Another blow to democracy at BSBI . . .

Congregation BSBI voted at its March meeting to shut down another of its cherished democratic processes.

It is no longer constitutional to amend a resolution from the floor at regular meetings of the congregation. This plugs another seditious hole in that veritable tome of due process known to most decent organizations as "Robert's Rules of Order".

Whoop dee doo, fellows. Way to go, folks. Roll up for the Magical Mastery Tour!

Need any more pointers about where things might change?

You don't need a Ph D in political science to know that autocratic regimes typically get more draconian as they get weaker.

So it goes . . .

that's just the way it is . . .

friday evening at services, the fellow sitting next to me leans over and says, "this is a strange minyan." I pause, a little puzzled. sometimes I miss things, and I reflect a moment before deciding to ask him, "what do you mean?"

"everyone likes each other!"

"when you have hungered for something for a long time, that's how it is . . . "

and he nodded in agreement

and I found the words from "Sim Shalom" singing in my head - "Chain v'chessed . . . "

I thought about this again at the morning services. the kiddush was set up early, and it was rich and colorful. with time, the services filled.

what makes this so different from other places I have been is that this seems so effortless, for everyone . . .

Play it again, Al . . .

If you want to pick on Al, at least you should also make the effort to keep us amused!

We are NOT amused!

How are your Hoop hopefuls doing?



I am in the hunt with 48 points after round 2, with Kansas, UCLA and Memphis through the 3rd. Stay tuned.

By the way, I said it: Basketball is for the birds - and the fans agree. Why else do they spend their game-time screaming "Fowl!" at the officials?