Has anyone ever taken a photo of you, and when you looked at it, you recoiled in dismay to notice your messy house in the background? That happens to me all the time. Or how about this? You go to sleep with a sink full of dishes and a plan to wash them in the [...]
Humor
So what is the meaning of the above title? you may ask. A good question. Don’t yug the answer, and it will soon become as clear as chicken soup. The meaning of the yugenish is rushing. Related to yugenish is the word geyugehrie. When someone constantly rushes, he (or she) may be asked, “Voss yugst [...]
In the midst of much individual and community effort to make shidduchim for our singles, it is refreshing to focus on positive outcomes and stories that happen more often than we realize. Leading the community in this important endeavor is the Baltimore Shadchan, Inc. which has been blessed with much success in the past three [...]
When it comes to going away for Yom Tov, I find that there are two schools of thought: men and women. But if you think I’m going to tell you who’s right, you’re crazier than I am. My wife, for instance, would rather cook for guests than pack to go away. After all, what’s involved [...]
Lately, our yard has been “bombarded” with chaiyess, visitors from the animal kingdom, such as insects, squirrels, opossums, raccoons, and deer. Nu, vehr dahrf (who needs) a zoo? Another question is, can we learn anything from chaiyess? Pirkei Avos (Ethics of the Fathers) states that we can learn from all people – but from chai-yess? [...]
A few months ago, a friend confided to me that his deficiency in math greatly impacts his performance at work and has affected his ability to earn a living. He asked me to teach him basic math, like decimals and percentages. Since then, I have been surprised to discover that the inability to solve simple [...]
“Why write about gevoynshaft (habits)?” asked a friend. “Nu,” I responded. “Why do you always ask ‘why,’ regardless of the topic? If the Orioles are in drerd (losing), you ask why? If there is too much salt in the cholent, you ask why? And if the weather too hot or too cold, your comment is [...]
Is it possible that there is a chasid of the Where What When magazine who doesn’t know about Murphy’s Law? Efsher (it could be), so it will be repeated here: Simply put, Murphy’s Law zawgt (says) that if something can possibly get fahrzetst (go wrong), it will! For example, upon hearing bad news about the [...]