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4

Thurber’s Thoughts thought to be the tops – go vote

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Maggie Thurber has received a few kudos for her work over the last year, but now she is up for a 2008 Weblog Award for Best Political Coverage by her blog, Thurber’s Thoughts.  Here is Maggie’s post on this honor and you can go here to vote for her.  Her competition is tough because there are some popular blogs listed, though I really only read two of the others – India Uncut and Five Thirty Eight.

Good luck, Maggie. It’s great to have some positive political attention directed toward Ohio.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 11:22 pm January 4th, 2009 in Blogging, Ohio, Politics | 3 Comments 

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4

Haveil Havalim #199 (Carnival of Jewish Blogging)

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Thank you to Ima on (and off) the Bima for hosting this week’s Haveil Havalim #199 (Carnival of Jewish Blogging) which you can read here.

FYI re: how HH started:

Founded by Soccer Dad, Haveil Havalim is a carnival of Jewish blogs — a weekly collection of Jewish & Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. It’s hosted by different bloggers each week and coordinated by Jack. The term ‘Haveil Havalim,’ which means “Vanity of Vanities,” is from Qoheleth, (Ecclesiastes) which was written by King Solomon. King Solomon built the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and later on got all bogged down in materialism and other ‘excesses’ and realized that it was nothing but ‘hevel,’ or in English, ‘vanity.’

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 11:04 pm January 4th, 2009 in Blogging, Carnivals, Gaza, Israel, Jewish, middle east, Writing | 1 Comment 

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4

Signs of the rich and fallen

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From today’s New York Times Magazine Questions For Joan Rivers by Deborah Solomon:

And how is your daughter, Melissa?
For a mother and daughter we’re amazing. The only time she really cried is when I sat her down and told her that she was not adopted.

You had a famous rift with her.
Right after my husband’s suicide. Bad rift.

Is it true that you were having liposuction on the day he died?
Yes. Who knew?

That was more than 20 years ago. What is the dating scene like these days?
I just had lunch with an old beau, and it made me very sad.

Because?
I don’t know. We’re all so set in our ways. I love my life, except for losing all that money with Ruth and Bernie. I’m pleading with you, please say, “She lost a bundle with Bernie Madoff.”

Did you?
No, but everybody is walking around now saying that, and that shows that you used to be very rich.

I’m not a huge fan of Joan Rivers but she definitely has made me laugh over the years.  That last line made me laugh in a very unfortunate way.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 1:01 pm January 4th, 2009 in Crime, Flip, Humor, Scandal | Comments Off 

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4

[photo] NY Mayor Michael Bloomberg is in Sderot right now

Filed Under Foreign Affairs, Gaza, Israel, leadership, middle east, Military | 13 Comments

Read about from the AP.

Here’s more from the Muqata, including photos of Bloomberg in Sderot now (Jameel tips his hat to SderotMedia for the photos):

Also, from the blog, Jerusalem Magazine:

A vote of confidence on Israel’s goals was voiced by U.S. Sec of State Condoleezza Rice, who said that Hamas brought the problems on themselves by attacking Israel with missiles. This tone was also taken by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, visiting Israel on a solidarity trip. Bloomberg said if someone attacked New York with missiles he expected the US government to respond with everything it had, just as Israel is doing.

And HayLur.net:

The military has warned that the campaign could take “many long days.”

Even with Israeli forces on the ground, though, Hamas continued its rocket fire. About 25 rockets were launched at southern Israel by Sunday afternoon, the military said. One hit a house in the Israeli border town of Sderot. Touring the town some time later, Michael R. Bloomberg, the mayor of New York, had to be rushed into a protected space when Sderot’s incoming rocket alert sounded.

According to the AP:

In a telephone interview with The Associated Press, Bloomberg said he fully understood Israel’s actions. “You should rest assured, if anyone in New York was being threatened, my instruction to the NYPD (New York police) would be to use all the resources at their disposal to protect civilians,” Bloomberg said.

“I think as a New Yorker, we’ve been attacked twice by al-Qaida itself,” said the mayor, who is Jewish. “We’ve seen enormous devastation and courage and after that you sort of feel you have a bond, if you will, for those who live in a dangerous world and subject to someone trying to kill them.”

New York Congressman Gary Ackerman (D) and NY Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly are traveling with Bloomberg.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 10:31 am January 4th, 2009 in Foreign Affairs, Gaza, Israel, leadership, middle east, Military | 13 Comments 

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4

State Rep. Mandel’s Israel nuptuals featured in magazine

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Having been in Israel about ten days before this event, I know it was extremely hot there. But, based on the Spring 2009 issue of Elegant Weddings, it looks and sounds like the wedding of state representative Josh Mandel (R-17, Lyndhurst) was very cool indeed.

Only quibble with the article: they state Mandel’s age as both 30 and 31. I couldn’t find his birthdate listed at his campaign or state legislature site, but FarmVotesMatter.org lists it as 9/27/77, which would make him 30 at the time of the wedding and 31 at the time of publication. Probably just an editing thing (article written before it was published perhaps).

NB: FarmVotesMatter lists the 17th district as swing, as opposed to leaning or strongly Democrat, which is how pro-Mandel campaign efforts often describe it.  The 17th district includes the following communities: Bentleyville, Brecksville, Broadview Heights, Chagrin Falls, Chagrin Falls Township, Glenwillow, Hunting Valley, Independence, Lyndhurst, Mayfield Heights (part), Moreland Hills, Oakwood, Pepper Pike, Seven Hills, Solon, Valley View, and Walton Hills.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 10:00 am January 4th, 2009 in Israel, Jewish, OH17, Ohio, Pepper Pike, Politics, Statehouse | Comments Off 

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