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Ellie wrote this entry on Wednesday, 1st of April 2009 at 03:03:57 PM
Hi Dad, Sorry for not writing sooner but it has been a busy week, family issues and life. Anyway G-Mom says you got my photos after my SPA day Saturday. Wow, personal maintenance was never so much fun. I think G-Mom scared them so they gave me lots of extra attention. The old scam [...]

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Nathan wrote this entry on Monday, 26th of January 2009 at 05:15:36 PM
So it has been a long time since I wrote regularly on this thing. I have no singular excuse, but a combination of a few. I thought it was about time to just post a general update to what has been going on in the last 4-5 months. A quick list:
- I sold my first home and bought a new one. Still in Hoboken, but much nicer. Once it is all together I will post photos and more information. It is a green building, with a LEED certification. The process of selling, moving, and resetting up your home is a grueling and I will not be doing this again. The fish tank alone was 2.5 days of work and I lost more than a few of the poor little guys. » Continue reading Global Update

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Nathan wrote this entry on Tuesday, 22nd of January 2008 at 01:06:54 PM
Last night at USH we had a party for the birthday for trees, Tu B’Shevat. Please take a moment to say happy birthday to your favorite tree today.
The party was attended by a large group of people and we served home made pancakes, maple syrup from maine, and a collection of fruits corresponding [...]

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Nathan wrote this entry on Thursday, 27th of December 2007 at 12:30:34 AM
Sometime over the High Holy Days, Rabbi Scheinberg suggested to check out Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks‘ weekly podcast Covenant & Conversation. In general Rabbi Scheinberg’s reading suggestions are spot on and I had no doubt that a podcast referral would also we worthwhile. A simple synopsis of the references in this week’s commentary [...]

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Nathan wrote this entry on Monday, 24th of December 2007 at 09:01:00 PM
Another year and another Christmas Eve spent working for In Jesus’ Name and USH to deliver food and gifts to those less fortunate in Hoboken. Thanks to Idan, Mom, and Katie for helping out. I don’t have the energy to rant and rave about what is wrong with the world. I simply am amazed, [...]

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Nathan wrote this entry on Monday, 5th of November 2007 at 07:01:53 PM
I have been explaining this to people for years. It is really a simple concept especially to a scientist. We call it the impact factor; a measure of import the research published in a particular carries. There is one massive difference between scientific research and “net 2.0″ style commenting fever. You can see it [...]

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Nathan wrote this entry on Wednesday, 12th of September 2007 at 06:44:47 PM
My involvement with USH started when I decided to answer an ad in the shofar to help with the building. I thought, well I know how to fix stuff and am not afraid of dirt, so lets see where this goes.
That is how I bet Barry Grossman. He met me in front of [...]

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Nathan wrote this entry on Thursday, 23rd of August 2007 at 06:50:15 AM
As you might be reading about our President’s recent speech in which he continues to show his detachment from reality.
From the Wash Post:
Historian Robert Dallek, who has written about the comparisons of Iraq to Vietnam, accused Bush of twisting history. ‘It just boggles my mind, the distortions I feel are perpetrated here [...]

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Nathan wrote this entry on Tuesday, 26th of June 2007 at 06:01:25 PM
HAHAHAHA – Do a little dance, we were right:
After offering a bleak assessment of the Bush administration’s strategy in Iraq, Senator Richard G. Lugar of Indiana, the ranking Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee, said today that he was urging lawmakers and President Bush to change course quickly to protect a further erosion [...]

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Nathan wrote this entry on Thursday, 21st of June 2007 at 09:59:38 AM
Look into the eyes of hate. These are supposedly our brothers and sisters. But there is no moral justification for detailed adherence to orthodoxy because of issues like this:
Jerusalem Police on Thursday arrested a 32-year-old haredi resident of Mea She’arim, who was caught in possession of an improvised explosive device, police said.
The [...]