Rolling Stone has a 100 Greatest Singers of All Time list. Some of the entries have a description of their importance by another singer. I just read Bob Dylan’s entry, which was written by Bono. Bono had this to say, (emphasis mine)
To understand Bob Dylan’s impact as a singer, you have to [...]
From the BBC:
A passenger on a French train had to be rescued by firemen after having his arm sucked down the on-board toilet. The 26-year-old victim was trapped when he tried to fish out his mobile phone, which had fallen into the toilet bowl, and fell foul of the suction system.
The high-speed TGV train [...]
A legend in the fishing world has died.
“Monster Man” Frank Mundus Dies at 82:
“The man who is credited for being the first to fish shark, putting Montauk on the map, and inspiring the character Quint in Jaws, Frank Mundus, has died. Newsday reports Mundus was 82-years-old and living in Hawaii, though frequently returned to Montauk; [...]
The camp that I went to as a teenager had a large group of Texans. They would always sing “The Eyes of Texas are Upon You,” and even sometimes get the other Southerners to sing “Save your dixie cups, the South will rise again.” Those from above the Mason-Dixon line would respond in kind, [...]
While I’ll try not to write too many election-related posts, whether they be the Israeli or American elections, I wanted to post some web sites which point out claims and comments by parties and candidates which range from misleading to blatant lies. As people think that Joe Friday from Dragnet said, “Just the Facts [...]
Yesterday we got back from a nice vacation on Cape Cod just before Shabbat. During the week I read an excellent book on the history of the CIA, Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA. It documents how torture, lying, incompetence, and other related activities has been the bread-and-butter of the CIA [...]
It was with great sorry that I read the following article. In my years at SUNY Binghamton I had many hallot from Wagner’s, and they were as good as they come.
Binghamton, NY - Wagner’s Kosher Bakery Closes
Binghamton, NY - After more than 30 years in business, Wagner’s Cakes & Cookies has closed its doors, [...]
In today’s NYT there is an article about Jews and their tattoos. I have written here about this subject before. Thankfully, they debunked the myth that a Jew with a tattoo can’t be buried in a Jewish cemetery.
There was another article in this morning’s paper which had an interesting angle to it. [...]
For those who feel attached to Israeli culture of yesteryear, here is a report from Israeli TV about the brit milah of Arik Einstein and Uri Zohar’s great-grandson (hat tip). It is in Hebrew and only viewable on Internet Explorer, or at least I haven’t been able to see it on any other browser. [...]
Julius “Dr. J” Erving, just about one of the greatest basketball players ever and the sports idol of my youth, is currently visiting Israel as part of a fund raising trip for Migdal Or. Courtesy of my son, see here for a great video collection of his magical moves on the basketball court.
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