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- September 3rd, 2008
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Prophet and Loss Statement - Part II –Surprise!
Well, we are finally here – the day we find out the quiz answers. But it’s not the QUIZ itself that’s important: what matters is: What is Truth and What is Fiction? What does the Bible REALLY say? I suspect that many of you wi
- September 1st, 2008
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George Washington, the Cherry Tree and Learning “Frum” the Quiz - Part I
Those of us who live in the United States are lucky enough to have a document called the U.S Constitution. What makes the Constitution SO PERFECT is that it is amendable; it can be changed as times change. It is not stagnant. It is alive. Thoug
- August 28th, 2008
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Contest Time: Blogging for Prophet – a Quiz
We all know that Moses was constantly tested by God, right? Well, today I pose a Challenge to my Readers: How many of you have actually READ the Bible (we’ll confine it to the “Old” or “Jewish” Testament)? I can see your
- August 26th, 2008
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Love Letters…
A Rita’s Digest Note: Last Tuesday, I declared that since I had little time to catch up with everybody, I was going to institute “Touch Base Tuesday,” a day on which I would not blog. This being Rita’s Digest, however, whe
- August 25th, 2008
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Rita on the Cross..
Oy vey! Yesterday I had my first Teacher’s Meeting of the year at my multi-cultural school. Each year, we rotate as to the location: a Church, a Synagogue or a Mosque. For the first time this year, it was decided to bring more “religion&#
- August 24th, 2008
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Rita’s Digest “Mini Weekend Choice” – A Question
Though I was not going to do a “Weekend Reader’s Choice” blog this weekend, something came up that I couldn’t resist. Remember, you can leave a “Weekend Choice” request ANY DAY during the week in the Comments Sec
- August 22nd, 2008
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Rest In Peace, Dear Joey G. – Your Damn Dad Molested Me
There are very few things in life that scare me. Likewise, there are very few things in life that I believe to be afraid of me. I may speak my mind – but I’m also open-minded. At times I come off as tough, but those who know me well wil
- August 21st, 2008
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My Father, the Anchor
As I’ve stated before, my father was a man of iron constitution and few vices. He smoked for 2 years in his 30’s, decided it wasn’t good for him and said “tomorrow I stop smoking.” He never took a puff on a cigarette
- August 20th, 2008
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Rita’s Internet Connection is Down…
Rita will be back (hopefully) by later today. Her Internet connection is down. Please feel free to leave comments. Thank You!
- August 19th, 2008
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Touch Base Tuesday
A Rita’s Digest Note: “Wordless Wednesday” is a wonderful idea, particularly for those with a good camera, who can take a good photo. Guess what? Yes, you guessed. Since I started blogging, I have written at the pace of appr
- August 18th, 2008
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eBay! eBay! Now My Boycott Starts Today!
Today, Rita’s Digest begins its first in what will most definitely be a series. It will not be a daily series. It will not be the “theme” of Rita’s Digest. I may even go weeks without even returning to it. But, I WILL
- August 16th, 2008
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Why I Have NEVER Tasted Coffee
This week’s “Weekend Reader’s Choice” suggestion came from my good friend and author, WRITER DAD. Anybody wishing to leave a “Weekend Choice” Suggestion is welcome to do so on any day during the week in the ̶
- August 15th, 2008
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The FIRST Time I Almost Got Expelled From College: Part II
For those who missed yesterday’s blog, I’m afraid that there’s too much to catch you up on…this won’t make much sense to you without the first part of the story. For everyone else, this STILL might not make much sense to y
- August 14th, 2008
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The FIRST Time I Almost Got Expelled from College
Rita Digest Note: This is a two-part story, as you can probably tell from the title. This time the SECOND part will be told. Many thanks to my “personal blender” for reminding me of this story. You know who you are. J I starte
- August 13th, 2008
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The Day the Music Died – The Day a Generation Grew Up
…then this morning I went to the bookstore and bought The Catcher in the Rye. I’m sure the large part of me is Holden Caulfield, who is the main person in the book. The small part of me must be the Devil. I went to the building. It’s ca
- August 12th, 2008
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How a Hard Hit on the Head Can Help ANY Man
Note: Rated “R” Once upon a time, there was a jungle. This wasn’t any ordinary jungle, though. Farm animals and ferocious animals all got along very well. And all of the animals tried to help each other out. This is the stor
- August 11th, 2008
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I’m Not Happy
It’s true. I am NOT happy today. I’m not particurly sad, nor am I depressed. I’m just having an unhappy day. Both of my girls are home, we had a great family weekend, but I got very little sleep last night (a not unusual eve
- August 9th, 2008
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Four Books That You Should Re-Read
(With thanks, once again, to Victoria for suggesting this topic as a “Weekend Reader’s Blog.”) Do you have something you want me address? Something you wish to know? Is there a creative situation you’d like to put me in
- August 8th, 2008
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Tess’s Return – a Mother’s Cooking Guide
Well, tomorrow is THE day. The day I’ve been waiting for all summer. My older daughter, Tess, is coming home for 3 weeks before she enters her senior year of College! I know that you’ve heard little about Tess in the past – but yo
- August 7th, 2008
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Rita’s a Racist (or, if you Prefer, Bloggrrl’s a Bigot)
Yes, you heard it here first. I am a racist. I am a bigot. I use “vile and unacceptable words.” As a matter of fact, if this blog is VERY short today, it’s because people who have no interest in history will put on the cuffs
- August 6th, 2008
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Stereotypical Stereotypes – PART I
As a teacher – and a human being – I find the use of stereotypes to be not only vulgar but dangerous. I will address those issues in a moment, but first a conversation that happened two weeks ago – see if you can find the stereotype: Me: I
- August 5th, 2008
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My Employer’s ” Olympic” Suggestion
Something VERY unusual happened last night. I got a lovely email from the blog “owner” that reads as follows: You asked me what topic might be good. I gave this some serious thought and then watched BBC America (news) and of course, the
- August 4th, 2008
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Female Sexuality – Laid Bare
To all of my female readers: when was the last time you asked a female friend, similar in age and partnership/marital status to you, when she last had intercourse? When was the last time you asked a female friend how FREQUENTLY she has intercours
- August 2nd, 2008
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Second “Reader’s Choice” Blog – My 10 Favorite Books
A few weeks ago, after learning that for some reason, readership drops on weekends, I instituted a plan: ANY reader could make a suggestion for a weekend post. You want to know something about me – or somebody else? You want to ask my opinion
- July 31st, 2008
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Bloggrrl’s Moment of Silence
Well, it’s been quite a week here. All of this talk of death is killing me. As a matter of fact – it has come close to killing me. For those of you whom I’ve come to know and love over the past few months, it is with great sadness
- July 30th, 2008
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My Estate Attorney Gets a Pet
(A Rita’s Digest Reminder: Please remember: “Weekend Reader’s Choice.” Is there something you want me to blog about? An opinion you want? Please just leave a comment, and I will blog about it on an upcoming weekend!)
- July 28th, 2008
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“Mourning Becomes Bloggrrl”
Families are strange things. I constantly hear about people who have a dysfunctional family. Never once, however, have I heard about a family that was functional. Five or six might exist, but I’ve never heard of them, nor have I ever met
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HELP! Bloggrrl’s Futon Friendship Fiasco
Monday. Already, I need help, and I need it fast. Please? Pretty please? Anyone? Here’s the “Rita’s Digest” version of why I might lose a friend if I say the wrong thing. And this is a friend I do NOT wish to lose
- July 25th, 2008
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Creative Crackdown on Crack Crisis – and Murray
(A Rita’s Digest Hats Off - or Apology - To Cath Lawson and Kelvin Kao for Their Inadvertent - Yet Timely - “Reader’s Choice Weekend Post” for Their Knowledge of Back-Ends on Blogs.) Flint, Michigan is a City in Crisis.
- July 24th, 2008
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Reader’s Choice – Wanna Play?
By Rita - Editor in Chief As most of you know, I’m new to the field of blogging. An opportunity was presented to me, and I took it. For those who have been reading for the past month or so, you already know the story of how I became the New
- July 22nd, 2008
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Sharing a Home with a Popular Sex Club
By Rita - Editor in Chief Having written the other day about my by-mail Sex Survey, I was reminded of a time in my life where I was literally surrounded by sex. All night, every night, sex, sex, sex. When I got my own first apartment in New York
- July 21st, 2008
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My Sex Life? Sure, Just Ask! By Rita - Editor in Chief
I don’t know about you, but I don’t look forward to looking at the mail. I try to put it off for as long as possible, because ever since the advent of email, I know I’m not going to be getting a lovely-hand-written letter from a l
- July 20th, 2008
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Biblical Humor 101a – In The Beginning
Ah, the joys of teaching! I know that I wrote recently about missing my 7th graders (and I do – even though I haven’t met them yet). But that blog brought to mind a particular teaching experience that happened around 10 years ago, one whi
- July 18th, 2008
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It’s Time to Go Back to School - NOW
I woke up this morning, and I just knew it…I knew it. Bastille Day was nearby. (It seems I missed it by a few days, as Bastille Day is July 14.) Yet every year, a day comes, and I KNOW that Bastille Day is close at hand. How am I so certain
- July 16th, 2008
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Fiction Is Stranger than Truth – But Only Once
A Rita’s Digest Note: Usually, I try to write of real events in my life. But, I’ve been given a challenge so it’s time to try some “creative” writing for today. I will NOT be accused of destroying “grey cells
- July 15th, 2008
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Bloggrrl’s Potshot at All Blog “Monetizers”
That’s it. Bloggrrl has had enough, and you KNOW I don’t hold my opinions back. So today, I pose the ULTIMATE BLOG CHALLENGE. As you already know, I don’t own this site. It is owned by somebody I’ve never met. I don
- July 14th, 2008
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A Tail of Two Kitties…
(With Apologies to Charles Dickens, and a Smooch to “bf” – or the Other Way Around.) It was the best of calls, it was the worst of calls, it was the call made from wisdom, it was the call of folly, it was the call of clarity, it was the
- July 12th, 2008
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The Day When Sunday Stood Still
Ah, yes – I remember it so well. Sundays in the City. Saturday was Chore Day. But Sunday was the day we ALL awaited during the week. It was the day to sleep late. Nobody put clothes on until 1:00 p.m. We lounged, languished, lay round m
- July 11th, 2008
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My Darling Daughter’s Summer Vacation – The Season’s Second Robbery!
Last month I wrote a blog entitled “What Does Average Mean?” I ended it by talking about my own two daughters, one of whom is academically average, and neither her parents nor she cares about it. Boy, did I underestimate this kid. S
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Hey, Man, Ya Wanna Potty?
When we bought the house in which we currently live – or, more accurately, when the BANK bought the house in which we currently live, we were a growing family: one toddler, and the desire to increase our family size. We were moving from one of
- July 9th, 2008
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“I’D LIKE TO THANK MY AGENT, MY FAMILY, KATE TURABIAN…”
Yes, it’s true. www.bloggrrl.com is playing with the big gals - and she likes it – a lot. By now, I’m certain that many (at least 100) women are grateful to www.enkayblog.com for coming up with his scientific, unimpeachable list of
- July 8th, 2008
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THE PUNCH-ROOM SWEATER
AIR CONDITIONING – PART 1 Last week, when I ran my first contest, the question I asked was based on an article I had read: “What was the Most Important Technological Invention of the 20t Century?” I got some great – and interestin
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THE SWEET SUMMER SUN SETS ON S.P.U.D.
The Social Aspects of the Invention of Air Conditioning I was born on the day that it was announced that JFK was elected President. Therefore, to say that my “formative” years were during the 1960’s is quite accurate. My first m
- July 6th, 2008
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I’LL TAKE NUMBER 7, PLEASE
I have a friend I’ve known for years. Too many years. She’s a lovely woman in her 50’s, and when I first met her, I enjoyed her company very much, as she had some GREAT stories to tell. Now, I love listening to other people
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DOES SIZE REALLY MATTER?
THE DEFINITIVE ANSWER.. (A Rita’s Digest Reminder: Comments are coming in (but not posted, as I explained) from my July 4 blog. IF NOBODY WINS THE CONTEST – AND GREAT PRIZE – I WILL PROVIDE THE CORRECT ANSWER IN MONDAY’S BLOG.
- July 4th, 2008
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THE TECHNO CONTEST ENDS…
And the Winner is…. Earlier this week, I wrote a blog that had a “contest” attached to it. I had read an article in a Top Circulation magazine, where the author wrote about the “TOP TECHNOLOGICAL INVENTIONS OF THE 20th CENTU
- July 2nd, 2008
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LET’S STOP FUKUOKA’ING AROUND, FOR A CHANGE
(With Apologies to a Beautiful City) A Foreign Correspondent for the “Washington Post” wrote a great article that I found the other day, on a new divorce law that was passed in Japan. According to the law, a woman can now divorce her hu
- July 1st, 2008
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MY HUSBAND’S VISIT TO THE GYNECOLOGIST
I’ll say it outright: I don’t like most doctors. I don’t mean GOING to the doctor. I mean doctors, themselves. For a long time, my biggest problem seemed to be with the younger doctors. I trusted their medical skills – a
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A SHAMEFUL ADMISSION AND AN EVEN-WORSE SHAMEFUL PROMOTION
(A Rita Reminder: The Techno-Contest has been extended until midnight, July 2. The question, which wins you a GREAT 14K opal ring is: according to a major news article I read, what was the #1 “technological advance” of the 20th Cent
- June 29th, 2008
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