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 This week saw the {{wiki|Fast of Esther}}, {{wiki|Purim}} and Shushan Purim.  Here's [http://muqata.blogspot.com/2009/03/live-blogging-purim.html a recent recap of the story] in modern terms, in case you don't know it.  Just in time for Purim: [http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/130368 Egyptian imams claim the Starbucks icon represents Queen Esther].  No, I didn't make that up.  For next Purim you can [http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/photoessay_6769_images/0311091444_M_francefashion5_450.jpg dress up in new French fashion] -- if you have the stomach.
-Speaking of "if you have the stomach", who came up with [http://bhol.co.il/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=2537730&forum_id=771 chili flavored Klik]?  In the event you aren't familiar with it, "Klik" is a very popular Israeli candy-bar.  The Great Brains in charge of product development must have been desperate for change (or very drunk), when they came up with the idea of putting hot-pepper flavoring in a chocolate bar.  Sorry the link above is in Hebrew, but here's an exerpt: ''Chili flavor.  Picante.  The mix of chocolate and picante doesn't really go together.  Why picante?  I've heard of sweet, I grew up on bitter, but picante??? Why not salty?  Sour? Rotten?  Sweet and sour?  Barbecue / grill flavor?  ... but you should know, this is really nauseating.''  Yes, it is pretty bad.  Save yourselves four shekels and don't give in to the search for "something new"!
+Speaking of "if you have the stomach", who came up with [http://bhol.co.il/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=2537730&forum_id=771 chili flavored Klik]?  In the event you aren't familiar with it, "Klik" is a very popular Israeli candy-bar.  The Great Brains in charge of product development must have been desperate for change (or very drunk), when they came up with the idea of putting hot-pepper flavoring in a chocolate bar.  Sorry the link above is in Hebrew, but here's an excerpt: ''Chili flavor.  Picante.  The mix of chocolate and picante doesn't really go together.  Why picante?  I've heard of sweet, I grew up on bitter, but picante??? Why not salty?  Sour? Rotten?  Sweet and sour?  Barbecue / grill flavor?  ... but you should know, this is really nauseating.''  Yes, it is pretty bad.  Save yourselves four shekels and don't give in to the search for "something new"!
 And speaking of "shekels", I just have to vent a minute: there are a lot of Americans who call the national currency of Israel ''sheks'', as in "that cost me three ''sheks''".  WRONG!  The word is ''shekel'', not ''shek''.  Would you say in America, "that soda cost me three ''dolls''"?!?  Hell no, leave our currency alone! Heaven knows our government has barely any dignity left as it is, we don't need your help.

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 Help [[tsedaka|feed the hungry]] in Israel!
-This week saw the {{wiki|Fast of Esther}}, {{wiki|Purim}} and Shushan Purim.  Here's [http://muqata.blogspot.com/2009/03/live-blogging-purim.html a recent recap of the story] in modern terms, in case you don't know it.  For next Purim you can [http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/photoessay_6769_images/0311091444_M_francefashion5_450.jpg dress up in new French fashion] -- if you have the stomach.
+This week saw the {{wiki|Fast of Esther}}, {{wiki|Purim}} and Shushan Purim.  Here's [http://muqata.blogspot.com/2009/03/live-blogging-purim.html a recent recap of the story] in modern terms, in case you don't know it.  Just in time for Purim: [http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/130368 Egyptian imams claim the Starbucks icon represents Queen Esther].  No, I didn't make that up.  For next Purim you can [http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/photoessay_6769_images/0311091444_M_francefashion5_450.jpg dress up in new French fashion] -- if you have the stomach.
 Speaking of "if you have the stomach", who came up with [http://bhol.co.il/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=2537730&forum_id=771 chili flavored Klik]?  In the event you aren't familiar with it, "Klik" is a very popular Israeli candy-bar.  The Great Brains in charge of product development must have been desperate for change (or very drunk), when they came up with the idea of putting hot-pepper flavoring in a chocolate bar.  Sorry the link above is in Hebrew, but here's an exerpt: ''Chili flavor.  Picante.  The mix of chocolate and picante doesn't really go together.  Why picante?  I've heard of sweet, I grew up on bitter, but picante??? Why not salty?  Sour? Rotten?  Sweet and sour?  Barbecue / grill flavor?  ... but you should know, this is really nauseating.''  Yes, it is pretty bad.  Save yourselves four shekels and don't give in to the search for "something new"!
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 I am interested in your feedback on this, because there are pros and cons to all three layout options, and I am concerned not only with the accuracy of the text, but in the beauty and utility of the layout as well.
-Useful idiot and anti-Semitism roundup:
+Anti-Semitism and useful-idiots abound this week.  The quick reprise:	[http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1236603390290&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull England], [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1236269377485&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Sweden], [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1236603390897&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Israel, America and beyond], [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1236269377478&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull England again], [http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/130358 the USA] and [http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/161907 another USA], [http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/161965 USA again], [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1236764158737&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Canada].
-Other:
+Would Obama have been elected if [http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YTI0ZDBlOWI2NzNhZTAxYzBjZDg1ODVlYmNiMmZmMzY= he had told the truth] about his plans?  Good question...
 Until next week,<br>

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 This week saw the {{wiki|Fast of Esther}}, {{wiki|Purim}} and Shushan Purim.  Here's [http://muqata.blogspot.com/2009/03/live-blogging-purim.html a recent recap of the story] in modern terms, in case you don't know it.  For next Purim you can [http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/photoessay_6769_images/0311091444_M_francefashion5_450.jpg dress up in new French fashion] -- if you have the stomach.
-Speaking of "if you have the stomach", who came up with [http://bhol.co.il/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=2537730&forum_id=771 chili flavored Klik]?  In the event you aren't familiar with it, "Klik" is a very popular Israeli candy-bar.  The Great Brains in charge of product development must have been desperate for change (or very drunk), when they came up with the idea of putting hot-pepper flavoring in a chocolate bar.  Sorry the link above is in Hebrew, but here's a quote: ''Chili flavor.  Picante.  The mix of chocolate and picante doesn't really go together.  Why picante?  I've heard of sweet, I grew up on bitter, but picante??? Why not salty?  Sour? Rotten?  Sweet and sour?  Barbecue / grill flavor?  ... but you should know, this is really nauseating.''  Yes, it is pretty bad.  Save yourselves four shekels and don't give in to the search for "something new"!
+Speaking of "if you have the stomach", who came up with [http://bhol.co.il/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=2537730&forum_id=771 chili flavored Klik]?  In the event you aren't familiar with it, "Klik" is a very popular Israeli candy-bar.  The Great Brains in charge of product development must have been desperate for change (or very drunk), when they came up with the idea of putting hot-pepper flavoring in a chocolate bar.  Sorry the link above is in Hebrew, but here's an exerpt: ''Chili flavor.  Picante.  The mix of chocolate and picante doesn't really go together.  Why picante?  I've heard of sweet, I grew up on bitter, but picante??? Why not salty?  Sour? Rotten?  Sweet and sour?  Barbecue / grill flavor?  ... but you should know, this is really nauseating.''  Yes, it is pretty bad.  Save yourselves four shekels and don't give in to the search for "something new"!
 And speaking of "shekels", I just have to vent a minute: there are a lot of Americans who call the national currency of Israel ''sheks'', as in "that cost me three ''sheks''".  WRONG!  The word is ''shekel'', not ''shek''.  Would you say in America, "that soda cost me three ''dolls''"?!?  Hell no, leave our currency alone! Heaven knows our government has barely any dignity left as it is, we don't need your help.
 In good news: I got the job I mentioned last week!  Just found out this morning, in fact; the official offer will be tendered on Sunday (I don't know yet what the exact terms are, but I'll let you know if they were weird). Besides that, a person I did work for a number of years back asked me to do some more work, so I'm doing that as well.  {{hebs|ברוך ה'}}!
 Useful idiot and anti-Semitism roundup:
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 * Would Obama have been elected if [http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YTI0ZDBlOWI2NzNhZTAxYzBjZDg1ODVlYmNiMmZmMzY= he had told the truth] about his plans?

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 And speaking of "shekels", I just have to vent a minute: there are a lot of Americans who call the national currency of Israel ''sheks'', as in "that cost me three ''sheks''".  WRONG!  The word is ''shekel'', not ''shek''.  Would you say in America, "that soda cost me three ''dolls''"?!?  Hell no, leave our currency alone! Heaven knows our government has barely any dignity left as it is, we don't need your help.
-In good news: I got the job I mentioned last week!  Just found out this morning, in fact; the official offer will be tendered on Sunday (I don't know yet what the exact terms are, but I'll let you know if they were weird). Besides that, a person I did work for a number of years back asked me to do some more work, so I'm doing that as well.  {[hebs|ברוך ה'}}!
+In good news: I got the job I mentioned last week!  Just found out this morning, in fact; the official offer will be tendered on Sunday (I don't know yet what the exact terms are, but I'll let you know if they were weird). Besides that, a person I did work for a number of years back asked me to do some more work, so I'm doing that as well.  {{hebs|ברוך ה'}}!
 Useful idiot and anti-Semitism roundup:

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 Help [[tsedaka|feed the hungry]] in Israel!
-* Purim
+This week saw the {{wiki|Fast of Esther}}, {{wiki|Purim}} and Shushan Purim.  Here's [http://muqata.blogspot.com/2009/03/live-blogging-purim.html a recent recap of the story] in modern terms, in case you don't know it.  For next Purim you can [http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/photoessay_6769_images/0311091444_M_francefashion5_450.jpg dress up in new French fashion] -- if you have the stomach.
-* Who the hell came up with [http://bhol.co.il/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=2537730&forum_id=771 chili flavored Klik]?
-* [http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/photoessay_6769_images/0311091444_M_francefashion5_450.jpg new outfit, anyone?]
+Speaking of "if you have the stomach", who the hell came up with [http://bhol.co.il/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=2537730&forum_id=771 chili flavored Klik]?  In case you don't know, "Klik" is a very popular Israeli candy-bar.  The Great Brains in charge of product development must have been desperate for change (or very drunk), when they came up with the idea of putting hot-pepper flavoring in a chocolate bar.  Sorry the link above is in Hebrew, but here's a quote: ''Chili flavor.  Picante.  The mix of chocolate and picante doesn't really go together.  Why picante?  I've heard of sweet, I grew up on bitter, but picante??? Why not salty?  Sour? Rotten?  Sweet and sour?  Barbecue / grill flavor?  ... but you should know, this is really nauseating.''  Yes, it is pretty bad.  Save yourselves four shekels and don't give in to the search for "something new"!
 Useful idiot and anti-Semitism roundup:
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 Other:
 * battling vegetation
-* six-legged freaks reappear
+* [http://www.thefrugallife.com/ants.html six-legged freaks] reappear
 * got a job!
 * translation project

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 * battling vegetation
 * six-legged freaks reappear
-* no news on job front
+* got a job!
 * translation project
 * some work/jba
 Until next week,<br>
 Shabbat shalom!
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		+	Other:
		+	* battling vegetation
		+	* six-legged freaks reappear
		+	* no news on job front
		+	* translation project
		+	* some work/jba

	Until next week,<br>		Until next week,<br>