It amuses me that ארון, which I can’t help but think of as “ark”, as in ארון קדש, the holy ark in which a sefer torah is stored, or ארון הברית, the Ark of the Covenant, is also just the regular modern Hebrew word for closet.
There’s nothing like a disgusting feline poopmergency to really make you feel alive on a Monday morning.
Your weekly reminder that the common Yiddishism "oy gevalt!" literally means "oh! violence!!" which makes it a thousand times funnier to say in response to dropping your pen or forgetting to eat lunch
I’m at the stage of being sick where I’m lying here trying to decipher messages on my ceiling. Why is there a בּ? Should I be looking for other letters?
Sept 22 is Hobbit Day, as it’s the shared birthday of Frodo and Bilbo Baggins. If Tolkien’s work has ever brought you courage, peace, or cheer, I encourage you to revisit it. “May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out.” All art below is by Tolkien. 💙📚
Here’s a handy tool for anyone feeling a little overwhelmed by the upcoming election in Portland
Find out which district you live in and what candidates running for office have to say about top policy concerns.
Since I’ve been sick I’ve been going to bed early (I think I made it to 8:30 last night) and honestly, I think I could get used to this.
Now I’m out of soup and still sick. The me of three days ago should have planned ahead better.
The me of today, laid low by the plague, would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to the me of two days ago, who, knowing this was coming, prepared copious amounts of ginger and lemongrass-laced chicken soup.