Why picking the right doormat determines the rest of your life

This blog is not going to become a house blog, mainly because it already has enough of a personality disorder.

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At Least Two Conversations about Pigs during Passover

There are a couple of things going on in my life that I want to blog about, I just don’t have any writing mojo at the moment, so I’m going to phone it in and have my friends and family contribute.

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Passover the Kleenex, I’m Watching Prince of Egypt

Pre- P.S. If you want to read about how Mr. B played with dead people when he was little, say no more! _Pre- P.S. If you want to read about how Mr. B played with dead people when he was little, say no more!

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Friday Links

Spring in Northeast Philly has sprung. I guess I should stop taking pictures from the car, but this was at a traffic light, so no possible hipster injury risk.

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Whines about commutes and the radio, part two

My morning drive is a  pretty brutal hour.

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Yuriy’s Flight

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Our Cherry Blossom Run

The blossoms are in bloom. They’re not as beautiful as the originals, but I’ll take ’em.
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Mr. B and I are running our first 5k of the year this Sunday! Can’t wait. Did you know that it’s theoretically possible to outrun radon, if you’re running at the speed of light?

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Which Songs Can You Sing to Kids to Prevent Risk of Brain Atrophy (for yourself)?

The reason I had to get my nails done this weekend is because I was attending a birthday party for a one-year-old that was full of Russian women waiting to judge me.

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Did You Know that Our Maybe-House Has Evil Spirits? Also, here’s a picture of me eating bread.

So, in preparation for possibly-maybe-our new house at the end of the month (if nothing goes wrong, tfu, tfu, tfu, knock on wood, eat a chicken bone and whatever the hell it is you do to stop from believing in the pit of your stomach that you will never, ever be a homeowner), I’ve been researching why men need to carry women over the threshold of their new house.

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Manicures for Cheap Jewish Werewolves and Other Ethnic Minorities

Last weekend, I decided I needed a manicure, mostly because I was terrified of my hands:

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This weekend, I’m going to a Russian restaurant! The exact one in this post, actually!  LOL.

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In which I find out the source of 99% of my spam. Also, I eat a dosa.

What’s your idea of a good time?  Mine is bitching  about how much Philly sucks.

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How Much Does it Take to Plan a Vacation? Two (Jewish Moms) and Three (Months).

This is my mom, on the left, and Mr. B’s mom, on the right. They are depicted here,  hunting for mushrooms.

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Did you know that I am now part of a Blog Bloc?  It’s part of my effort to better organize the Russian/Jewish content on my site.  You can find a list of bloggers here and a badge if you are such a blogger and want one.  But don’t worry. I’ll still write about Nutella, how much my family is afraid of third world countries, and various girlcrushes, too.

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