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So far this week, I have cried while watching the following TV shows: 1. Cold Case 2. Medium 3. House Each time, the waterworks were brought...

I had to fight Nanna "Jaws of Death" Dog for the dark meat. It's no easy task--she means business. Especially when it comes to...

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Whether you're going to be traveling to get there, or you wake up and immediately start cooking for anywhe...

H&M was a bust. Everyone either overslept or decided just not to go. How lucky were we! One report from the field said that those who go...

I often forget that living in the San Francisco Bay Area is not unlike living in a social, political, economic bubble. I don;t mean "bu...

In a few short days, Rent will open in theaters across the country. I couldn't be happier, and do you know why? Because every time I fa...

Some of my long-time readers will remember that glorious day last December when I happened upon the world's most perfect food . Well, li...

When I was in Israel, I got stung by a jellyfish. It didn't really do anything other than leave a red mark on my thigh and allow me to t...

I'm home, back in good 'ol San Francisco. But I still have to post these fabulous pictures from fabulous Mini Israel. For those of y...

It rained for a day, and now the beach is deserted. The sky has turned dramatic, and the sea is now churning rather than lapping gently. It...

I know it's been far too long without a post, and I've probably lost my 5 loyal readers. If this is the price I must pay for day aft...

So apparently "Dead" is Hebrew for "Salt." We went to the Dead Sea today, and I may never get all of this salt off of me...

I did finally get to spend some time on Friday night with my second favorite person in Israel: Trick. Trick is VVM's dog, and he is a sw...

L's fancy new apartment building. The view from L's fancy new balcony. This little square has everything a young, upwardly mobile pr...

Greetings from Israel! I arrived safely, and quite happily I might add, given the combined 15 hours of flight time. I'm not entirely un-...

My trip to Israel is right around the corner, folks! I'm at that point where I'm having a difficult time focusing on anything else--...

Talk about an absence of blog! In my defense, I was at a conference in Las Vegas where they have lots of ways to take my money, but few way...

...the cat will sleep in the dog bed. It's just common knowledge. The dogs are away because last night I went to see Amy Sedaris speak a...

Dolphins aren't just for dinner anymore. Apparently, they are also receptacles for scientific discovery. Researches have gotten off of t...