It's amazing how little actually gets said in eight minutes, but interesting nonetheless - video of Bill O'Reilly on "The View".

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I do agree with most of what Ann Coulter writes about here - O.J. Trials for Terrorists

Hey, Osama bin Laden, Hamas, Hizbollah - they've all provided needed social services to their people.  Maybe they should get reduced sentences too.

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Early voting in Texas begins on Monday, October 23.  My trigger finger is gettin' itchy.



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This shabbos we begin the annual cycle of Torah readings with parsha Bereishit.  "In the Beginning..." and all that.  Even though we just celebrated the Jewish New Year, it's always nice to have another excuse to reflect on things as if life is just beginning. 

My rabbi sent out a message to the congregation about a family who recently visited a judaica store to purchase all kinds of items so that they could celebrate Shabbat at home for the first time, all based on a sermon the rabbi gave during the Holidays about a return to ritual.  This is probably the first time in four years that I am really proud to belong to my shul.  I'm really looking forward to Kabalat Shabbat services tonight.