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		<title>Shana Tova &#8211; Happy New Year!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year wish. shana Tova]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/09/08/shana-tova-happy-new-year-992</link>
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		<title>Recommended links &#8211; August 29, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recommended reading from my subscribed to feeds on google reader.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/08/29/recommended-links-august-29-2010-990</link>
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		<title>Recommended links &#8211; August 19, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Implement Weaponry Harm Goslink Kuiper&#8217;s new album features his homemade instruments The nitty-gritty of whittling down your possessions Kill or Cure: All your sensationalistic cancer reportage in one handy place My favorite museum in Japan: The Takayama Showa Kan Kindergarten enrollment dates affect ADHD diagnosis rates Hallowed Ground Alt Text: The Nice Guy’s Guide to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/08/19/recommended-links-august-19-2010-987</link>
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		<title>Recommended links &#8211; August 13, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fun links from my feeds on google reader.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/08/13/recommended-links-august-13-2010-984</link>
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		<title>Tall Ships 2010 in Hartlepool</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Went today for a few hours. Caught Stornoway on the Main Stage and snapped some photos. Will be back tomorrow. A few of my fave photos from today that have been uploaded so far.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/08/07/tall-ships-2010-in-hartlepool-923</link>
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		<title>Recommended links &#8211; August 5, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[REcommended links from the feeds I subscribe to in google reader.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/08/05/recommended-links-august-5-2010-913</link>
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		<title>Recommended links &#8211; August 1, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recommended links from the feeds I subscribe to in google reader. Most of these are via a blog I hadn't read in a while and forgotten how much I enjoy SuperPunch.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/08/01/recommended-links-august-1-2010-877</link>
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		<title>Record Club: INXS &#8211; Kick</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Record Club: INXS - Kick. Beck and some of his talented friends perform covers of INXS Kick.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/07/31/record-club-inxs-kick-869</link>
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		<title>Way to keep me entertained while watching football</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Way to keep me entertained while watching football (or soccer even!) video]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/07/31/way-to-keep-me-entertained-while-watching-football-856</link>
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		<title>To Dry For</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Link to site that sells pretty tea towels including a Mr T towel.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/07/31/to-dry-for-851</link>
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		<title>Recommended links &#8211; July 31, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shared links from the feeds I read on google reader.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/07/31/recommended-links-july-31-2010-850</link>
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		<title>One Word</title>
		<description><![CDATA[About oneword.com and my less than stellar attempt using it today.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/07/31/one-word-843</link>
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		<title>Recommended links &#8211; July 27, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recommended reads from the feeds I subscribe to on google reader.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/07/27/recommended-links-july-27-2010-840</link>
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		<title>How to get a pound, hash, number key on a UK mac keyboard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How to make a pound, hash or number sign on a uk mac keyboard ]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/07/24/how-to-get-a-pound-hash-number-key-on-a-uk-mac-keyboard-816</link>
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		<title>Recommended links &#8211; July 24, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recommended fun reads from my google reader feeds]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/07/24/shared-items-july-24-2010-810</link>
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		<title>Robin Ince at Udderbelly June 24 2010 &#8211; Performers List</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Line-up for Robin Ince at Udderbelly in London on June 24 2010 with links to Nerdstock on youtube.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/06/25/robin-ince-at-udderbelly-june-24-2010-performers-list-773</link>
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		<title>Lotty&#8217;s War at Middlesbrough Theatre</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Review of Lotty's War at  Middlesbrough Theatre, a play on the theme of the German occupation of Guernsey. ]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/03/14/lottys-war-at-middlesbrough-theatre-734</link>
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		<title>Gorgeous Seder Plates on Pop Judaica</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Gorgeous Seder Plates on Modern Tribe]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/03/10/gorgeous-seder-plates-on-modern-tribe-716</link>
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		<title>Funny representations of internet browser users</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Funny video by BBC Click exploring internet browser wars in the wake of Microsoft being required to give users a browser choice screen in new versions of Windows.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/03/10/funny-representations-of-internet-browser-users-712</link>
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		<title>Glenn Tilbrook at the Sage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Glenn Tilbrook and Floe at theSage Gateshead.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/02/27/glenn-tilbrook-at-the-sage-728</link>
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		<title>Stornoway and Beth Jeans Houghton at the Sage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stornoway should have been the headliner in this pairing. Caught them for a couple of songs at Middlesbrough Music Live and have seen Beth Jeans Houghton a few times now. She is young and has a gorgeous voice, is very cute and very creative.  What&#8217;s the problem? Part of her persona is giggling through a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/02/15/stornoway-and-beth-jeans-houghton-at-the-sage-704</link>
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		<title>Possible feed weirdness</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Inputting in old posts that didn't get transferred so you may find posts from years ago in your feeds.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/02/06/possible-feed-weirdness-620</link>
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		<title>Fun day in Sunderland</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A visit to the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art with two exhibitions - Giuseppe Davies: Vie is an interactive installation on until the 3rd of April.  It is a screen that responds to touch with lights and sound. It's very pretty.  The larger exhibition on is  Think  Tank: A marketplace of ideas ending 13th of Feb so we are lucky we caught it. A bunch of ideas to reflect and improve society...Richard liked the We Not Me poster.  I liked the Institute of Economic Affairs map, simple, pretty and interesting - reminiscent of the Information Aesthetics Blog.

Then we went to Angelo's Ristorante for excellent Italian food which  Richard got to order with a silly Italian accent - good fun.  For appetizers we had Formaggio di Capra e Rosti di Patate Croccante and Camembert. The main event was Ravioli alla Pizzaiola and Tagliatelle con Vedura e Zafferano.

For desert we went to Stardust which has a cute and crafty gift shop downstairs and a pretty cafe upstairs. Picked up the ring at left from the gift shop. Under £4 and a bit of fun. Upstairs, it's a shame there weren't more people there - the couches are the kind you sink into and the coffee and lemon cake were yummy. It seems like a perfect spot for students to camp out in with laptops and to just hang out.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/02/06/fun-day-in-sunderland-603</link>
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		<title>Gregory Liszt&#8217;s Deadly Gentlemen at the Cluny2 in Newcastle</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Went to see the Deadly Gentlemen at the Cluny 2 in Newcastle. It was a Jumpin' Hot Club gig - they put on lots of folk, alt-rock good stuff on.

Serious Sam Barrett opened. A guy from Leeds singing country...I had an amusing misheard lyric moment on one of his songs.  "She's as pretty as the hair on the mossad? what?!!...spoke to him between sets to ask him what he was singing...She's as pretty as the heather on the moorside  - makes a lot more sense. : )

Gregory Liszt is the banjo player from Crooked Still. We saw them at the Cluny 2 also. They are amazing and the venue was packed that night. Greg Liszt was very entertaining and as soon as I saw this new project he was doing was coming I immediately bought tickets. I was stunned that there weren't more people at the gig, maybe people were scared of winter weather. Videos of how awesome it was here.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/01/30/gregory-liszts-deadly-gentlemen-at-the-cluny2-in-newcastle-588</link>
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		<title>Eurasian Woodcock in our garden</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Eurasian Woodcock in our garden caught on video and reflections on birdwatching in Hartlepool.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2010/01/11/eurasian-woodcock-in-our-garden-652</link>
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		<title>Recommended Books 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recommended books published in 2009. Beat the Reaper: A Novel by Josh Bazell, Juliet, Naked: A Novel by Nick Hornby, The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows, Ten Storey Love Song: a Novel by Richard Milward, Her Fearful Symmetry: a Novel by Audrey Niffenegger]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/12/31/recommended-books-2009-676</link>
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		<title>Video Games Live at the Sage &#8211; 25 Nov 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kev and I went to see Video Games Live at the Sage - Northern Sinfonia performing music from video games. Possibly the only time we will see Northern Sinfonia at the Sage decked out in Threadless Gaming T-shirts. The show was good fun.  Multi-generational audience. Our only lament was that we weren't seeing it in the US or Japan where it would have been sure to sell out and more people would have been dressed up.

Jack Wall was the conductor, Tommy Tallarico was the MC. It turns out he composed the music to one of the games I used to play Earthworm Jim (also loved the cartoon). Martin Leung the video game pianist also performed including a rendition of Super Mario blindfolded. There was also a skype video chat with Marty O'Donnell. You can watch a good chunk of it with the youtube playlist below.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/11/30/video-games-live-at-the-sage-576</link>
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		<title>Top Gear at mima in Middlesbrough</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is an exhibition of neat car-related / Top Gear related art on through Sunday the 29th. mima in Middlesbrough is open late on Thursday evening until 8. I recommend going to see it if you are in the area.  ]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/11/24/top-gear-at-mima-in-middlesbrough-568</link>
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		<title>Kev&#8217;s new favourite lyrics</title>
		<description><![CDATA["I need your love
 I need you in the morning
 To make me tea
 To kiss me when I’m yawning
 I can see you’re head over heels for me
 I can see you’re head over heels for me]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/11/22/kevs-new-favourite-lyrics-563</link>
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		<title>Adventures in miscommunication</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kev: Do you have a pen over there? Me: You have one over by the TV&#8230; Kev: eh? Me: Oh, do you mean an actual pen? In the UK they call USB keys / thumb drives &#8211; pen drives&#8230;I was referring to the USB key sticking out of the DVD player thinking that&#8217;s what he [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/11/22/adventures-in-miscommunication-554</link>
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		<title>Wii Family Trainer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kev and I just got a Wii Family Trainer from Tesco while getting some milk and a few other bits.  Had fun playing with it the only thing that pissed me off about it was that there is still a difference in price between buying a gadget here vs. in the US. It is called Active Life Outdoor Challenge in the US. Plus differences in packaging.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/11/21/wii-family-trainer-537</link>
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		<title>We&#8217;re in NY Dec. 9-16.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kev and I will be in NY - December 9-16th.  Firm and tentative plans.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/11/14/were-in-ny-dec-9-16-508</link>
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		<title>Feed weirdness</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You may notice some strange things going on with the RSS feed if you subscribe.  This is all part of migrating old posts to wordpress.  You will be receiving loads of old posts.  Also the new link for feeds.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/11/07/feed-weirdness-285</link>
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		<title>Guilty treats and spelling</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is too easy to spend money. Latest guilty pleasure is jewelry from Boots while I pick up lunch plus US / British spelling differences.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/11/06/guilty-treats-and-spelling-236</link>
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		<title>Geeky or Covetous? I want this shirt.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Geek shirt on Threadless.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/11/05/geeky-or-covetous-i-want-this-shirt-232</link>
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		<title>Photos of my grandfather</title>
		<description><![CDATA[3 great old photos of my grandfather Shalom as a young man.  This is my mom's dad. I am thoroughly enthralled with the fact that as a young man, he went with friends to a photography studio and was posed reading newspapers and magazines.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/11/04/photos-of-my-grandfather-218</link>
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		<title>Stuff White People Like in the UK &amp; Life in the UK</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stuff White People Like is different in the UK, talking about class as opposed to race. Possible reason out of random stats I had to study for the Life in the UK test.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/11/03/stuff-white-people-like-in-the-uk-life-in-the-uk-202</link>
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		<title>Massive List of Links</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Still working on the blog. Today's addition is a massive links section. There are more to be added still. ]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/11/02/massive-list-of-links-191</link>
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		<title>NaNoWriMo and NaBloPoMo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NaNoWriMo and NaBloWriMo - Good luck if you're doing the former.  I am possibly doing the latter.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/11/01/nanowrimo-and-nablopomo-109</link>
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		<title>Designing Obama on Kickstarter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Project 3 on kickstarter.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/11/01/designing-obama-on-kickstarter-941</link>
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		<title>Work in progress after new software install</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have shifted from Serendipity to Wordpress as a blogging system - this site is under construction while I recreate entries. ]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/10/31/work-in-progress-after-new-software-install-1</link>
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		<title>Robin writes a book on Kickstarter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Second project backed on Kickstarter. Check it out for the updates including great short stories and great posts about the process of writing it and additional projects that came out of this work.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/09/07/robin-writes-a-book-on-kickstarter-936</link>
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		<title>2nd Anniversary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Five minutes left to our second anniversary. I love you.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/09/03/2nd-anniversary-15</link>
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		<title>Hair</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Trailer for Good Hair by Chris Rock]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/08/17/hair-18</link>
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		<title>Do you know someone who has made New York a better place? and NY Newspapers online</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FAIL blog worthy screengrab from the NY Post website plus a review of NY newspapers online.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/08/16/do-you-know-someone-who-has-made-new-york-a-better-place-and-ny-newspapers-online-21</link>
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		<title>Wuthering Heights marketed to Twilight fans</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wuthering Heights marketed to Twilight fans with an image of the book cover.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/07/24/wuthering-heights-marketed-to-twilight-fans-31</link>
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		<title>Hartlepool Dockfest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hartlepool Dockfest photos - a few favourites. The full set is available <a title="Hartlepool Dockfest Photos on flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yaffamedia/sets/72157621282922280">on flickr »</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/07/18/hartlepool-dockfest-34</link>
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		<title>The Barber of Seville in Middlesbrough</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Barber of Seville broadcast live from the Royal Opera House onto the big screen in Middlesbrough - Joyce DiDonato who plays the female lead did so in a wheelchair and was amazing! Photo of her on the screen inside.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/07/15/the-barber-of-seville-in-middlesbrough-37</link>
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		<title>Morrissey at Hartlepool Borough Hall Setlist</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Morrissey at Hartlepool Borough Hall 20-May-2009 Setlist + photo.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/05/20/morrissey-at-hartlepool-borough-hall-setlist-41</link>
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		<title>Crossword puzzles on Kickstarter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First Kickstarter project I ever backed.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/05/06/crossword-puzzles-on-kickstarter-865</link>
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		<title>Going to see Waiting for Godot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Going to see Waiting for Godot with Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/04/20/going-to-see-waiting-for-godot-45</link>
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		<title>Food Friday 12: Recent Food Links And Pesach &#8211; Passover Panic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Food related links and panic about food for Passover.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/03/20/food-friday-12-recent-food-links-and-pesach-passover-panic-47</link>
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		<title>Food Friday 11: Spinach and Broccoli Quiche</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Food Friday 11: Spinach and Broccoli Quiche Recipe]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/03/13/food-friday-11-spinach-and-broccoli-quiche-52</link>
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		<title>Gethsemane by David Hare at Theatre Royal, Newcastle</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Review of Gesthemane by David Hare]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/03/12/gethsemane-by-david-hare-at-theatre-royal-newcastle-54</link>
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		<title>Purim 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Purim 2009 with fun photo.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/03/10/purim-2009-67</link>
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		<title>Food Friday 10: Oznei Haman, Hamantashen</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recipe for Purim for homemade Oznei Haman.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/03/06/food-friday-10-oznei-haman-hamantashen-69</link>
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		<title>Food Friday 9: Shakshouka</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shakshouka recipe in English from my time in Tel Aviv.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/02/27/food-friday-9-shakshouka-251</link>
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		<title>Ranting about ads: Jeff Buckley</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ranting about the cynical marketing of a Jeff Buckley collection.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/01/17/ranting-about-ads-jeff-buckley-126</link>
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		<title>Recent Ivri Lider &#8211; עברי לידר</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recent Ivri Lider - עברי לידר
]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2009/01/03/recent-ivri-lider-254</link>
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		<title>Recommended Books 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recommended books for 2008:

The Post-Birthday World by Lionel Shriver, Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human by Elizabeth Hess, The Host: A Novel by Stephenie Meyer, Apples: A Novel by Richard Milward, Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages by Ammon Shea, 
Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. Vaughan, Pop Charts by Paul Copperwaite, Indexed by Jessica Hagy, Sleeveface by John Rostron, Carl Morris, Mock the Week: Scenes We'd Like to See by Dan Patterson

These are fun books to have laying around when people are over.  
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		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2008/12/31/recommended-books-2008-684</link>
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		<title>Printed November 1977, Pooh, Happy Election Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Old photos, Winnie the Pooh in the 70 in Disneyland, my grandparents all star in this Election Day post.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2008/11/04/printed-november-1977-pooh-happy-election-day-292</link>
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		<title>RIP Free Events NY (2004-2008) / Finding Things to Do in NYC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Deleting the Free Events NY group on Yahoo! plus online resources for finding free stuff to do in NYC.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2008/11/02/rip-free-events-ny-2004-2008-finding-things-to-do-in-nyc-290</link>
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		<title>Hit of the Week: Whistling in the Dark &#8211; 1931</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Whistling in the Dark {Silbando en la obscuridad}
Fox Trot
1144 - Durium Products Corporation - New York
Music by Dana Suesse
Lyrics by Allen Boretz
Performed by Sam Lanin's Dance Ensemble]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2008/11/01/hit-of-the-week-whistling-in-the-dark-1931-297</link>
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		<title>Experimental writing and November is for writing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Examples of experimental and constrained writing, eunoia, plus writing opportunities for the month of November.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2008/10/30/experimental-writing-and-november-is-for-writing-303</link>
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		<title>Kapparot for Vegetarians</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kapparot for vegetarians.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2008/10/08/kapparot-for-vegetarians-300</link>
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		<title>Rosh Hashanah for Vegetarians</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ideas for Rosh Hashana for vegetarians.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2008/09/30/rosh-hashanah-for-vegetarians-307</link>
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		<title>Magnum Photographer Patrick Zachmann at the Hartlepool Art Gallery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Review of Patrick Zachmann's "Eye of the Long Nose" at the Hartlepool Art Gallery.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2008/09/20/magnum-photographer-patrick-zachmann-at-the-hartlepool-art-gallery-123</link>
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		<title>Bon Iver kicked my ass tonight</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bon Iver at the sage Gateshead and Jackie Moon.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2008/09/16/bon-iver-kicked-my-ass-tonight-310</link>
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		<title>Home in Hartlepool &#8211; Happy Anniversary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our one year wedding anniversary with a wedding photo from Chris Armstrong - Hartlepool photographer.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2008/09/03/home-in-hartlepool-happy-anniversary-313</link>
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		<title>The UK does teach Holocaust Education &#8211; Three ducks?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There was an email going around for a while about Holocaust education in the UK. Now the same nonsense is making the rounds on Facebook. The UK teaches the Holocaust in its curriculum. It has not removed it from the national curriculum. ]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2008/08/03/the-uk-does-teach-holocaust-education-three-ducks-316</link>
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		<title>Meditation for Friday Night Candle Blessing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Meditation for Friday Night Candle Blessing]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2008/03/28/meditation-for-friday-night-candle-blessing-505</link>
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		<title>ASUS EEE coming to Israel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ASUS EEE in Israel. Description of initial release with Bezeq.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2008/02/27/asus-eee-coming-to-israel-91</link>
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		<title>VH1: America&#8217;s Most Smartest Model &#8211; Ben Stein&#8217;s Exit Lines</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A list of Ben Stein's fantastic send-off lines on America's Most Smartest Model.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/12/11/vh1-americas-most-smartest-model-ben-steins-exit-lines-118</link>
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		<title>Squeeze and King Creosote at Newcastle City Hall 30-Nov-2007</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Squeeze and King Creosote at Newcastle City Hall 30-Nov-2007]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/12/01/squeeze-and-king-creosote-at-newcastle-city-hall-30-nov-2007-208</link>
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		<title>LOL Roundup</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My attempt to sort the various LOL links.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/11/15/lol-roundup-116</link>
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		<title>Pancakes and Golden Syrup</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pancakes with Golden Syrup. Yum!]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/10/20/pancakes-and-golden-syrup-152</link>
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		<title>DIY Wedding Invitations and Favors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Description of our DIY wedding invitations and favors.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/09/24/diy-wedding-invitations-and-favors-87</link>
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		<title>Baking Challah and Challah Shapes for Rosh Hashana</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Symbolism of different Challah shapes for Rosh Hashanah with pictures.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/09/12/baking-challah-and-challah-shapes-for-rosh-hashana-143</link>
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		<title>Language: At the Moment vs. At the Minute</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Random thoughts on language: At the Moment vs. At the Minute]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/08/08/language-at-the-moment-vs-at-the-minute-175</link>
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		<title>R.I.P. &#8211; Chris Schwarz &#8211; 1948-2007</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In memory of Chris Schwarz, photographer.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/07/31/r-i-p-chris-schwarz-1948-2007-106</link>
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		<title>House Hunting in Hartlepool</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rant about House Hunting in Hartlepool and the connection to The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/07/29/house-hunting-in-hartlepool-264</link>
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		<title>London by Bike, Jack the Ripper and Kosher Food</title>
		<description><![CDATA[London by Bike, Jack the Ripper and Kosher Food while visiting Shayna in London.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/07/24/london-by-bike-jack-the-ripper-and-kosher-food-159</link>
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		<title>UK teaches Holocaust education redux</title>
		<description><![CDATA[UK teaches Holocaust Education redux.  Refutation of another email received.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/07/24/uk-teaches-holocaust-education-redux-261</link>
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		<title>An Inconvenient Truth about Live Earth in London</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An Inconvenient Truth about Live Earth in London a few reactions to Live Earth especially the sublime and crappy performance of Madonna and Gogol Bordello.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/07/08/an-inconvenient-truth-about-live-earth-in-london-267</link>
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		<title>Muslim Women &#8211; Hijab vs. Niqab, Plans for Peace, NYC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The difference between a hijab and niqab.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/05/30/muslim-women-hijab-vs-niqab-plans-for-peace-nyc-277</link>
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		<title>Swimming in Auschwitz at the Museum of Jewish Heritage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Notes on screening of documentary Swimming in Auschwitz at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. It is a documentary about six vibrant, amazing women who survived the infamous Nazi death camp of Auschwitz. Director Jon Kean was in attendance along with Renee Firestone one of the women featured in the film. ]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/05/16/swimming-in-auschwitz-at-the-museum-of-jewish-heritage-102</link>
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		<title>Five Boro Bike Tour</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Did the Five Boro Bike Tour yesterday. 42 MILES!! ]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/05/07/five-boro-bike-tour-225</link>
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		<title>May 2nd – Björk at Radio City Music Hall Photo Gallery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[May 2nd – Björk at Radio City Music Hall Photo Gallery]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/05/03/may-2nd-%e2%80%93-bjork-at-radio-city-music-hall-photo-gallery-422</link>
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		<title>May 2nd &#8211; Björk at Radio City Music Hall and Apologies to Idan Raichel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Björk at Radio City Music Hall and Apologies to Idan Raichel.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/05/03/may-2nd-bjork-at-radio-city-music-hall-and-apologies-to-idan-raichel-279</link>
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		<title>Grilled PB + J</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How come noone ever told me how delicious this combination is? On my way home from hearing David Grossman speak at the PEN festival's closing event I stopped into Sparky's All-American Food (333 Lafayette Street) and had a simple. warm and gooey grilled peanut butter and jelly sandwich. So yummy!

I'll have to try an upscale one at the cute Peanut Butter and Co. (240 Sullivan Street).

Is it because my parents (and me, technically) were immigrants that I didn't know about this All-American treat? What else have I been missing out on? ]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/04/29/grilled-pb-j-535</link>
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		<title>Recently Read and Recommended</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently Read and Recommended - Fame Junkies and Catch a Mate.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/04/27/recently-read-and-recommended-2-502</link>
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		<title>Just Married at Makor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just Married by director Ayelet Bechar was really good. It documents the difficulties of two couples Israeli Arabs who marry Palestinians from Gaza or the West Bank. As of 2002 there is a law prohibiting family reunification.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/04/25/just-married-at-makor-531</link>
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		<title>The UK does teach about the Holocaust</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The UK does teach about the Holocaust. A response to a frantic, misleading email forward.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/04/17/the-uk-does-teach-about-the-holocaust-258</link>
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		<title>Monday Night Tempest and the art of Ted Lange</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Classic Stage Company is awesome again. Went to see a reading of The Tempest last night. The culmination of their Monday Night Open Rehearsal Series where you explore parts of a text with different directors and actors. It had Michael Cumpsty reading Prospero with Brian Kulick directing (full cast below). There are times when I go to a crappy show and am really impressed by the lighting or the scenery in service of something mediocre but a night like this reminds you that a good text and good actors are all you need.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/04/17/monday-night-tempest-and-the-art-of-ted-lange-499</link>
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		<title>Ivan Sandomire at Sidewalk Cafe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After the Shkspr show Eduardo and I met Lee and her friends Emek and Holly at Sidewalk Cafe to hear Ivan Sandomire. He was amazing, especially if you like introverted, tortured souls who can sing. 

Sidewalk Cafe has free live music (2 drink minimum, not too strictly enforced plus they pass a bucket around for the artists - suggested $5). I used to go all the time in college to hear Matt Sherwin play on Monday nights. The Trachtenburg Family Sldeshow Players are playing next Friday! I will be in Chicago though. 
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		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/04/14/ivan-sandomire-at-sidewalk-cafe-528</link>
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		<title>The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Saw Phare Play's The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). It's like something your really talented friends from college put on and you have a great time. And there are plastic cups of wine sold during intermission - poured generously and only $4.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/04/14/the-complete-works-of-william-shakespeare-abridged-526</link>
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		<title>New boots</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New boots from Ricky's in NYC.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/04/12/new-boots-523</link>
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		<title>Are the 80s back and nobody told me?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the last week I have seen three different women wearing faux leopard skin print leggings...two of them in fluorescent colors.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/04/11/are-the-80s-back-and-nobody-told-me-518</link>
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		<title>Yizkor Online</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, is one of the days when Jewish people remember their dead loved ones and vow to give צדקה (just acts of giving) as a way to remember them. More information about the prayer and its full text can be found here.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/04/10/yizkor-online-516</link>
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		<title>Recently Read and Recommended</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently Read and Recommended books.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/04/09/recently-read-and-recommended-490</link>
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		<title>Sondre Lerche and the Faces Down 2007-April-07</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sondre Lerche is a really fun performer. This is the second time I have seen him...the first time with the Faces Down. It was extremely difficult to google the names of the members of The Faces Down for labeling photos so here they are...I had to dig out the CD insert to Duper Sessions...: Guitar: Kato Adland, Bass: Morton Skage, Drums: Ole Ludvig Kruger. The vibe was very different at the solo Hiro Ballroom gig which was all goofy and acoustic. This was full of energy and creativity, full-on rock. ]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/04/08/sondre-lerche-and-the-faces-down-2007-april-07-520</link>
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		<title>Maoz Vegetarian at Union Square and Moroccan Music</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Maoz Vegetarian and Moroccan music site maroczik.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/04/08/maoz-vegetarian-at-union-square-and-moroccan-music-155</link>
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		<title>Happy Easter!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You fool! I said chocolate RABBITS! Inside message says: "Hope everything's kosher for your holiday celebration! Happy Easter! Happy Passover!" Card available at Papyrus.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/04/07/happy-easter-488</link>
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		<title>Snow flakes in April are weird</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just stepped out from the office for a minute and all of a sudden there were fluffy white flakes floating through the air....considering the time of year it should be some sort of scary pollen....but nope....a snow flurry that ended as quickly as it began.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/04/06/snow-flakes-in-april-are-weird-486</link>
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		<title>Happy Passover!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy Passover!]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/04/05/happy-passover-479</link>
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		<title>April Is National Donate Life Month</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Please take this opportunity to register to be an organ donor. It is an amazing gift you can give. My mom is the proud recipient of a kidney transplant. She was lucky. There are thousands of people on waitlists around the country.

Read more about my mom's story here. You will also find links to more information about becoming an organ donor.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/04/04/april-is-national-donate-life-month-483</link>
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		<title>Gorgeous song as remixed by tacet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[tacet [disclosure: aka my fiance] has posted a gorgeous remix of a remix by oldDog of a song by calendargirl on ccmixter.

calendargirl is a vocalist for Freeform Five and has a neat project called calendarsongs. She is posting a song per month for remixing by the interweb, at the end of a year, the goal is to have an album.
Add starLikeShareShare with noteEmail]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/04/01/gorgeous-song-as-remixed-by-tacet-470</link>
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		<title>Future Paleo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I belong to a flickr group called paleo-future devoted to images of outdated visions of the future. Enjoy this comic of the present as it might be viewed by the future with one of my favorite authors as the punchline.  XKCD and Cory Doctorow.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/03/24/future-paleo-451</link>
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		<title>Edward Scissorhands</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Saw Matthew Bourne's Edward Scissorhands tonight at BAM. New Adventures was in fine form, the dancers were great and so was the set. The tweaking of the story (adding a prologue) for the stage worked. The town vixen was especially fun.

Read a recent review that questioned the need for the retelling of the film in dance theater form....Lots of fairy tales get retold again and again...there is no reason not to add a modern work to the mix. Definitely a good time. Upcoming dates (in Toronto, St. Paul, MN, Denver and Seattle) can be found here.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/03/21/edward-scissorhands-477</link>
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		<title>Amazing dessert at Riposo 46</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After Inherit the Wind went to this great tiny wine bar with Jason. With a definitely moan (גניחה) -worthy dessert. Bailey's Irish Cream-flavored cheesecake with homemade whipped cream, chocolate drizzled on the plate beneath with four blackberries placed on the corners. The place is tiny (you might have to wait) and so worth it.

Riposo 46
667 Ninth Ave
212-247-8018]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/03/20/amazing-dessert-at-riposo-46-448</link>
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		<title>Inherit the Wind</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Went to see the first preview of Inherit the Wind at the Lyceum Theater. The play is a fictionalized take on the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial. A teacher is put on trial for teaching evolution in a science class, contrary to biblical teaching, and a high profile trial with the great legal minds of the day ensues.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/03/20/inherit-the-wind-446</link>
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		<title>Chris Thile and The Tensions Mountain Boys</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chris Thile and The Tensions Mountain Boys at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall - setlist and banter.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/03/17/chris-thile-and-the-tensions-mountain-boys-239</link>
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		<title>BAMDialogue: Matthew Bourne</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Matthew Bourne discussed his work with Wendy Perrin, the editor of Dance Magazine at BAM. His dance version of Edward Scissorhands is on at BAM through March 31st. She introduces him as someone who has taken his love for musical theater and created dance theater without the voice part.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/03/15/bamdialogue-matthew-bourne-472</link>
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		<title>Korin Allal and Eran Zur at Makor Cafe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Went with my cousin Liat to see Korin Allal and Eran Zur at Makor's Cafe. We had dinner at Spice on the East side and cabbed it. We got to the cafe which is a neat venue, there was a good jazz band playing before the show. If you are going to Makor cafe go have dinner there...you get a bunch of people who show up and grab a table and leave jackets or whatever there saving half a table's worth of chairs [It is very fifth grade.] and the venue refuses to add more chairs. We got there in plenty of time for the show but definitely not to get a seat. We stood at the back in the center which wasn't bad since it is not a large venue. The show was amazing. They both know how to rock hard...]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/03/14/korin-allal-and-eran-zur-at-makor-cafe-481</link>
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		<title>Aqualung with Sara Bareilles at Hiro Ballroom 12-March-2007</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Went to Hiro Ballroom, straight from work. This is my third show there. Lee was meeting me there. Met a couple of nice, interesting people Jason and Kate (I feel really bad because I'm not sure if his name is Jason or James - it was something with a J) and asked to share their booth. The opening act Sara Bareilles was good. Her voice sounded a bit like Sara McLachlan with Norah Jones and some slight Tori Amos going on. Not bad singers to be compared to....

Aqualung were fun as ever with a mix of old and new songs and cute banter. Pressure Suit is available as of today. I finally have a women's aqualung shirt....damn American Apparrel....some of their XLs fit and some of them don't....]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/03/13/aqualung-with-sara-bareilles-at-hiro-ballroom-12-march-2007-467</link>
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		<title>Christopher Blizzard answered the creepy question</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How cool, Christopher Blizzard has blogged the notes I took from his talk at NYLUG. He also responds to what he meant by creepy. I probably would have used surreal over creepy. But no need to be amazing at teh English too...]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/03/10/christopher-blizzard-answered-the-creepy-question-439</link>
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		<title>Dateline Israel: New Photography and Video Art</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Went to a preview of Dateline Israel: New Photography and Video Art at The Jewish Museum. The image in the postcard is Pavel Wolberg's "Qualqilya (Outskirts)", 2002. It is a small exhibit with some quality stuff. Though "New" is a bit relative here, most of the works are from the early 2000's, I had seen many of the works in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem when I was living in Tel Aviv from '99-'03. Among the artists featured are Pavel Wolberg, Miki Kratzman and Gillian Laub. I was surprised not to see any works by Adi Nes and I'm pretty sure I was at the protest featured in the film by Amit Goren.

The museum has free admission on Saturdays if you want to check it out through August 5th, 2007.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/03/08/dateline-israel-new-photography-and-video-art-454</link>
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		<title>Local vs. Organic Food is the Time Cover Story</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The cover story of Time Magazine this week is John Cloud's "Eating Better Than Organic." Reminded me of the Panel Discussion on Food at Housing Works. Good luck with your food choices. Links to resources referenced in the article.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/03/07/local-vs-organic-food-is-the-time-cover-story-437</link>
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		<title>Chris Difford at B.B. King&#8217;s</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chris Difford of Squeeze fame was amazing at B.B. King's. Dorie Jackson was also on vocals. Melvin Duffy was on Pedal Steel.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/03/06/chris-difford-at-b-b-kings-444</link>
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		<title>Wedding Dress Shopping Is Done</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Successful wedding dress shopping in NYC.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/03/04/wedding-dress-shopping-is-done-441</link>
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		<title>Filene&#8217;s Basement Bridal Sale</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Went to Union Square to Filene's Basement's Bridal Sale held in NY today...if you think of going next year - it's true women are stripping in the aisles between the racks of wedding dresses. There is no way you will get to the fitting rooms so most people come in bicycle shorts and sports bras. Lady in your nude colored thong and bra - not cool...]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/03/02/filenes-basement-bridal-sale-431</link>
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		<title>In Spitting Distance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Saw In Spitting Distance a one man show written by Taher Najib, performed by Khalifa Natour and directed by Ofira Henig as part of the Israel Non-Stop Festival 2007. Official description: “Winner of the first prize in Israel's TheaterNetto Festival, this moving and ironic personal drama touches on all the complexities of the Israeli/Palestinian situation. Experience a rare collaboration between Israeli and Palestinian artists in this humorous yet painful story of a Palestinian actor with an Israeli passport trying to travel from Paris to Tel-Aviv to Ramallah on September 11, 2002.”]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/03/01/in-spitting-distance-434</link>
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		<title>Christopher Blizzard and One Laptop Per Child</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Notes on talk by Christopher Blizzard on One Laptop Per Child at the NY Linux User's Group meeting heled at Google's offices in NYC. ]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/02/27/christopher-blizzard-and-one-laptop-per-child-99</link>
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		<title>We&#8217;re engaged</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We're engaged. Thank you to everyone who came to the party at Cafe Hadar, it was really fun.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2007/01/29/were-engaged-428</link>
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		<title>dj BC &#8211; They Might Be Starting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[They Might be Starting
is a mash up of They Might Be Giants (Don't Let's Start), Will Smith (Party Starter) and Pink (Get The Party Started). It is really good. Will have to check out more of dj BC's stuff.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/12/21/dj-bc-they-might-be-starting-415</link>
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		<title>How to Save the World and Find True Love in 90 Minutes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Saw a fun musical yesterday. How to Save the World and Find True Love in 90 Minutes. A high-energy, screwball musical comedy about a phobic U.N. bookstore clerk who develops the ability to read people’s minds, saves the world and finds true love. He happens to have a singing Greek chorus while doing it. This musical will not change your life. It will occasionally appeal to your inner fifth grader. And it will brighten your day and make you leave the theater smiling. Of note in the cast I saw were Kevin Smith Kirkwood and Pamela Bob (understudy) who are in the chorus. Their energy could barely be contained by the stage. We were laughing out loud. For a good time get tix.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/12/21/how-to-save-the-world-and-find-true-love-in-90-minutes-413</link>
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		<title>Happy Hanukkah &#8211; Online resources</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy Hanukkah - Online resources]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/12/19/happy-hanukkah-online-resources-410</link>
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		<title>They Might Be Giants at Southpaw &#8211; 2006-Dec-16</title>
		<description><![CDATA[They Might Be Giants at Southpaw - 2006-Dec-16 with setlist.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/12/17/they-might-be-giants-at-southpaw-2006-dec-16-424</link>
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		<title>The Perfect Thing: How the iPod Shuffles Commerce, Culture and Coolness</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Steven Levy's new book on the iPod is not necessarily just for fanboys only - though it is glowing in it's portrayal of iPods. The DRM in iTunes is dismissed as an inconvenience and not given much weight. He has written it so that each chapter can be read out of sequence as though in shuffle mode.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/12/10/the-perfect-thing-how-the-ipod-shuffles-commerce-culture-and-coolness-408</link>
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		<title>Wii have a problem solver</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Consumerist has posted a solution to flying wii controllers. Comment on waiting for an official solution from Nintendo: "It ain't carved from Zelda's hyperpolygnal ass and handed down by the hands of many small Japanese gods, but it'll do the trick."

Nintendo Wii is a new gaming system where you move the controllers through the air to control the action on the screen. Some people have been doing so a bit overzealously. [See Wii Have a Problem; also the twisted take by Penny Arcade; Originally noticed the Wii on boingboing with a funny post by Mark Frauenfelder]

Official Solution: Nintendo is replacing straps. Information Here.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/12/09/wii-have-a-problem-solver-403</link>
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		<title>Tech Quote of the Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From a Drivl post on how code is really different from the way it is portrayed in Hollywood.

"If real life were like film I'd be able to port wordpress to my toaster using a cat5 cable and a bag of glitter."

Found via boingboing]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/12/08/tech-quote-of-the-day-401</link>
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		<title>Paul Heaton&#8217;s poem from The Beautiful South Show at Cake Shop + Videos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Full information about The Beautiful South show at Cake Shop. Setlist, Paul Heaton's poem and videos.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/12/02/paul-heatons-poem-from-the-beautiful-south-show-at-cake-shop-videos-97</link>
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		<title>eBoy &#8211; FooBar poster</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Saw this eBoy poster on boingboing and couldn't resist it. ]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/12/02/eboy-foobar-poster-399</link>
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		<title>New TMBG and Nickel Creek</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello Radio a new collection of They Might Be Giants Songs and Nickel Creek Best of.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/11/30/new-tmbg-and-nickel-creek-397</link>
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		<title>Mark Pickerel Video is on the Bloodshot Records Site</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Saw Robyn Hitchcock &#038; The Venus 3 on November 17th. Mark Pickerel former dummer of the Screaming trees opened. He had a very cool dark Sun Records vibe to him and he's cute. He was also a nice guy - after the show he told me to email his record company with the stuff I shot. Link to their site with the video I shot. ]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/11/27/mark-pickerel-video-is-on-the-bloodshot-records-site-406</link>
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		<title>Democracy on Deadline</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ages ago I did some freelance translation work for a documentary - it was rebroadcast on PBS today. Democracy on Deadline tells the stories of reporters in danger zones. I did translation from Hebrew to English for the Israel/Palestine part of the film. They cover the Haaretz newspaper during a time I was working for the English-language edition entertainment guide.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/11/25/democracy-on-deadline-390</link>
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		<title>Robyn Hitchcock &amp; the Venus 3 plus Mark Pickerel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Went to the Hiro Ballroom tonight to see Robyn Hitchcock &#038; the Venus 3 (Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey and Bill Rieflin) plus an opener I didn't know. Opener Mark Pickerel was very good. I love it when it when I get exposed to new music I like in an opening act. He had a neat, dark Sun Records vibe. He is the former drummer for The Screaming Trees. And also a nice guy based on the short conversation we had after the show. Robyn Hitchcock was in excellent form...during his banter he brought up the recent excellent story that has come out about elephants going crazy.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/11/18/robyn-hitchcock-the-venus-3-plus-mark-pickerel-465</link>
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		<title>Panel Discussion on Food at Housing Works</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Notes from a panel discussion on food at Housing Works with Nina Planck , Mary Cleaver, Jay Weinstein, Peter Pringle and Ed Levine.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/11/15/panel-discussion-on-food-at-housing-works-82</link>
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		<title>For Your Consideration</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Went to see a preview screening of Christopher Guest's new film For Your Consideration at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater. Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy (and his eyebrows), Catherine O'Hara, Parker Posey and Harry Shearer were in attendance. Followed by 99cent Pizza and photos.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/11/07/for-your-consideration-394</link>
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		<title>The Beautiful South, The Darien Dilemma, Hebrew lesson and a damn fine apple tart at Bistro 60</title>
		<description><![CDATA[About last night - a free acoustic set by the Beautiful south at Cake Shop, documentary The Darien Dilemma at Makor and Bistro 60 for dessert.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/11/07/the-beautiful-south-the-darien-dilemma-hebrew-lesson-and-a-damn-fine-apple-tart-at-bistro-60-94</link>
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		<title>Freecycle Freemeet and Flushed Away</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Freecycle Freemeet and Flushed Away.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/11/05/freecycle-freemeet-and-flushed-away-392</link>
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		<title>Feminist film and Hot Chip at Webster Hall</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Went to <a href="http://upcoming.org/event/118837/" target="_blank">Can You Hear Me? Israeli and Palestinian Women Fight for Peace</a> with a Post-screening discussion with director <a href="http://www.lillyrivlin.com/" target="_blank">Lilly Rivlin</a>. Ducked out of the conversation a little early and made it to Webster Hall a few minutes before Hot Chip was scheduled to come on...sort of pretended to be a photographer with a pass and got some great photos.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/11/03/feminist-film-and-hot-chip-at-webster-hall-388</link>
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		<title>Chihuly at NY Botanical Garden</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I can't believe I waited until now to visit the NY Botanical Garden in the Bronx. It is easy to get to by subway and breathtakingly beautiful. The torrential downpour happening when I arrived yesterday gave way to a gorgeous day. Dale Chihuly is an amazing artist who makes exquisite objects out of glass. The flickr set also includes a few general photos of the botanical garden and some of a sculpture by Tom Otterness.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/10/29/chihuly-at-ny-botanical-garden-382</link>
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		<title>Bill Bryson: The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Going to see Bill Bryson tonight at Symphony Space. He will read from his new book about growing up in 1950s America. ]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/10/18/bill-bryson-the-life-and-times-of-the-thunderbolt-kid-377</link>
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		<title>Artist: Lina Llaguno Ciani</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During lunch stopped into the Consulate General of the Phillippines and saw a beautiful exhibit by Lina Llaguno Ciani an artist from the Phillippines who lives in Italy. Gorgeous, delicate oil paintings and some drawings of eggs and strings and birds and other small mostly natural objects.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/10/18/artist-lina-llaguno-ciani-374</link>
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		<title>The Treatment by Eve Ensler and Botero&#8217;s Abu Ghraib</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Review of Even Ensler's "The Treatment" and a comment on Fernando Botero's paintings based on Abu Ghraib.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/10/17/the-treatment-by-eve-ensler-and-boteros-abu-ghraib-78</link>
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		<title>Chris Thile and Hilary Hahn at Housing Works Used Book Cafe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chris Thile and Hilary Hahn at Housing Works Used Book Cafe with videos of Chris Thile.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/10/10/chris-thile-and-hilary-hahn-at-housing-works-book-cafe-368</link>
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		<title>[I Don&#039;t Feel] Guilty Pleasures</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I really enjoy Veronica Mars and One Tree Hill. For spoilers see spoilerfix.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/10/05/i-dont-feel-guilty-pleasures-335</link>
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		<title>Joe&#8217;s Goals &#8211; Online Goal Tracker</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Joe's Goals is a great way to keep track of things you want to accomplish. It is easy to use. I use it to keep track of food, excercise, and a few other goals. It's nice to be able to see how I'm doing over time - and they just added a feature where you can keep daily notes. It's like an elementary school star chart - only for adults - nothing wrong with positive reinforcement.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/10/02/joes-goals-online-goal-tracker-333</link>
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		<title>Live from the NYPL: Chris Anderson in conversation with Lawrence Lessig</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just came back from seeing Chris Anderson with Lawrence Lessig. They were discussing Chris Anderson's new book "The Long Tail." Lawrence Lessig is the author of Free Culture: The Nature and Future of Creativity and the upcoming Code 2.0.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/09/28/live-from-the-nypl-chris-anderson-in-conversation-with-lawrence-lessig-331</link>
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		<title>Symbolic Foods Eaten During Rosh Hashana</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two links to lists of symbolics foods for Rosh Hashana beyond apples in honey.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/09/22/symbolic-foods-eaten-during-rosh-hashana-328</link>
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		<title>Rabbis for Human Rights Rosh Hashana Letter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shana Tova everyone - Some food for thought via the emailed letter from the director of Rabbis for Human Rights in Israel.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/09/22/rabbis-for-human-rights-rosh-hashana-letter-326</link>
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		<title>Sondre Lerche at Hiro Ballroom</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sondre Lerche the young, cute, Norwegian reincarnation of songwriting gods was goofy and great tonight. A new album Phantom Punch will be available in January.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/09/20/sondre-lerche-at-hiro-ballroom-323</link>
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		<title>Yum &#8211; Zaro&#8217;s Fruit Tart</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the Grand Central Market - a last minute purchase - it was amazing - not too sweet, really pretty and really delicious - great if you need something quick and special for a dessert. Unfortunately not on their site.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/09/19/yum-zaros-fruit-tart-321</link>
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		<title>happybirthdaysara.org</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My mom's birthday is less than a week away - please post birthday wishes and learn about organ and tissue donation at:

http://www.happybirthdaysara.org]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/09/18/happybirthdaysara-org-318</link>
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		<title>Paper Dolls</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Paper Dolls is a new documentary film by Tomer Heymann (Tomer VeHasrutim, Aviv) playing at the Film Forum through next week.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/09/15/paper-dolls-379</link>
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		<title>Photos of the Hartlepool Jewish Cemetery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Photos of the Hartlepool Jewish Cemetery taken in 2006 with names (English and Hebrew) and dates.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/08/26/photos-of-the-hartlepool-jewish-cemetery-75</link>
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		<title>Snakes on a Plane in Hartlepool</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Went to see Snakes on a Plane opening night in Hartlepool, a town in the northeast of England. In NY I would have had to buy my tickets online a couple of weeks in advance as soon as they went on sale. People would be in costume, bringing snakes to the screening (really quite fabulous in my imagination.) Maybe doing the cheers and audience participation here: snakeplay.pbwiki.com/script

Also, I would have had to get there at least an hour in advance to get a seat that wasn't in the front row - lining up before the previous screening let out. There is something to be said for arriving to the theater 4 minutes before the stated time having 12 people in the theater and your pick of seats. Welcome to Hartlepool.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/08/19/snakes-on-a-plane-in-hartlepool-426</link>
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		<title>St. Paddy&#8217;s Day Parade</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Made my way through the St. Paddy's Day parade on my way to the bank for work. Photos.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/03/17/st-paddys-day-parade-456</link>
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		<title>ccmixter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ccMixter is a community music site featuring remixes licensed under Creative Commons, where you can just plain listen to or actually get actively involved with music by sampling and remixing to create your own.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2006/03/16/ccmixter-459</link>
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		<title>Jason Mraz and Toca Rivera @ Housing Works</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jason Mraz and Toca Rivera @ Housing Works - July 27, 2005 - Videos.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2005/10/18/jason-mraz-and-toca-rivera-housing-works-247</link>
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		<title>“Irony 101&#8243; by Sabrina Broselow</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Irony 101 by Sabrina Broselow from The Key Reporter Summer 2004 Volume 69, Number 3, a newsletter for Phi Beta Kappa Members.
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		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2004/06/05/irony-101-by-sabrina-broselow-638</link>
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		<title>Chunt Lee</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Saw the midnight showing of Chunt Lee by Asaf Livny and Nir Waxman at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque. Silly and fun nonsense Kung fu by Israelis. A lot of singers are in this see the cast list at the imdb link. ]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2003/07/08/chunt-lee-641</link>
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		<title>RuPaul and Dana International in Tel Aviv</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Review of seeing Rupaul and Dana International perform in Tel Aviv in 2003.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2003/07/05/rupaul-and-dana-international-in-tel-aviv-644</link>
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		<title>Olive Harvest 2002</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I went harvesting olives yesterday Thursday, October 17th. This is not some Middle Eastern pastoral equivalent to apple-picking in the fall. The time has come to harvest olive trees and when Palestinian farmers have been trying to do so they have been harrassed by some nearby settlers. My experience in 2002 with related news story links.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2002/10/18/olive-harvest-2002-622</link>
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		<title>Birth of a terrortubby</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Birth of a terrortubby Purim 2002. Purim is a Jewish holiday that you're supposed to get dressed up for. Another custom is bringing food baskets to friends. Just because I had to be at work - didn't mean I wasn't going to enjoy it. So of course the rational thing to do is put a plush red teletubby head on as a silly hat and bring food baskets to work along with fuzzy antennas and assorted other props so co-workers could get into the spirit. The rest of my outfit was not as festive. Regular comfort-gear olive green cargo pants, and a black t-shirt. This being Tel Aviv in 2002 - someone thought I looked suspicious.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/2002/02/26/birth-of-a-terrortubby-613</link>
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		<title>Cybersex 1996</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cybersex funnies from 1996 written by Greg Grabianski.]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/1996/10/07/cybersex-1996-13</link>
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		<title>Whistling in the Dark Lyrics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lyrics to Whistling in the Dark by They Might Be Giants]]></description>
		<link>http://whistlinginthedark.com/1990/01/05/whistling-in-the-dark-lyrics-8</link>
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