I long ago made peace with the fact that I'm a "tax and spend liberal."  But, see, it's okay when I like what the government is spending money on.  Here's a brief recommendation on how to vote.

A friend of mine recently asked on Facebook how you potty train your child.  I can't say I'm an expert; Nathan isn't there yet.  But I've learned a lot along the way, and read a fair amount.  Here's my wisdom, for what it's worth:

Like every single other person in San Francisco, I had Comcast for television and internet, and AT&T for telephone service.  And like every single other person in San Francisco, I got sick of them.

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Every once in a while I blog about something that, I suspect, is interesting to no one but me.  And yet, 1,400 monthly visitors prove otherwise.  Nevertheless, this may be one of those times.

The question is: What did Jews wear on their heads in America in the early 1860's?