Holiday
The Mourner’s Kaddish Is For The Living
Mourner’s Kaddish: Central to Jewish Prayer The Mourner’s Kaddish Is For The Living. Mourner’s Kaddish: Central to Jewish Prayer. The Mourner’s Kaddish is the most recognized and central prayer of the Jewish mourning ritual, even though it does not, even once, mention death. Starting with the prayer’s first verse, the Mourner’s Kaddish is a reaffirmation…
Read MoreDon’t Eat Cicadas if Allergic to Shellfish
Sometimes life is stranger than fiction. A few days ago, the FDA felt the need to warn people with shellfish allergies not to eat cicadas. I have a simpler suggestion – DON’T EAT CICADAS EVER!!! According to the New York Times… The advice from the Food and Drug Administration comes as the current group of cicadas, known as Brood…
Read MoreHoliday Gift Review – The Gita ($3,250)
I have heard that it is hard to buy gifts for uber-wealthy adults. If that is your problem, the Gita may be for you!!! The Gita (pictured below) only costs $3,250 (before tax and options) and is a personal robotic carrier. According to Gita’s manufacturer website, Gita is the following robot. It carries your stuff so you can walk outdoors…
Read More53 Whiskey Cocktail Recipes For The Holiday Season
I know I am going to really miss going to holiday parties and seeing friends at restaurants. One of the things I love most about the holiday season is experimenting with the many whiskey drinks that almost every decent bartender seems to know and specialize in mixing. So, I know I am going to have…
Read MoreOne Acre of Land on Mars Can Be Yours For Only $15
Offered through Groupon (57% off of the regular price) Tucked between the usual daily Groupon offerings of dental braces, Costco memberships, and manscaping shears, was today’s extra-special offer of 57% off the price of an acre of land on Mars. This Groupon offer immediately caught my attention. After all, staking a claim to land on…
Read More8 Packaged Foods That Are Healthy And Perfect For A Hurricane Food Stash
Hurricane season is upon us (again) and as I write this to you, there are three potential hurricanes coming in our general direction from across the Atlantic Ocean. I have no idea if any of these three storms will hit us, but just in case…I thought it would be a good idea to suggest some…
Read MoreRead The Fine Print Before Purchasing Medical Travel Insurance
It May Not Cover Pandemics Talk about fine print surprising and hurting consumers…if you read the fine print on most medical travel insurance policies you will discover that they exclude coverage for pandemics, including COVID-19. This means, even if you purchase medical travel insurance that is intended to cover medical expenses while traveling, you aren’t…
Read MoreChanukah Reconsidered
Chanukah Every year we celebrate Chanukah without a lot of consideration for its larger message. Chanukah’s a fun holiday; but is there more to Chanukah than the relative fluff of giving gifts, playing with the dreidel, and eating latkes? As it turns out, Chanukah speaks to our modern-day American Jewish experience. Chanukah is all about…
Read MoreTravel Protection Makes Good Cents!
Be Kind. Be Responsible. Purchasing your pre-need funeral arrangements is one of the kindest and most financially responsible things you can do for your family. Not only do you lock in the cost of your funeral at today’s prices (rather than future inflated and higher prices), you help your loved ones cope with your passing…
Read MoreDog Sent To Wrong Airport by Airline – What If That Was Mom?
Airlines Try Hard But they make shipping mistakes all the time. The latest shipping “kerfuffle” occurred when United Airlines shipped a dog to Japan instead of Kansas. The family was apoplectic and the airline was profoundly embarrassed. The details are in the links below: Dog Bound For Kansas Mistakenly Shipped To Japan Via United Airlines…
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