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cRc Kosher for Passover app

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From a cRc email:

Kosher for Passover?  There’s an App for that!

An update is now available for the iPhone App which includes product lists for Passover 2011.  Users who already own the earlier version will be prompted to download the update automatically from the App Store.

 

The free App is available for download at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/crc-kosher/id397991421?mt=8

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Oh Nuts! Blog reader giveaway

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Oh! Yeah!!  That right, Oh! Nuts. New York’s premier candy, nuts, and all things yummy headquarters is offing you, my readers, something special… a $30 gift certificate!!!!
Starting now until March 13th at 12:00pm (CST), you can go to their Purim Basket Gift page and choose your favorite Purim Gift and leave a comment on this blog post with the name and url of the gift they love the most.  I will randomly pick a winner and announce the name on my blog on the evening of March 13th at 9:00pm (CST).

If it’s you, then send me your email address and I will let you know how to claim your $30 gift certificate.  It’s that simple.  I warn you, though,  do not look at their website with children around.  Too many good things to see and want.  Click here and see the baskets!!

Sarah’s Place in Cincinnati hosts retreat March 6-8

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It seems they’ve done it again.  Sarah’s Place, affiliated with the Cincinnati Community Kollel is offering a great deal for the upcoming retreat, titled “”Climbing Higher”  – a unique retreat for women who have adopted Torah-living as adults.
If you register early you can pay only $39.00 and get catered meals and lodging.
From their webiste:

Designed specifically for the baalas teshuvah or giyores, this retreat features scholar-in-residence Aliza Bulow, popular speaker on a broad array of issues in Jewish thought, regular contributor to Aish.com -and a proud giyores!
Skills-building and confidence-boosting classes – Increase your Jewish knowledge and enhance your Hebrew skills!
SPECIAL EXTRA! New lifestyle creating new dilemmas? Aliza Bulow will lend an ear, as well as advice gleaned from her own transformation and from years of coaching others as well.
Sunday, Mar 6, 1:30pm through Tuesday, Mar 8, 10:00am
Sarah’s Place – Amberley Village, Cincinnati, Ohio
Catered meals, comfortable lodging, and easy on your time and pocketbook.

To find out more info or register, just click here.

Write intentions, wrong approach

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Picture from here

After playing around with the the idea in my head forever, I was ready to start writing a book based on the unposted entries in this dusty blog.

I even had a slick title for the book, ABSENCE OF MEDIORCRITY. Alas, after a real “snow day” consisting of mostly shovel-based existance, I realized the error of my ways. Having a book title, without a completed book, is sort of like being the archer in that story by the Dubno Magid about the guy who always shot his arrow into the bull’s eye. If you haven’t heard the story, then you are missing out.

It isn’t the title of the book that’s the ikar, it;s the meat and potatoes of the book that is truly important.
I know now, that I had it wrong. Just coming up with a witty title with a hidden meaning (count the number of letters in the title), is only chiztonius (the outer layer). It’s a shell.  Nothing more and very pretentious.

I haven’t given up my desire to write a book, but I have realized that my initial approach wasn’t correct. Much like watching someone on a treadmill or a stationary bike, it looks like the person isn’t really gaining any distance, but below the surface, muscles are being strengthened and your heart is a pumpin’.
I have realized that whatever progress I thought I had made has only clarified what really needs to be accomplished.