Category Archives: Humor

For My Birthday, Please Pronounce “February” Correctly

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Jonathan Lehrer

Who put the “you” in “February”? This is my month and I wish you would pronounce it correctly. My birthday — the first of the month — ushers in 28 (or 29) days of the most mispronounced period on the … Continue reading →

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Black-Eyed Peas Guaranteed 30 Years of Bar Mitzvah Party DJ Play

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Jonathan Lehrer

Mazel Tov! Many, if not most Americans, I’d guess, know this phrase is used by Jews when congratulating other Jews on such happy occasions as weddings, bar mitzvahs and the birth of a child. But, seriously, how did this most … Continue reading →

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Blizzards, bread and Internet fractals

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Jonathan Lehrer

Chicago is literally “under the weather” today, meaning that we are under a thousand feet of snow. Does it seem that when there’s a blizzard, people crave bread? Lia Lehrer has a humorous take on that question in a post … Continue reading →

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