It’s time again to exercise that most important of citizen’s duties in our republic (I won’t use the word “democracy” here to avoid adding to the chorus of folks talking about its end) – voting. (Actually, I’m thinking that a general boycott of the vote is a good idea, but that’s for another post.) As […]
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I Had A Dream Last Night, O Earth
I had a dream last night, O Earth. No, the American army hadn’t just won a war. Quite the opposite. [Read More]
Jubilation!
The ancient Jewish tradition of the sabbatical year, taken every 7th year, was a technique for turning more to G-d as you let the soil on your land rebuild, rested and re-energized, spent time with family, had debts forgiven, and basically took a time out. [Read More]
Cap and trade won’t solve any problems?
The claim that if Oregon were to go to zero carbon emissions tomorrow, that the reduction in total global carbon emissions would be less than 1% may be true. If so, that would be an amazing start to reducing emissions by 50% by 2030 and close to 100% by 2050, which is the formula put forward by most scientists working on this problem for saving human civilization from utter chaos. [Read More]
An April in Europe
It’s hard to believe it’s been over a month since I’ve been back from an epic trip to Europe which I shared with Nancy for 2 weeks in England, and then soloed in England, France, Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden. The details are starting to fade, so it’s time to write it all down, based on […]
Off To The Spine Center
Those that know me well often think I employ a crooked logic in my arguments (and also know I LOVE to argue). Well, I’m not so sure of my argumentative logic or skills, but I AM crooked in another way. [Read More]
A Visit to Stumptown
With The Accidentals playing the Aladdin Theater in Portland recently, Nancy and I headed there for a rare weekend away from home.
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The Stars Still Shine Bright
I just got back from a walk around the neighborhood that I took with Lilly over a thousand times in the almost exactly three years she was with us. I know the canine (even better than the human) residents of almost all the houses I passed. Amazingly, not one of them uttered a sound (that I could hear) on the half-hour walk. [Read more]
Time to Turn the Clocks Back
It’s that favorite night of some people’s year – the night we turn the clocks back an hour and stop saving the daylight (and so get an “extra hour” of sleep). It’s also almost exactly 3 days until the polls close here in Oregon in the 2016 general election….[Read more]
Rabbi Bob’s 2016 General Election Ballot
Yes, I know you’ve been waiting to mail your ballot in until you get the word from the Rabbi himself. Wait no longer, oh confused flock! Rest assured I have it from the highest authority that the choices below are your best chance at a government that can deliver to you all the goodies you […]
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