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Can't get any worse than this. We hope.

NJ Juxtaposition

NJ Juxtaposition

You may need to click on the picture to enlarge it to see what is funny.

Cool Refraction

School Board Election Campaign Photo

Imagine her expression if she doesn't win.

Too Many Choices

Really Weird - Today’s Entry on My Page-A-Day Calendar

Really Weird Coincidence.

This was today’s page on from my “Women’s Wit” 2013 calendar.

If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.


-- Margaret Thatcher

What are the odds?


Margaret Thatcher 10/13/1925 - 4/08/2013

Going Out With a Pop

Something usually blows up or breaks down right before Yom Tov. Appliances are not built to handle such loads. And if by some chance the appliances don't crumble, there is going to be some other crisis. Murphy's Law practically guarantees it.

We personally have experienced just before or during various yom tovs: the oven not getting hot, the fridge not staying cold, a raccoon taking up residence in the attic, drains clogging and generally also overflowing (this is the most frequent), etc.

And it's not just us. Fire engines are frequently seen on the block pre Yom Tov.

This year we got off easy. When cleaning the kitchen, I heard a pop from under the sink.

I think it looks quite artistic.

St Patrick's Day Lunch at Work

So we were all instructed to bring something to work for a themed St Patrick's Day Lunch. Yum.

So continuing the spirit of themed work lunches...

I am going to suggest a Pesach themed lunch for next week and ask everyone to bring in a kosher for pesach homemade item.  I will be passing out detailed instructions for kashering your kitchen so that they can all get into the pesach spirit.

Considering  all the things I could not eat today, I think I am most glad that the shiny green bagels did not have hashgacha.

Very Enjoyable Day at the Moot Flower Show

Nice flowers at the Edison Flower Show, but I kinda like the current bloom going on at home:

This is a Bromeliad (Vriesea Christiane).
The red "flower" is actually a  bract,  or specialized leaf. Similar to the bracts of Poinsettia or Bougainvillea. The red bract will look like this for months. Next time you see me, ask me how I got started in bromeliads.

The flower is actually a tiny thing. Here is one in bloom, and you can see some others that are almost ready to go.

I also have a trusty Clivia Miniata in bloom. These flowers are hanging in there for a third week. This plant is like the EverReady bunny of clivias. You can see the stalk of the previous bloom below the current one. No berries formed, alas. This plant has been performing for 2 months.

Very Enjoyable Day at the Edison Flower Show part 2

This is the plant material I got at this year's show:

Also got a new pillow for my Pi (yes, at the flower show) and a new mop (yes, at the flower show).


I hope these guys will be happy in their new home.

Very Enjoyable Day at the Edison Flower Show

Had a very enjoyable day at the Edison Flower Show.

This year's theme was Mardi Gras.

Hard to believe, but I forgot my camera at home so took these not very good pictures with my phone.

How extreme can this amusement park ride be?

This was the most thorough warning I have ever seen for an amusement park ride.