to the RINO Carnival

Welcome to the 20th RINO Sightings Carnival! (RINO sightings is cancelled for Christmas/Hanukkah week, and returns January 2nd at Louisiana Libertarian.) (You can check out other carnivals at the uber-carnival site, and submit posts to any of them at . . . more »

Judith | 12/19/05 at 09:31 AM | 6 Comments | 12 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

Update

1) Isreallycool promised to get the Jerusalem Post involved with this year's Jewish and Israeli Blogger Awards and yes, the paper is promoting it enthusiastically. The first elimination round of voting begins January 2. I nominated KT in several categories . . . more »

Judith | 12/19/05 at 06:49 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

December 11, 2005

Four years of evolution

Kesher Talk was four years old on Saturday. Kesher Talk was probably the first political blog with a specifically Jewish character, and the first Jewish neo-con blog. It was launched on December 10th, 2001, by Howard Fienberg. I joined . . . more »

Judith | 12/11/05 at 10:04 PM | 10 Comments | 3 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

December 06, 2005

Armadillo

Jeff Goldstein, out there in snow country, has to create invisible armadillo friends. But in Texas we have real armadillos, and I thought I wasn't going to see one my entire vacation, although deer were ambling all over people's lawns . . . more »

Judith | 12/06/05 at 07:21 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

December 04, 2005

Jewish Blogosphere

Well. It's that time of year again. I do like the strings of lights. And the carols which emphasize the more earthy and seasonal overtones of the holiday, particularly if they are performed by gnarly traditional singers, so I can . . . more »

Judith | 12/04/05 at 08:41 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

December 03, 2005

Blog Roundup

Do you want to see what a herd of RINOs looks like? (Not the kind in the zoo, the kind that the right wing of the Republican Party thinks it doesn't need to win elections.) Sortapundit really doesn't like London.Ann . . . more »

Judith | 12/03/05 at 06:44 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

November 23, 2005

Yet more PJ blogging

Previous fawning celebrity-gawking about the PJ Media launch social swirl here and here and here.I'm glad I didn't stop calling it PJ Media. Eric has second thoughts.  Richard Landes of Second Draft (the organization which brought you Pallywood) has posted his . . . more »

Judith | 11/23/05 at 11:02 AM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

November 20, 2005

Jewish blog roundup

Who is this distinguished older gentleman sitting with John and Yoko during their "Bed-In for Peace" in Montreal in 1969? Read Miriam to find out! Havel Havelim #45 is up over at Mirty's Place. (Speaking of Mirty, who lives in . . . more »

Judith | 11/20/05 at 04:47 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

November 17, 2005

More PJ blogging

After some fitful absence from the political blog scene, Eric is back with a series of posts about the PJ launch which capture the spirit and details of the event:The disastrous fashion panel.  The political panel.  The hotness of Judy . . . more »

Judith | 11/17/05 at 06:15 PM | 0 Comments | 2 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

And a great time was had by all

Some buzz on the PJ Media launch. (They can call it whatever they want; it will always be PJ Media to me.) Pamela has more breathless reportage and more pix. James Wolcott continues to fantasize bitterly about Pamela.The Rainbow Room . . . more »

Judith | 11/17/05 at 12:52 AM | 2 Comments | 6 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

November 16, 2005

Extreme blog conviviality

Last night and today I enjoyed one of the perks of living in NYC - I got to attend the Pajama Media - excuse me, Open Source Media - launch event. I did not live blog because 2/3 of the . . . more »

Judith | 11/16/05 at 08:38 PM | 1 Comments | 4 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

October 31, 2005

How he got in my pajamas I'll never know.....

The PJ Party is coming to town, and tongues are wagging in anticipation. Jeff doesn't get it. I don't either, but I took a stab at it in his comments: I think it’s an uber-blogportal with common advertising. Like a . . . more »

Judith | 10/31/05 at 10:24 PM | 0 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

October 26, 2005

Blog roundup

They caught the King of Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam. Unfortunately there are many more Kings of Spam in foreign climes, so I must fiddle with MT and Eudora plugins. I haven't listened to All Things Considered . . . more »

Judith | 10/26/05 at 08:47 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

October 16, 2005

Jewish Blogosphere

Bangitout has some funny Top Ten lists. Some of them require being under 30 and an intimate knowledge of the Upper West Side to understand, but not this one or this one. See, this is why Jews are so smart. . . . more »

Judith | 10/16/05 at 08:00 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

October 14, 2005

How many X does it take to change a light bulb?

From some comment thread, probably LGF: How many members of Bush’s government does it take to change a light bulb ? . . . more »

Judith | 10/14/05 at 11:26 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

October 02, 2005

About last Friday night

The uber-blogpost on this party is appropriately being administered by the instigator, and you can go there to find out what half the attendees thought of it. I tried to do some color-correction on this murky photo, but although I . . . more »

Judith | 10/02/05 at 10:48 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

Eventful

It's been a busy blog weekend. Friday night I went to the huge blogger bash produced by NYC blogger impresario and Right Wing Death Beast Karol Sheinen. Saturday night I attended a memorial service for journalist Steven Vincent, murdered by . . . more »

Judith | 10/02/05 at 03:29 PM | 0 Comments | 2 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

September 28, 2005

Blog roundup

Lynn B has been blogging longer than any of us: Five years today! (I started thinking about putting out some kind of regular news-based web journal soon after the intifada started and I saw people I respected turning into moonbats . . . more »

Judith | 09/28/05 at 10:32 PM | 3 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

My first stupid internet quiz

I've managed to avoid these things up to now, but. . . . this is pretty accurate: . . . more »

Judith | 09/28/05 at 09:08 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

September 26, 2005

Havel Havelim #38

Welcome to the latest edition of the Jewish blog carnival, Havel Havelim. I'm not going to include any new posts of my own, but I made a few editorial comments in parentheses with links to some older entries of mine, . . . more »

Judith | 09/26/05 at 10:19 AM | 3 Comments | 6 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

September 25, 2005

Trying to get myself to bed

Yo, peeps! Havel Havelim #38 will be up tomorrow. Once again this night owl is going to try to get herself into bed early enough to go to shacharit this week, now that we're doing selichot. Can I keep this . . . more »

Judith | 09/25/05 at 10:08 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

September 22, 2005

Express your vanity

Kesher Talk is hosting the weekly Jewish blog carnival Havel Havelim this coming week. Because of Selichot on Saturday night, you have till Sunday night to send me your entries, and I will post the carnival on Monday. Last week's . . . more »

Judith | 09/22/05 at 06:17 PM | 0 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

September 20, 2005

Blogger doings

Josh Trevino, aka Tacitus, is moving to San Francisco. Russian Hill, the lucky dog. Via email:. . . we are moving to San Francisco because I was offered the position of Vice President for Public Policy at the Pacific Research . . . more »

Judith | 09/20/05 at 04:09 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

September 18, 2005

Random scenes from my life

I stole this photo from Pamela's blog. Here we are at our dinner after the Hitchens-Galloway debate. From left to right: Mara, Mary, Pamela, Peter and David are hidden from view, then Rona (of last year's "Today Show" street . . . more »

Judith | 09/18/05 at 12:26 AM | 2 Comments | 2 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

September 17, 2005

We're about due for another bloggish kerfluffle . . .

Jeff is still on the Katrina case, this time revealing a little-known fact that Michael Brown tried to get through to Gov. Blanco through her husband, because apparently she had her fingers in her ears going "La la la la . . . more »

Judith | 09/17/05 at 10:14 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

September 16, 2005

NYC bloggy doings

It's a busy couple of weeks here in NYC. Everyone's back from vacation, classes are starting, arts programs are starting, High Holidays are coming, and people are throwing parties: If you read Reason, here's an opportunity to meet up with . . . more »

Judith | 09/16/05 at 04:32 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

September 12, 2005

News from the Jewish blogosphere

The latest Havel Havelim, the Jewish blog carnival, is up over at the Velveteen Rabbi. And she is undergoing a transformation from a velveteen rabbi into a flesh-and-blood one; she has applied to the Jewish Renewal semicha program and a . . . more »

Judith | 09/12/05 at 01:26 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

September 06, 2005

Carnivals

You'll notice I've added Raging RINOs to my list of causes on the ride sidebar. I have been amiss in not linking to the RINO Carnival every week (ditto the Havel Havelim Jewish blog Carnival). These things take some effort . . . more »

Judith | 09/06/05 at 04:45 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

Jewish blog roundup

Meryl is in the process of redesigning her site, for the first time since I started reading her in 2002 (I think Yourish was the first blog I ever visited, or it might have been Winds of Change. I think . . . more »

Judith | 09/06/05 at 04:38 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

September 05, 2005

Blogiversary

I joined Kesher Talk on Rosh Chodesh Ellul 2002. Which was during the first week of August that year. I missed my secular blogiversary this year, because I was preparing the Tisha B'Av Temple Mount blogburst. So today is my . . . more »

Judith | 09/05/05 at 09:39 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

September 02, 2005

The wonderfulness of ads

If all those ads are annoying you, check this out. It's a podcast of Bukharan Jewish music, via Nextbook, which I clicked on from one of the CrispAds links. . . . more »

Judith | 09/02/05 at 07:54 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

August 31, 2005

Lots of Jewish bloggers

After reading one more article about the burgeoning Orthodox blogging community, Miriam wonders where are all the Jewish bloggers who blog about Judaism who aren't frumies? Hmmmm. Off the top of my head: Meryl Yourish, In Context, Mystical Paths, Go . . . more »

Judith | 08/31/05 at 02:35 PM | 8 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

August 21, 2005

Seraphic Hollywood

Hollywood screenwriter Robert Avrech writes the delightful and moving Seraphic Secret blog, which has been mostly about his son Ariel's death from pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 22, and lately takes a more upbeat tone with cliff-hanger installments of . . . more »

Judith | 08/21/05 at 02:30 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

August 17, 2005

More Disengagement

Previous disengagement entries here and here. Norm has a link roundup of reports from Israeli bloggers. Also from Norm, a peek behind the scenes at Sharon's negotiations with Bush. . . . more »

Judith | 08/17/05 at 12:44 PM | 0 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

August 12, 2005

Temple Mount blogburst: Introduction and Index

Tisha B'Av - which begins tomorrow evening - commemorates the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in 586 BCE by Nebuchadnetzar (which led to the founding of the influential Jewish community of Babylonia), and again in 70 CE, by the . . . more »

Judith | 08/12/05 at 04:49 PM | 2 Comments | 15 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

Temple Mount blogburst: Tisha B'Av

Tisha B'Av Temple Mount blogburst main page. Tisha B'Av is the 9th day of Av, the 11th month. This is the original 9-11 of the Jewish people. . . . 1.1 million Jews were murdered by the Romans during the . . . more »

Judith | 08/12/05 at 04:00 PM | 2 Comments | 10 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

Temple Mount blogburst: Jihadism and reality

Tisha B'Av Temple Mount blogburst main page. Shrinkwrapped writes about Memory and History, and propaganda wars. In passing he notes that Destroying and burying the past of one's enemies is an old tradition for Jihadist Islam. Many Mosques were once . . . more »

Judith | 08/12/05 at 03:33 PM | 1 Comments | 4 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

Temple Mount blogburst: Israel past present and future

Tisha B'Av Temple Mount blogburst main page. Jim Davila of Paleojudaica is an Biblical archeologist and the go-to guy on scholarly assessments of historical claims. He has written more about the Temple Mount destruction than anyone else in the blogosphere, . . . more »

Judith | 08/12/05 at 03:31 PM | 0 Comments | 3 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

Temple Mount blogburst: The Mount since 1967

Tisha B'Av Temple Mount blogburst main page. If you want to contribute to the rescue of artifacts from the rubble dumped in the Kidron Valley, this comment at Solomonia has information on how to donate. (If you don't know what . . . more »

Judith | 08/12/05 at 03:30 PM | 0 Comments | 4 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

August 11, 2005

Contributions requested for a blogburst

This entry will remain at the top of the page till the blogburst appears. Sunday July 24th was the fast day of the 17th of Tammuz, beginning the Three Weeks of somber reflection that lead to Tisha B'Av, the Jewish . . . more »

Judith | 08/11/05 at 02:49 PM | 16 Comments | 12 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

August 10, 2005

Blog roundup

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Judith | 08/10/05 at 01:43 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

August 05, 2005

Steven Vincent: mensch

As people who knew Steven Vincent post their eulogies, a portrait emerges of not only an idealist, skilled writer, and brave man, but also a nice guy. Steven Vincent guestblogged at The Adventures of Chester, and Chester reminisces about their . . . more »

Judith | 08/05/05 at 04:29 PM | 0 Comments | 4 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

July 19, 2005

The VRWC blog roundup

Scott just started a new community blog for Republicans and fellow travellers in the NYC Metro area: Urban Elephants. Check it out. Gerard Baker of the London Times did a long interview with Bush right before the G8 summit. Baker . . . more »

Judith | 07/19/05 at 05:23 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

July 11, 2005

Blog roundup

For all you Lubovitch rock reggae fans out there: the Matisyahu/Rolling Stones mashup. Asher and Michael are off on another road trip into the dark heart of Oregon. Norm is collecting cool-sounding names. Fresh tomatoes from Asparagirl's clandestine rooftop garden. . . . more »

Judith | 07/11/05 at 12:36 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

June 23, 2005

Blog roundup

What Imshin did on her vacation: Photos from Qumran. What Rachel did on her vacation: photos from Jewish Sicily. What Charles did on his daily Cycle of Violence: Sun, sand, and cheesecake. Jeremy is still Sunday Waiting Dog blogging. . . . more »

Judith | 06/23/05 at 12:49 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

June 05, 2005

Blog roundup

Gerard lives 400 yards from the Laguna Beach mudslide, and has been live-blogging it, as any self-respecting Pajama Media reporter should, rather than getting the hell out of there. If you are an everyday Republican in NYC, get in . . . more »

Judith | 06/05/05 at 11:46 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

May 20, 2005

Blog roundup

The Young Curmudgeon is back from his trip to Tiawan to visit in-laws. You can read about his adventures here, including some China-Tiawan politics. Ten things Ace really hates. (I agree with #1, except for an occasional pinot grigio.) Are . . . more »

Judith | 05/20/05 at 02:37 PM | 2 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

May 16, 2005

Blog roundup

Mary finally made The Big Move, to Powerblogs. Her old site is still being used for archives if you need to link to something there. The two should merge at some point. I've linked many times to Fletch's luscious nature . . . more »

Judith | 05/16/05 at 11:44 AM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

May 07, 2005

Blog roundup

Rurality is a lovely photoblog from the Alabama countryside. Great food porn too. Speaking of food porn, if you are not a carb-counter, check out Laurence's bread recipes. Bloggers come out of the closet: For some reason I always . . . more »

Judith | 05/07/05 at 09:07 PM | 4 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

April 21, 2005

Blog roundup

Fletch changed the name of his photoblog to reflect the fact that he doesn't live in Austin anymore. But he's still doing Friday bird blogging. Ivan went back to Belarus for a visit. The interview with the superfantastic Manolo . . . more »

Judith | 04/21/05 at 01:35 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

April 17, 2005

Way cool stuff from a great height

Previous entry on this topic here. An enterprising blogger took advantage of the new Google map feature to post satellite photos of notable sites, like, oh, CIA headquarters, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Unisphere, Area 51, and lots of . . . more »

Judith | 04/17/05 at 06:57 AM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

April 10, 2005

Blog roundup

Sim Terror began today. Join in, if you want. Check out the latest edition of Havel Havelim, the weekly Jewish blog roundup. (Last week's edition is here.) Mmmmm. Chocolate. (I have found that gourmet dark chocolate is a great . . . more »

Judith | 04/10/05 at 11:05 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 29, 2005

Blog roundup

Not quite the Thousand Styles of Donald Rumsfeld, but close: Ten Ways Dick Cheney Can Kill You. Terry Teachout: "what music do you listen to when the world is way, way too much with you?" (If I am sick . . . more »

Judith | 03/29/05 at 11:10 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 20, 2005

Purim carnival

Soccer Dad is hosting a special Purim edition of Havel Havelim, the weekly Jewish blog showcase. If Purim inspires your creative funnybone, send him your entries. A handy guide to creating Purim schpiels. . . . more »

Judith | 03/20/05 at 08:01 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

Blog roundup

Full moon over Manhattan from Lesley. The Unexpected Return of the Husband from Gerard. Bunny suicides from Michele. Yet more Friday Bluebird Blogging from Fletch. Bush-Putin hanky panky from Ivan. From the mouths of babes, from Ayelet. . . . more »

Judith | 03/20/05 at 05:25 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 16, 2005

Blog roundup

An appreciation of Iowahawk, aka David Burge. I have met Dave and can vouch for Lifson's description. Canadian lefty journalist Antonia Zerbesias braves a bar full of conservative Canadian bloggers and lives to tell the tale. Ilyka teaches us . . . more »

Judith | 03/16/05 at 09:59 AM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

People will blog about anything Dept

Glenn links to I Love Colonoscopies. (However, for some reason the blogger explains his unusual passion somewhere else.) Coincidentally, my second colonoscopy is next week. (Several of my relatives died of colon cancer, although I'm healthy so far.) They've . . . more »

Judith | 03/16/05 at 09:04 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 15, 2005

Blogger commercial

If you are in the vicinity of New York City, you must remember to go see Ivan Lenin perform tomorrow night. (And check out his all-blogger band the Wifebeaters too.) PS Julia Gorin is also on the bill. . . . more »

Judith | 03/15/05 at 02:46 PM | 3 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 14, 2005

Small vanities

Instructions for contributing to next week's Jewish blog carnival, Havel Havelim (also links to previous roundups). . . . more »

Judith | 03/14/05 at 09:53 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 13, 2005

Another gender kerfluffle

Previous gender kerfluffle posts here, here, and here. The usual suspects grabbed the opportunity to cluck about "women doing a man's job" when the Atlanta murderer got away from a single guard (who happens to be female). However, if . . . more »

Judith | 03/13/05 at 11:07 PM | 0 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

Random notes

Comments on stuff I couldn't shove into any pre-existing categories. I like this idea, but I would make it 10 years. Not supervision all that time, just stay clean and free for 10 years and you get to vote . . . more »

Judith | 03/13/05 at 09:21 AM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 12, 2005

I love the blogosphere Dept.

In a comment thread at Baraita, Will offered to check into Daf Yomi classes in Manhattan that might accept women. He and I exchanged a few emails on Thursday and Friday. We had never met or corresponded previously. So . . . more »

Judith | 03/12/05 at 11:51 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

A vanity post

The latest edition of Havel Havelim, the weekly Jewish "best of the blogs," is up at Israpundit. If you are a Jewish blog, consider offering to host. It's not that much work and can get you lots of exposure . . . more »

Judith | 03/12/05 at 11:26 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 11, 2005

When Asher met Michael, or, Sleepless in Portland

It's kind of like looking through the Hubble telescope to see the formation of new stars, except this is happening right now, at Asher's blog. It's the formation of another chapter of the Liberal Hawks movement. PS Michael's account . . . more »

Judith | 03/11/05 at 03:18 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 10, 2005

Kevin Drum, the gift that keeps on giving

It's been over two weeks since the slightly-to-the-right-of-Howard-Dean blogosphere tap-danced on Kevin Drum's head, and we were starting to get pudgy and uncoordinated from lack of exercise. So Kevin came to the rescue with more "du'oh!" comments. Michelle has . . . more »

Judith | 03/10/05 at 04:04 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 09, 2005

The New Silent Majority, cont.

Previous entry on this topic here. Now that the election is over, the social conservatives are trying to ignore the fact that the liberal hawks gave Bush the edge he needed, and attempting to consolidate their power in Congress. . . . more »

Judith | 03/09/05 at 08:43 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 02, 2005

Silly little placeholder blog roundup

Best. Gates blog post. Ever. An exhaustive taxonomy of flamers and trolls and other dysfunctional online personalities, with cute illustrations. Which one are you? Dentistry up close. Free computer screen cleaner. Really. UPDATE: The Gates added more than $250 . . . more »

Judith | 03/02/05 at 08:24 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 27, 2005

Havel Havelim

Welcome to Edition #11 of Havel Havelim, the weekly roundup of the best of the Jewish blogosphere. Edition #10 is here. If you want to know who's hosting next week, or you want to volunteer in the future, email . . . more »

Judith | 02/27/05 at 07:15 AM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 26, 2005

Internet Celebrity Watch

Gary Brolsma - otherwise known as the Numa Numa Dance Guy - is not taking his sudden fame in stride.He has now sought refuge from his fame in his family's small house on a gritty street in Saddle Brook. . . . more »

Judith | 02/26/05 at 07:54 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 25, 2005

The imperfectibility of knowledge, cont.

I am collecting examples of bias in editing and maintaining Wikipedia. Via Glenn, another example. More here, and follow the links back to earlier entries on this topic. If you have any further examples, please leave a comment or . . . more »

Judith | 02/25/05 at 05:15 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

Havel Havelim update

This Sunday, Kesher Talk is hosting the new Jewish blog roundup Havel Havelim. HH is the Jewish version of the well-established weekly blog roundup Carnival of the Vanities, wherein bloggers submit one of their entries from the previous couple . . . more »

Judith | 02/25/05 at 08:04 AM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

Groundhog Day at Washington Monthly

Girls, not only is this the 87th time a male blogger has rehashed the tired old "where are all the female political bloggers?" meme, this is at least the 2nd time within a year that Mr. Kevin "there's no . . . more »

Judith | 02/25/05 at 07:37 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 24, 2005

Gossip

Via Kaus:Tongues are wagging about the recent intimate dinners between actor and frequent "Hardball" guest Ron Silver and leggy, blond, right-wing pundit Ann Coulter. The two were spotted dining together twice in recent weeks. The other night they were . . . more »

Judith | 02/24/05 at 11:54 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 23, 2005

Moral equivalency run amok

I posted earlier in the week about the Committee to Protect Bloggers, which is picking up the flag that organizations like Amnesty International have let fall from their hands as they have lost their credibility as non-partisan truth-telling forces. . . . more »

Judith | 02/23/05 at 11:55 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

Blog roundup - the virtual neighborhood

David is parent-blogging. I am enjoying this because I am an acquaintance of David's parents (although I have not yet met David) and I can clearly picture them in my mind's eye as I read about the Adesnik Elder . . . more »

Judith | 02/23/05 at 05:50 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 22, 2005

You're so vain . . .

You probably think this bleg is about you. Well, if you write on Jewish topics, it is. You might not know that in addition to the er, ecumenical Carnival of the Vanities, there is now a weekly Jewish "Best . . . more »

Judith | 02/22/05 at 12:00 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 21, 2005

All together now, let's tapdance on Kevin Drum's head

I find it ironic that Kevin Drum is rehearsing Round 27 of the "why aren't there many political women bloggers" meme. Not only because - as some female political bloggers pointed out, he doesn't link to any himself - . . . more »

Judith | 02/21/05 at 11:25 PM | 3 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

Call for blogburst

The Committee to Protect Bloggers is calling for tomorrow - February 22 - to be designated "Free Mojtaba and Arash Day" throughout the blogosphere. Mojtaba Saminejad and Arash Sigarchi are two Iranian bloggers who have been imprisoned by the . . . more »

Judith | 02/21/05 at 07:00 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 20, 2005

Quote of the day

Jeff Jarvis on trolls in his comment threads:The key is cognitive dissonance. I just ignore some people. It's like riding the subway with friends: you listen to them and ignore the guy wearing four coats and three pairs of . . . more »

Judith | 02/20/05 at 07:00 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 16, 2005

Blog roundup

Atlantic Blog is back after a hiatus of a few months. David Adesnik is diligently reading the Left Behind series. Start here and scroll down. Over at Simon's the ex-child prodigies are comparing notes. Yet more Friday bluebird blogging. . . . more »

Judith | 02/16/05 at 08:17 AM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 14, 2005

NOT a Jewish holiday

But as Reconstructionists like to say, we have one foot in Jewish civilization and the other in American civilization, so Happy Valentine's Day. Ken has a comprehensive rundown on the emotional perils involved in figuring out how to observe . . . more »

Judith | 02/14/05 at 01:29 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 06, 2005

Blog roundup

Did you know Bill Clinton has a blog? Prolegomena to a Future Blogger Ethic. Some online music by Communists for Kerry founder Ivan Lenin and the Wifebeaters. Friday bluebird blogging. . . . more »

Judith | 02/06/05 at 03:24 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 30, 2005

Afterglow

Iraqi election link roundup here. Mary and I met at Susan's apartment this afternoon to watch the Spirit of America coverage on C-SPAN. The whole set-up had that endearing Wayne's World Public Access TV feel, but it also had . . . more »

Judith | 01/30/05 at 06:26 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 29, 2005

Browsing the blogs on the Iraqi election

Previous entries on this topic here and here. Voting began at 7 AM Iraq time. Remember to check in at Friends of Democracy for on-the-ground reporting and election maps and explanations of the various parties, etc. And be sure . . . more »

Judith | 01/29/05 at 11:43 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 27, 2005

Blog roundup - The JOOOOOOS

On the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz - celebrating the fact that the Nazis are gone, but we're still here, and in honor of the Isreallycool Jewish Blog Awards,this blog roundup is about the Tribe. It turns out . . . more »

Judith | 01/27/05 at 07:08 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

The Best of Kesher Talk - 2002

I haven't been posting as much specifically Jewish stuff in the past few week as I have in the past. So if you're stopping by from the Israellycool Jewish Blog Awards, and you haven't been a regular KT reader, . . . more »

Judith | 01/27/05 at 07:00 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 26, 2005

The Best of Kesher Talk - 2003

I haven't been posting as much specifically Jewish stuff in the past few week as I have in the past. So if you're stopping by from the Israellycool Jewish Blog Awards, and you haven't been a regular KT reader, . . . more »

Judith | 01/26/05 at 10:59 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

More great Jewish blogs

The Isreallycool Jewish Blog Awards of 2004 have introduced me to a whole new world of Jewish blogs: the younger generation, if I can say that without sounding pompous. (And I am sure some of them have been around . . . more »

Judith | 01/26/05 at 09:00 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 25, 2005

The Best of Kesher Talk - 2004

I haven't been posting as much specifically Jewish stuff in the past few week as I have in the past. So if you're stopping by from the Israellycool Jewish Blog Awards, and you haven't been a regular KT reader, . . . more »

Judith | 01/25/05 at 06:44 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 24, 2005

Divestment update

Someone nominated Kesher Talk for Best Series by a Jewish Blogger, but the series (Jews in Odd Places) hasn't had an entry for some months, and the entries don't link to each other. So think about judging me - . . . more »

Judith | 01/24/05 at 11:23 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

A much less important election

Isreallycool is hosting an election for Best Jewish Blog, with a number of categories. It won't have quite the effect on geo-political reality as the Iraqi elections, or even on blogo-political reality, but hey - it's fun and maybe . . . more »

Judith | 01/24/05 at 10:23 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

Iraqi election coverage

Plan to be at your computer or TV this Sunday afternoon (it's cold and yucky, so you weren't planning to go out anyway, right?) This Sunday, January 30, Spirit of America will be providing coverage of Iraq�s elections at . . . more »

Judith | 01/24/05 at 02:29 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 22, 2005

Saturday Snowblogging

Pix of Manhattan streets from Scott. Ditto from Jessica. Jackson Heights. On the Hoboken waterfront with Mary. UPDATE: Michele is blizzard-blogging up a storm. As it were. Start here and click forward. I don't mind the falling snow, since . . . more »

Judith | 01/22/05 at 08:25 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 21, 2005

Blog roundup

Gerard van der Leun is your go-to guy for all your Numa Numa needs. For example, the Lego version. And now . . . in Japanese! . . . Also this gif animation which is hilarious if you're in . . . more »

Judith | 01/21/05 at 08:40 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 17, 2005

Blog socializing fabulosity

The best way to get together with out of town bloggers is to notice when they post about going to NYC and then ask them if they want to meet. That's how I met "Tom Paine", Roger Simon, Iowahawk, . . . more »

Judith | 01/17/05 at 11:27 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

December 31, 2004

The obligatory backward look

Lots of good news in 2004. Really. 2004 was the year of puppet sex, says Jesse Walker in a fine retrospective which gives a nod to the ur-adult-puppet movie and warmup for the Lord of the Rings saga, Meet . . . more »

Judith | 12/31/04 at 05:24 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

December 18, 2004

Blog roundup

Ann Althouse photoblogs scrumptious buildings in Madison and Milwaukie. And notes a stealthy Protest Warrior infiltration. Heh. 10 things Glen Wishard would do if he owned the Democratic Party. Last year someone got the bright idea to put all . . . more »

Judith | 12/18/04 at 08:00 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

December 10, 2004

Hanukkiyah tour

Last year's entry. Menorah-lighting in Oxford. Meryl's hanukkiyah. Lynn's ASCII hanukkiyah. . . . more »

Judith | 12/10/04 at 04:15 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

December 09, 2004

Blog roundup

Three words: Blogger Death Pool. Lynn on end-of-year charitable giving. I really like Ann Althouse because she has some of the same preserved-in-amber 50 yr. old ex-hippie tastes that I do. For example, she has fond memories of Dobie . . . more »

Judith | 12/09/04 at 11:55 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

December 04, 2004

Blog roundup: cultural amusements

John Derbyshire pens an ode to Lowe's Home Improvement Center. Imshin takes us on a day trip to Jaffa. The sociology of umbrellas at the Clinton Library opening. Just another day in New York City. If you have the . . . more »

Judith | 12/04/04 at 07:54 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

December 01, 2004

Blog roundup: blog news

Day by Day is back! Geoff Meltzner is back and giving Juan Cole a hard time. Two blogs about shul politics! Baraita sent me to Shira, who feels On the Fringe in a congregation more patriarchal than what she . . . more »

Judith | 12/01/04 at 12:36 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

November 24, 2004

Thanksgiving

For everyone surfing the net tomorrow: Naomi Chana tries to balance kashrut and family Thanksgiving tradition. Fortunately she is not being advised by the Kosher Bachelor and his comment sections. . . . more »

Judith | 11/24/04 at 10:08 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

November 22, 2004

Blog roundup

Spoons live-blogged from the National Review pundit cruise in the Carribean. Start here and click back. Sharp as a Marble enriches the blogosphere with the new science of Indeedology:. . . These phrases, called heh-metrics, can consist of anywhere . . . more »

Judith | 11/22/04 at 08:45 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

November 05, 2004

Shtibble Fo' Shizzle

In totally non-political news, Lazer Brody, everyone's favorite motorcycle riding Rabbi, has a new website. Check out the good vibrations at Reb Lazer's Shtibble. . . . more »

William | 11/05/04 at 03:51 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

October 30, 2004

Blog roundup

The original group of LGF aficionados in New York City which gathered two years ago at Katz' Deli has mushroomed into a loose affiliation of liberal pro-Bush bloggers, Republican activists, and independent-minded folk who get together once in a . . . more »

Judith | 10/30/04 at 10:05 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

October 26, 2004

Blog roundup

Congrats to Stephen Sensing, new US Marine! Shark reports a bipartisan blog bash in Seattle.Dave Winer refused to shake my hand because I'm a Republican. He also told me that he'd be more comfortable with the Iranian mullahs possessing . . . more »

Judith | 10/26/04 at 04:10 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

October 16, 2004

Blog roundup

No better hip daddy than Iowahawk to commemorate the passing of Russ Meyer. You can now buy Fletch's luscious photos of the Smokies, the Rockies, and funky central Texas. Real Live Preacher notes the characters who congregate around a . . . more »

Judith | 10/16/04 at 07:54 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

October 01, 2004

Blog roundup

The Third Annual Boobie-thon begins today. Make a donation to cure breast cancer and enjoy pulchritudinous photos at the same time. (More male eye-candy, please!) Mildly related: Nicky and Paris Hilton, the later years. Just what the blogosphere needed - . . . more »

Judith | 10/01/04 at 03:34 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

September 21, 2004

Blog roundup

Fletch, of the luscious Austin Country Limits photoblog (and the late lamented and not even up anymore Smokyblog) has just posted all the photos of his recent Rocky Mountains trip. Gerard van der Leun conducts a a poignant visit . . . more »

Judith | 09/21/04 at 01:36 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

September 04, 2004

Blog roundup

Blogger well wishes for former President Clinton. Get well soon, Bill. British pundit Melanie Phillips just spent a few weeks in the US.The thing that really hits you between the eyes is the optimism. You meet it again and . . . more »

Judith | 09/04/04 at 09:14 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

September 02, 2004

Weatherblogging

Yikes, Chris Muir is evacuating. Stay safe, Chris! . . . more »

Judith | 09/02/04 at 01:44 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

September 01, 2004

Blog roundup

Shai's 2nd blogiversary is an occasion to gather links to his best posts. Eve Tushnet had a birthday a few weeks ago. Scrumptious American heartland landscape photoblogging from Michael Totten. Speaking of scrumptious heartland photos, Fletch is still on . . . more »

Judith | 09/01/04 at 06:26 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

August 26, 2004

Blog roundup

Okay, all you Kerry supporters, Rev. Sensing has thrown down the gauntlet, and you have till Saturday to respond. (via Andrea) The ultimate blog roundup: Pocket Guide to the Blogosphere. Well, penultimate so far, as Kesher Talk is not . . . more »

Judith | 08/26/04 at 04:02 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

Meet the RNC bloggers

Meet the bloggers covering the RNC. It's always fun to see what people look like when they come out from behind their blogs. . . . I didn't make the cut for this august group, but I will be . . . more »

Judith | 08/26/04 at 12:55 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

August 23, 2004

Blog roundup

Very bad weather in New Zealand. Send Gary some money or a good doctor. Oh deer. Atlantic Blog links to some pungent commentary. . . . more »

Judith | 08/23/04 at 09:10 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

August 19, 2004

Another anniversary

Oops! While I was busy with other things, my 2nd year blog anniversary came and went. I joined Kesher Talk, already a fairly respected Jewish blog, on August 9, 2002, which also happened to be the first day of . . . more »

Judith | 08/19/04 at 09:23 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

August 16, 2004

Blog roundup

After some ups and downs in the world of professional journalism, Steven I. Weiss, one of the founders of Protocols, is back with a new personal blog, Canonist which will focus on news and views about religion, mostly in . . . more »

Judith | 08/16/04 at 12:43 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

August 11, 2004

So long, farewell, auf wiedersehn, goodbye...

I'm stepping away from Kesher Talk. I'd like to thank all of you for reading my posts here, and for the conversations they've engendered. I'm making this change for two reasons. One is limited time; the other is that, . . . more »

Rachel | 08/11/04 at 02:37 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

August 10, 2004

Pontificating on the fad of the moment

So I just got back from the panel discussion at Makor on blogs and politics. I took illegible notes and will attempt to transcribe some of them later. Short version: . . . more »

Judith | 08/10/04 at 10:23 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

August 05, 2004

Blog roundup

Gerard van der Leun is taking some time off. Which gives the rest of us some time to catch up with all the brilliant posts over at American Digest. Norm Geras celebrated his first blogaversary last week. Jeff Jarvis' . . . more »

Judith | 08/05/04 at 02:20 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

August 04, 2004

Quote of the Day

I haven't visited Electrolite in quite some time, because politically we occupy such different consensual realities, and their crowd is kind of chummy and self-righteous, and it's not fun to go over there unless you are part of that . . . more »

Judith | 08/04/04 at 10:18 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

July 19, 2004

Blog roundup

In a dark twisted mirror universe, Mary is Ellen Goodman's evil twin. Gangsta-compliant software from Michelle Malkin. Jason's rules for the NYC subway.1. Get the hell out of my way, I'm coming through. 2. Do not stop at the . . . more »

Judith | 07/19/04 at 09:41 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

July 13, 2004

Mazel tov to Allison

Allison: Well, it's 7:30 AM, and I've been feeling contractions since about 3:30 AM and they are getting PAINFUL. So now that the kids are getting dropped at day camp, we're off to the hospital.... More news later, I presume. . . . more »

Judith | 07/13/04 at 06:43 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

July 11, 2004

Being Terry Teachout

Time for the latest blogosphere quiz craze, guys and dolls. Pass means "no opinion because of insufficient exposure to one or both options" or "no strong opinion." Exclamation point means I have a strong opinion. Background. Latest list of . . . more »

Judith | 07/11/04 at 11:00 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

July 06, 2004

Blog roundup

Iowahawk has some friends who have suffered a brutal murder and miscarriage of justice. Go over there and help them out. This has been sitting in the blog roundup folder for way too long. An American teaches a bunch . . . more »

Judith | 07/06/04 at 02:24 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

July 02, 2004

Blog roundup - from the mail

I've gotten emails alerting me to the following links - thanks, everyone! I hope comments are fixed soon. Rona (whom Mary and I met at a Protest Warrior planning meeting) emailed both of us about the latest local PW . . . more »

Judith | 07/02/04 at 02:12 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

June 27, 2004

Across the Bay

Martin Kramer alerts us to Across the Bay, a new academic blog by "one Tony Badran, said to be a Lebanese doctoral student at New York University." Across the Bay slaps Arab pundits around with great aplomb and precision, . . . more »

Judith | 06/27/04 at 02:28 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

June 22, 2004

Blog roundup.

I apologize for my belatedness in pointing you to Steven I. Weiss's new gig as blogger for the Forward, as he abandons Protocols to the tender ministrations of (shudder) Luke Ford. (He's also the Forward's newest staff reporter. And . . . more »

Judith | 06/22/04 at 01:46 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

June 14, 2004

Blog roundup

Wretchard fisks an Orwellian politically-correct critique of one of my favorite books. I really like his analogies to persistant data structures. Gary has a photo you have to see. Terry Teachout buys a Max Beerbohm. A long first-person account . . . more »

Judith | 06/14/04 at 12:37 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

June 03, 2004

Blog roundup

The Kabbalah of the blogosphere. Very fun (and probably blasphemous) if you know anything about the attributes of the various sephirot. (via Roger Simon) All the reasons Tenet quit. More than you ever wanted to know about the pros and . . . more »

Judith | 06/03/04 at 08:27 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

May 28, 2004

Blog roundup

Wind Rider notices several glaring anachronisms in the TV reality show "Colonial House." Heh. Gee, I'm not the only one with a leadership position in several different congregations at the same time . . . . I'm sorry, but . . . more »

Judith | 05/28/04 at 04:02 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

May 18, 2004

Blog roundup

Jeff Goldstein discourses on the economy in his inimitable style. Gerard van der Leun fisks a begging letter from Salon. Some photoshopping to brighten your day. These companies support Israel, or are thought by Arab counries to support Israel, . . . more »

Judith | 05/18/04 at 04:45 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

Go read Imshin

It's a recurrent mantra in a certain province of the blogosphere: "Go read Imshin." And now it's my turn. Go read Imshin. Go read Imshin. Go read Imshin. . . . more »

Judith | 05/18/04 at 11:45 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

May 16, 2004

Blog roundup

More literary word games. Change one letter in a fiction title. Ex: The Gropes of Wrath: Sexual harrassment in the Depression. The God of Small Thongs: Arundhati Roy's haunting story of a South Indian lingerie tycoon. Yet another literary . . . more »

Judith | 05/16/04 at 07:18 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

May 07, 2004

Blog roundup

Protocols has been adding professional journalists as guest bloggers - here's the latest. She is also the first female Protocol Elder, and the first not based in the US; she lives in London. Welcome, Miriam! A review of Gmail. . . . more »

Judith | 05/07/04 at 09:21 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

May 04, 2004

It was fahbulous, dahling!

I went to my first ever pro blogging event last night after Jeff Jarvis off-handedly mentioned it on his blog. It was 8 subway stops from my apartment and free and took place in the huge slick Apple store . . . more »

Judith | 05/04/04 at 10:30 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

May 02, 2004

Blog roundup

Allahpundit has many creative suggestions for the new Iraqi flag. Daniel Pipes at VCU. An under-the-radar report on doings in Iran. Trust, but verify. (As Michael Ledeen said at a panel discussion recently: "If they had free elections, the . . . more »

Judith | 05/02/04 at 11:34 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

April 28, 2004

Blog roundup

A roundup of Iraqi blogs at Buzzmachine, leading off with a scathing indictment of the UN's proposed role. A 9-11 reminiscence. He was on his way to City Hall in a cab when the planes hit, and he came . . . more »

Judith | 04/28/04 at 09:45 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

April 27, 2004

The revolution is being blogged right now

David Adesnik on George Packer on blogging. I think Packer is about 90% right and David is a wee bit defensive. Blogs are changing the face of media and journalism in the aggregate, but Packer's observations are more true . . . more »

Judith | 04/27/04 at 05:43 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

April 23, 2004

Bloggers we know and love

It's Meryl's third, that's right, THIRD, blogiversary. (Which would make her 65 in dog years, or something . . . ) Meryl is your one-stop shopping for guest blogging by the Hulk, kitty zen, the very best in Juvenile . . . more »

Judith | 04/23/04 at 09:45 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

April 16, 2004

Blog roundup

Sylvain Galineau notes opportunistic ethics. When Nixon visited Jerusalem in 1974. NZ Bear on self-destructive memes in Palestinian culture. Head Heeb discusses one example by contrasting the treatment of Palestinian refugees and Eastern European refugees of WWII who ended . . . more »

Judith | 04/16/04 at 11:39 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

April 09, 2004

Blog roundup

New Iraqi blogs! More new Iraqi blogs! And more Iraqi blogs! Bush isn't just Hitler anymore, notes Mary, he's . . . Satan. "Tom Paine" fisks an Australian antiwar rally (with pix!). The last anecdote is telling. Lileks fisks . . . more »

Judith | 04/09/04 at 02:38 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

April 04, 2004

Blog roundup

Go over to Intel Dump and help Phil buy more server space and a domain name. Intel Dump is an invaluable source of military analysis and opinion from someone with lots of inside knowledge and no partisan ax to . . . more »

Judith | 04/04/04 at 07:13 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 28, 2004

Bloggers return from the dead

Not only is Jeff Goldstein back, but Tony Woodlief is back! (Tony and RLP and Eve Tushnet are the Christians I like to read when I want to understand how Christianity works in real people's lives.) The reactivation of . . . more »

Judith | 03/28/04 at 02:13 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 24, 2004

Blog roundup

It's always a good time to pile on Noam Chomsky. The best time is when he starts a blog. Jeff fisks a begging letter from Teddy Kennedy. Bar mitzvahs of the famous. Like Franz Kafka and Bob Dylan. NASA . . . more »

Judith | 03/24/04 at 03:29 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 16, 2004

Blog roundup: GOTV '04

This guy is keeping track of all public utterances of the Bush = Hitler meme. Sofia Sideshow is conducting an informal but informative writing workshop on constructing an effective "Bush lied" polemic, using hapless antiwar blog comments as models. . . . more »

Judith | 03/16/04 at 11:07 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 09, 2004

Blog roundup

Bad kitty. Bad bad kitty. Fun Facts About Terrorists. A pean to Poland. Mary's fisking Tom Tomorrow again. . . . more »

Judith | 03/09/04 at 03:49 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

March 04, 2004

For Jewish geeks who blog

BloggerCon II has been set for April 17 in Cambridge, MA. The con is free; bloggers (or people interested in talking about blogging) need only register. As the friendly folks at Protocols noted last week, of course, April 17 . . . more »

Rachel | 03/04/04 at 09:25 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 26, 2004

Blog roundup

Link love for Kesher Talk from Smooth Stone. Thanks, guys. And everybody go check them out of course. Ilyka decodes the "Whatever you're having, Wictor" game. Don't tell me you've never played this game. A quiet enigmatic story from . . . more »

Judith | 02/26/04 at 06:28 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 25, 2004

The Passion of the Bloggers

First of all, check out the BeliefNet page on "The Passion," with many articles on different religious approaches to the crucifixion, Gibson's church, the making of the film, letters between Gibson and the ADL, historical background, text of the . . . more »

Judith | 02/25/04 at 10:55 PM | 1 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 21, 2004

Travelling bloggers

Check in regularly with Matthew Stinson and Tacitus, both of whom are travelling abroad right now and blogging their experiences. Matthew is in China and Tacitus is in Israel and Jordan. . . . more »

Judith | 02/21/04 at 07:50 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 17, 2004

Blog roundup

Welcome back to blogging, Asparagrrl! Congratulations, Tacitus, on winning the Koufax Award for best non-liberal blog. Tacitus well deserves this award, if only for having the most multi-partisan sane debate-oriented comment threads, bar none. The Big Lebowski - a . . . more »

Judith | 02/17/04 at 06:13 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 13, 2004

Blog roundup

Some useful idiots. I come not to bury Lieberman but to praise him. What's your favorite REM song? Lynn fisks a WAPO article on the fence. She takes three paragraphs just for the title, which deserves them. . . . more »

Judith | 02/13/04 at 08:39 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 09, 2004

Blog roundup

Lots of new Iraqi blogs! It's gratifying to see old fashioned in-your-face feminism is alive and well in the younger generation. Guess who's starting a blog? Janet Jackson breast cupcakes. . . . more »

Judith | 02/09/04 at 09:41 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 03, 2004

Oxblog is on a roll

Lots of links on the shake-up in Iranian politics, one more example of the fuckedupness of the UN, and keep scrolling. . . . more »

Judith | 02/03/04 at 04:48 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

That river in Egypt

If you want to see the self-righteous Left writhe in denial of its own bigotry: Very long comment thread on antisemitism in Europe. Lots of pompous self-justification, avoidance, defensiveness, fact-fudging . . . all the usual attributes of bigotry . . . more »

Judith | 02/03/04 at 02:41 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

February 01, 2004

Bloggers of the Book, cont.

Naomi Chana's project, a virtual Jewish book discussion group by blog, is finally getting underway. More details here. (Also she's got a bunch of new posts up and writes one of the best Jewish blogs out there.) . . . more »

Judith | 02/01/04 at 09:29 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 30, 2004

Blog roundup

A useful distinction between "initial simplicity -- getting something out quickly -- and elegant simplicity, which takes a lot of work to prune a complex expression to a simple form." A new purpose for blogs: recording the course of a . . . more »

Judith | 01/30/04 at 10:56 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 28, 2004

The return of Pine

Off the Pine was one of the first blogs I stumbled across back in the Mezozoic age when I was searching the web for any sign that anyone was responding to the surge of antisemitism and anti-Israel propaganda I . . . more »

Judith | 01/28/04 at 01:28 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 24, 2004

Blog highlight

I know this is one of my constant themes, but I'll repeat it again: Amygdala has more interesting obscure links to more fascinating stuff that any other blog I read. So just start here and work your way down. . . . more »

Judith | 01/24/04 at 09:06 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 18, 2004

The "this is hilarious" Dept.

Megalomaniac tyrannical dictator product placement. (This may be the first time I've actually linked to something on No War Blog, although I love to annoy their comment threads. Well, it's from Jim Henley, who is smarter and classier than . . . more »

Judith | 01/18/04 at 02:47 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere

January 04, 2004

Welcome a new contributor to the Kesher Talk Team: Rachel Barenblat

Rachel blogs ordinarily from The Velveteen Rabbi, but she has consented to join the team of contributors here at Kesher Talk as well. Here is Rachel's bio, which henceforth can be found on our FAQ page:Rachel Barenblat is founder and . . . more »

Judith | 01/04/04 at 09:53 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Around the blogosphere