Monthly Archives: October 2006

Language Lessons

Schadenfreude [shahd-n-froi-duh] –noun from German Satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else’s misfortune. The feeling inside when you watch the Detroit Redwings self destruct. Kvell [kvel] –verb from Yiddish (used without object) Slang. To be extraordinarily pleased, as when your … Continue reading

Hockey

Game Notes

Ticket in the lower bowl: $65 Baggie of peanuts from home: A buck or two Watching your team shut out their division rival, handing them their first loss of the season: Priceless Some notes from last night’s Sharks – Stars … Continue reading

Hockey

Who Said It?

Who said, Secular schools can never be tolerated because such schools have no religious instruction, and a general moral instruction without a religious foundation is built on air; consequently, all character training and religion must be derived from faith . … Continue reading

Politics, Social, Religion

How to Juice a Pomegranate

I pulled two bucket fulls of pomegranates from our tree a couple of weeks ago, and juicing them has been a problem. Janet tried smashing them with a mortar and pestle, and gave that up as a bad idea. I … Continue reading

Food & Wine

What? Are you stupid?

I got interrupted during the test, but still did okay. I wonder what I missed.

Quizes