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So there is an American, a Russian, a Chinese, and an Israeli …

October 31st, 2010 · Comments Off on So there is an American, a Russian, a Chinese, and an Israeli … · joke

standing on a steet corner, my wife reads to me from a book she is reading, Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle, http://www.amazon.com/Start-up-Nation-Israels-Economic-Miracle/dp/044654146X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1288525742&sr=8-1. A reporter comes up and asks “Excuse me, what is your opinion about the meat shortage.” The American asks “What do you mean by  ‘shortgage’?” The Russian asks “What do you […]

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Ellen and Dan’s Excellent Adventure in Nova Scotia – Day 1

August 1st, 2010 · Comments Off on Ellen and Dan’s Excellent Adventure in Nova Scotia – Day 1 · travel

Ellen had long expressed an interest in visiting Prince Edwards Island, the site of the Anne of Green Gables stories, and nearly Nova Scotia. I had always heard it was a very beautiful place to visit, the high’s were going to be in the 70’s, not the 90’s, and going would be consistent with my […]

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