Monthly Archives: December 2007

The 99 Cent Shoelaces

Posted on December 16, 2007 by Neil

Welcome, readers.  Today is another example of a post gone wrong. To set up the story, we need to go back in time, back to a brisk morning many years ago in Queens, New York, when Neilochka was born.  After … Continue reading →

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Communication Through the Ages

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Neil

I usually work on my desktop in my upstairs office. Sophia works on her laptop in the downstairs living room in front of the TV. How do we communicate from such a distance? The medium keeps changing, but the message … Continue reading →

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The New Yorker Typo

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Neil

Now I understand what they mean when a creative artist like a musician or novelist hits his “sophomore slump.” After the terribly exciting Holiday concert, I stepped into a minefield by talking about religion and politics. I immediately went searching … Continue reading →

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Republican Religiosity

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Neil

Note:  Sophia suggested that I take this post down since it wasn’t in the spirit of the Holidays, especially since it is the post right after the big Holiday concert.   I did take it down, and then I remembered, from past experience, that … Continue reading →

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The 2007 Blogger Christmahanukwanzaakah Online Holiday Concert

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Neil

Logo Design by Vanessa of the Butterfly Blog (get an array of concert buttons for your site at her blog) THE CONCERT PROGRAM Were You There on Christmas Night? sung by Lizardek (“the Swedish Celine Dion”) with Sharon Johns Sleigh … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Neil

If you love music, you should play hooky from work tomorrow and come listen to bloggers sing and play Holiday songs.  I can’t believe how talented some of you are!   Why are you wasting your time BLOGGING?

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My Last Post, Redone as Rated G

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Neil

  I got flack over the last post I wrote from Sophia, my mother, and the estate of Irving Berlin.   Who advertises a holiday concert with smut like that?  They’re absolutely right.   The holidays are a time for family, and I want … Continue reading →

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The Ghost of Christmas Concerts Future

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Neil

  Two days ago, I was feeling very Grinch-like.  “Why am I hosting this stupid holiday online concert?” I asked myself as I shuffled along Wilshire Boulevard, spitting on the floor.  “I don’t even like Christmas.  I don’t even celebrate … Continue reading →

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How Many Jews Does it Take to Change a Lightbulb?

Posted on December 5, 2007 by Neil

Happy Hanukkah! I hate to get all Al Gore on you on a fun holiday like Hanukkah, but I love when traditions are reinterpreted. And what is Hanukah all about anyway? — energy! The temple lights worked for eight days … Continue reading →

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Jennifer Love Hewitt and the Los Angeles Times Ad

Posted on December 4, 2007 by Neil

As long time readers of this blog know, I’m a stick-in-the-mud about certain things, such as advertising.  I have no problem promoting you or your photography, but it really bugs me to think of myself as advocating something I don’t … Continue reading →

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