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Just look at how things have evolved from this first banner ad:
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Also from the Justice:

Shapiros give $25M

Compare that to Jack Abramoff’s $50 donation in ’02…

(A related aside: the buildings being rebuit are definitely in need of a remodeling/renovating–they’re really, really old. I spent enough time in them during my 4 years…I should know)

I’d file this one under developing…but interesting none the less:

The Justice: Crown [Ctr for ME Studies] fellow scrutinized for ties to Islamic Jihad

The Hoot: Zionist Organization of America threatens boycott

Forward: Brandeis University Faces Threat Of Boycott Over Palestinian Scholar

My quick take: I’ve really got to read the articles above a few more times, then check out the related stories (e.g. the NY Sun piece) before I come to an opinion.

Though the thought of a ZOA boycott of Brandeis seems virtually unfathomable.

pathetic

Did anyone else catch “Munich: The Real Assasins” on the Discovery Channel last night?

I thought it was a well made documentary telling the true story of what took place (unlike the movie) and the interviews with some of the people involved directly in the post-Munich attacks made things even more fascinating.

One thing that I think would be even better would be to have the documentary released on say DVD, with the full-length content of the interviews with the different individuals presented in their entirety–that would just be fascinating.

Related:
Baltimore Sun: Distorting history for dramatic effect

New super-gun to be tested in Feb

I so can’t wait to see the videos of this thing in action

The sister is planning to participate in the annual Columbia University Dance Marathon, in an effor to raise funds for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

The Sister is seeking donations so that she can raise the neccesary (Charitable) funds to participate in this event. She’s done it before–and she really will dance for the whole 24-hr period!

If you’d be interested in making a donation towards the foundation and helping the sister reach her necessary sponsorship, leave me a note in the comments with a valid email address which I can contact you at with more info.

Hailing from Shaker Heights, I feel an obligation to decry this proclamation from the Mayor:

Mayor Judith Rawson Declares March National Caffeine Awareness Month

Come on mayor Judy! Say it ain’t so! The residents of Shaker Heights are responsible individuals who know how to handle and control their caffiene intake.

Reglated Coverage:

NeoBabble
The Agitator

Substantially fewer films will be produced over the next year or two

Does this mean less crappy films will be made? Or will the good films get weeded out instead?

And does this mean an end to the remakes of classics or the making of sequels that aren’t necessary?

Back at my synagogue in Cleveland, it’s time for the 7th (!) annual Cholent Cookoff!

Heartburn heaven n Cholent Cookoff is a gas

It’s being held on Jan 28th following Shabbat services.

Mmmmm……cholent….

Iran’s leader challenges Europe to take back Jews in Israel

The bigger question is: why would Jews necessarily want to return to Europe. Many of the major figures in the original Zionist movement (Hertzel, Nordau, Rothchild, et. al) were from Europe to begin with.

Learn how to percolate the perfect pot of java – Today, Weekend Edition

Go !@$@(!&@$^@&!(^$^%@*** yourselves

NY transport workers vote down contract

I shed no tears at the thought that you may have to pay a measly 1.5% of your salary towards health insurance…

First it was James Dobson and his groupies going after the cartoon character for supposively being a “gay-influence”

Now Spongebob is coming under attacks from another group of wierdos, who claim that he’s promoting junk food to children

Poor Spongebob…

Feds Seek Google Records in Porn Probe

Doesn’t the government have more important things for the DoJ to persue than (adult) porn sites?

As I mentioned a long time ago (in the archives of this blog somewhere), I could understand if the DoJ was doing this to fight against Child-pornography, but this is silly.

Plus were google to five a list of all the searches that are performed on its servers, say on a given day, imagine the volume of data the government would need to begin processing? How would they go about this? I think the NSA’s super-computers are already busy enough as is

Saw an article about this in today’s NY Post (which for some reason forgot to include the address of the website):

So I’ll let GOP in the City explain it: GOP and the City: You Are What You Eat

This will be a lot of fun at work

Televised coverage of National Beer Pong Tournaments

To be followed by televised Cheese racing! (via Slashfood)

I guess if you’re patient enough things will eventually fall into place

“Corvette recovered 37-years; 59K miles later“

Still on the Brandeis front:

Iraqi exile activist returns to campus after extended leave

Human rights activist Prof. Kanan Makiya (IMES) has spent most of the last four years in his native Iraq gathering evidence and accounts of human rights abuses committed under Saddam Hussein’s Ba’th Party regime.

He returns to Brandeis this semester to teach “Describing Cruelty” (NEJS), which he said explores the importance of remembering and memorializing cruelty. He will also teach a new course on the post-Saddam era titled “War and Reconstruction in Iraq” (NEJS). “It’s useful to take [the course] both for myself and for the students, to sit there and reflect on the last three years,” Makiya said.

These sound like very interesting courses, especially since they are being taught by such a major figure in Iraq’s reconstruction and the documentation of the hussein regime’s torture.

Fellow Brandeis alumnus, Steve blogged this story earlier today, about how Jack Abramoff’s total givings to his alma matter totalled a whopping $50 in 2002.

In a rare twist of events, I happen to agree with the Justice’s Editorial Board in saying that the school should return the money (or give it to charity)

It’s only $50 after all. If the school is that desperate for such a small sum, they should ask Carl and Ruth Shapiro for some more cash.