Matzogate ’08 — An Unleavened Conspiracy

Posted: April 22nd, 2008 | Filed under: Community, Culture | No Comments »

What I am about to discuss regards a conspiracy, I am so sure, of the highest order. Egypt, ironically, isn’t the only place where the citizenry is inclined to riot over the lack of bread. That what I’m about to discuss deals with the unleavened variety makes it that much more important.

Read on.

My sweetie — you know her as The Film Babe — doesn’t panic in emergency situations. She is stalwart. So when, in a palpable tizzy, she called while out running errands last Saturday afternoon, it was obvious there was an exigency of consequence at hand.

There were but a few hours left before sundown, when Passover commenced. She was gathering the last necessary items for the Seder. Normally unflappable, she was beside herself.

“There’s no matzo to be had in this town.” Read the rest of this entry »


Trevor Tops Tiger — Tres Disappointment!

Posted: April 14th, 2008 | Filed under: Ruminations, Sports, TV | No Comments »

Competitive professional golf is a curious spectator sport. It’s the only one that I can think of where the fan without a genuine emotional rooting interest cheers for the favorite rather than the underdog.

Which means if there’s no guy in the hunt who grew up down the street or working in the pro shop at your country club, you tend to root for . . . Tiger Woods.

It is so odd. Read the rest of this entry »