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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/24/AR2008012402203.html?hpid=sec-health
Scientists have taken laboratory chemicals and produced synthetic DNA. This DNA should be sufficient to allow a bacteria to live, and reproduce. Shortly, these same scientists will denucleate a bacterium and insert their synthetic DNA and in essence create the first artificial life form. It is akin to cleaning out a computer’s [...]

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It may seem at first counterintuitive, but being a member of the Jewish clergy can be a most diverse and exciting career.  The star of a Jewish clergy member can chart many courses, only some of which land him or her on the bima (worship platform).  Jackie Mason interspersed [...]

“Only puny secrets need protection. Big discoveries are protected by public incredulity.”   – Marshall McLuhan
(From  “Take Today: The Executive as Dropout (1972)”, page 92.)

 
I’ve never had to wonder where my knack for music and poetry comes from.  In the 50′s my Zaydie bought the family a record player and provided a set of records of himself.  Some records tell the story of Hanukkah while others provide a family history.  All are in rhyming couplets some set to music. 
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I attended the 3rd lecture on the Jewish Roots of Tin Pan Alley by Jordan Klapman. My notes on the previous lecture can be found here : http://mwiner.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/jewish-contributions-to-tin-pan-alley
The lecture series will continue with another 3 lectures in December of ’08.
This lecture centered around the success of “Bei Mir Bist Du Shein” (To Me You’re Beautiful) [...]