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December 1, 2013

Wow! Duncan McAlpine Sennett, Oregon Teen, Delivers Bar Mitzvah Speech In Support Of Gay Marriage

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In the clip, Duncan McAlpine Sennett, who reportedly became a Bar Mitzvah at Portland's Congregation Beth Israel, offers his d’var Torah analysis of the chapter in Genesis covering Jacob’s marriage to Leah and Rachel, two sisters who also happened to be his first cousins, observing that "the definition of traditional marriage is nothing like what people think it is today."
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/30/bar-mitzvah-gay-marriage_n_4363083.html

Bravo Duncan! Bravo!

November 30, 2013

Warning:Police ahead


@FRestored

Ha!
November 30, 2013

Puppeh needs a hug because he haz an ouchie:


@cutemergency

That is an irresistible 'hug me' look.
November 30, 2013

A holiday lesson: One young N.J. athlete's devotion to his sick mother

A holiday lesson: One young N.J. athlete's devotion to his sick mother

Hungry and alone, Vaida Jefferson lies in a cold, dark apartment, waiting for her son to come home.
She has barely moved in 11 hours. A rumpled purple comforter covers her frail, 100-pound body. Her rail-thin legs are folded and bunched toward her chest, stiff and stubborn.

The television, as it does so often, marks her countdown on this late October day.

"The Queen Latifah Show" in the morning.

The news at noon.

"Judge Alex" between 1 and 2.

And then, "Everybody Loves Raymond" reruns.

At times, she stares out her second-floor window, gazing at the mountains stretching from Passaic County toward western Jersey. But now they have been swallowed by darkness, so Vaida knows her boy will be home soon.

At 6:43 p.m., she hears a key slide into the front door. A small smile crosses her face.
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More:
http://www.nj.com/hssports/blog/football/index.ssf/2013/11/a_holiday_lesson_one_nj_young_athletes_devotion_to_his_sick_mother.html

What a great son!

November 29, 2013

Discover authors who will be guest-bookselling at your indie bookstore,Small Business Sat.,11/30

FYI
Discover which authors will be guest-bookselling at your local, independent bookstore on Small Business Saturday, November 30.
•View index of states •View alphabetic index of stores
Map Tips: Click on the orange markers to view store location and author details. Markers may represent multiple locations – be sure to zoom in on your region of interest. Double-click anywhere on the map to zoom in on that area. Click and drag to move the map.

http://www.indiebound.org/indies-first

November 28, 2013

Well, the recipe did say to let the turkey chill for a few hours....


@thisjenlewis: A+ photo from my aunt: "The recipe said let the turkey chill for a few hours..."

Ha!
November 27, 2013

For all: WKRP - An Epic Thanksgiving PR Stunt:



A day early but Happy Thanksgiving!
November 26, 2013

A great snow sculpture that will brighten your day:


@Earth_Pics

And an extra:

@Earth_Pics
That's a big cat.
November 26, 2013

Dinesh D'Souza has managed to reach further into the slime with his tweet about PBO:

@DineshDSouza:
I am thankful this week when I remember that America is big enough and great enough to survive Grown-Up Trayvon in the White House!

Nasty. Just nasty!

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