NJloneblogger

2005-12-27T20:56:00.000-05:00

There are some blogs doing good work that I wanted to mention. Jews for Jesus, a fringe group that argues that you can somehow be both Jewish and Christian at the same time, is trying to shut down http://jewsforjesus.blogspot.com. The group is suing Google for trademark infringement, according to Reuters. ``The disputed blog, jewsforjesus.blogspot.com, was started in January 2005 by someone taking the name "Whistle Blower" and airing critical views of the San Francisco-based organization, which seeks to convert Jews to Christianity,'' Reuters says. The plan has backfired, according to whistle blower. ``Now that attention is on this modest blog, a new crop of blogs are coming up on all sorts of web sites. One enterprising blogger even went after jews-for-jesus.blogspot.com. If trademark infringement is really the issue, wouldn't Jews for Jesus need to amend their secular law suit against Google to get control of the site with the hyphens?'' ``If Jews for Jesus is really wanting to defend their trademark against every and all potential or perceived threat, don't they have to set aside adequate funds to police the entire internet, notify every blogging service, and pursue the claim whenever and wherever "jews for jesus" shows up? How much of their donor funds are they going to burn through?'' Good point.

2005-12-23T14:28:00.000-05:00

New York City's transit strike inconvenienced millions and millions of people. It screwed up the holiday season for businesses. That's nothing, though, compared with what it did to bloggers such as Mr. Nice Guy. http://bonnehomme.blogspot.com . ``I had called my favorite car service a good 18 hours before we needed to be picked up, figuring I had been clever to call so far in advance during the strike. I said "we need a car at 6 am." the car service lady said "we have 12 cars booked for 6 am." I said "how about 5:30?" She said "you got it." I said "christ almighty that's early even for us.". Many bloggers, such as Gen X Misanthrope http://genxmisanthrope.blogspot.com/were particularly irate.``I'm always going to resent the TWU Local 100 and the employees they represent for inconveniencing the city this way. '' The New York Times in a dramatic understatement called the strike "senseless.'' The paper reported that the MTA is going to scale back its demands that newer workers be given less generous pension and that the TWU would consider allowing its workers to pay more for health insurance. Couldn't they have worked this out through arbitration?

2005-12-13T22:25:00.000-05:00

Recently, I came across a Web site that's so awful that I almost puked over my computer screen thanks to the good people of Rocketboom. It's http://www.cuteoverload.com/. It provides pictures of bunnies, kitties and puppies. There is a lizzard and some sort of flying thing. I mean good God. How much cuteness can one person take? By the way,Rocketboom http://www.rocketboom.com is what the kids call a vlog, or video blog. It's really funny. Of course, now the lone blogger has to sift through video footage as part of his mission. One recent find is California teenager Ben Avilez's "Last Football Game'', a 5:26 homage to his last football game. I wonder what a young Scorcese would have done with this subject matter and a soundtrack from the band Korn. Check it out at http://jaguarfan888.blogspot.com/2005/12/last-football-game.html. There also is a collection being made to help Ben get a new camera. Finally, I will leave you with a few sites that have restored my faith in the Internet. http://www.strangenewproducts.com gives you the lowdown on weird products, including cactucs mint flavored gum and cheetos flavored lip balm. Http://www.specialfarm.net offers the latest and greatest in insane conspiracy theories.

2005-11-29T21:15:00.000-05:00

When last we left Nice Jewish Girl http://shomernegiah.blogspot.com/, the orthodox Jewish blogger was pondering whether she should get her first kiss at the age of 34. She did in fact get her smooch, but alas the kisser turned out to be a cad and the romance has ended. "I do not want to write details about it now. I just wanted to let you know. I will write more when I have had time to process this," she wrote in a recent post. That cryptic post elicited 38 comments, mostly from people it seems trying to comfort her in her time of need. I guess blogging about your problems is cheaper than therapy.

2005-11-28T20:40:00.000-05:00

Manolo. It's time to come out and face the music. For those of you who aren't familiar with the fictional writer of http://shoeblogs.com you ought to check it out. It's written from the vantage point of a flamboyant fashionista who doesn't speak English as his first language or maybe even his second one. Everyone in the fashion industry seems to love Manolo. He has tons of ads on his blog. He gets loads of adoring e-mails from his fans. Why am I not loving the Manolo? The Lone Blogger (you can find out my real name if you are really interested) is on a mission to expose fakes and phonies. Manolo is a fake and I want to find out who is behind the ruse.

2005-11-27T16:26:00.000-05:00

Anonymous lawyer, http:http://anonymouslawyer.blogspot.com/, really isn't that anonymous. http://tinyurl.com/b33mu The New York Times did a story revealing his identity last year. The article mentions that the blog is a fictional. That message doesn't seem to register to some readers. I even wasn't quite positive whether he was for real or not. Apparently, I am not alone, judging from the recent e-mail anonymous lawyer says he received. "You poor, insecure, inferiority complex driven punk. You have no friends, only acquaintances that are as fake as you. You're a disgrace to our profession and guess what you sorry mother f*cker, I know exactly who you are and you're going down," says one recent post. To answer my earlier post, the anoymous lawyer is a lawyer though a much younger one than the blog implies.

2005-11-27T12:04:00.000-05:00

Sex blogs both fascinate and horrify me at the same time. I wonder what compels people to think that the minute details of their sex lives are SO interesting that they must be shared with the entire world. More importantly, there is a truth in advertising question. For example., I argued to Alex of the Alex and Suzanne blog http://alexsuze.com that sex bloggers should have some sort of Good Housekeeping seal. I mean how can the public be sure that the "baby oil incident" Alex describes in a recent post actually happened. Maybe he and Suzanne played Scrabble that night? Alex, the more talkative one in the duo, argued to me that he and his tell the truth in the blog, although he conceded that may not be the case with other sex bloggers.

"Some bloggers are as honest, or as honest as you can reasonable expect," writes Alex, the more talkative half of the duo. "Others are, quite obviously projecting an alter-ego, or an image of the person they wish they were."

He says he and Suzanne enjoy sharing their exploits with others. What Alex doesn't really address is the question of why he bothers doing it in the first place. I realize that there would be no Internet without porn. Alex realizes this too judging from the ads on his blog.

The Girl With a One Track Mind told me that she doesn't permit porn ads on her blog http://girlwithaonetrackmind.blogspot.com/. Her journal doesn't just talk about the placement of body parts. She exposes herself in some very provocative pictures along with her insecurities and troubles with men. In an e-mail, the girl said she finds the blog therapeutic.

"Some people still seem to think that I am a bloke, but I think it's patently obvious that I am female, certainly if one reads through enough of my archives," she says.

2005-11-21T23:24:00.000-05:00

People who need people are the luckiest people. I know the great Barbra Streisand sang those immortal words many years ago. She might as well be speaking about the Internet. You see, people can find comfort in the fact that they can find someone who shares their beliefs which may be out of the mainstream. A case in point is http://www.rocroc.com/, which invites people to share their alien abduction experiences. It even has some disturbing news for people from Tennessee. "Tennessee is the new UFO hot post, with scores of reports being reported and logged in by local UFO monitering groups. So if you are in the bible belt any time soon, cruise thru Tennessee with your eyes to the heavens and your camera's ready! "

2005-11-19T11:09:00.000-05:00

Whenever I worry that the great promise of the Internet is going to be wasted on stupid crap. I find a blog http://www.celebritydogblog.com/ that confirms my that my worst fears were justified. This is a blog that shows pictures of celebrities and their dogs. You read that right people. Someone takes the time to track news such as "Jake Gyllenhaal was seen yesterday in New York with his newly adopted “puggle”, a pug and beagle mix." I found an even weirder celebrity news blog http://www.celebrity-babies.com/ that is for people who are dying to learn about the offspring of the rich and famous. It also shows pictures of very pregnant celebrities such as Melissa Joan Hart. I don't know what's stranger the fact that someone blogs about celebrity dogs and babies or that people read this stuff.

2005-11-13T10:47:00.000-05:00

Sometimes a blog is so weird that it breaks new ground. That is the case with http://www.drrobinscorpio.com. The good doctor is a native Port Charles, New York, who now resides in Paris. She loves the ballet and the poetry of William Carlos Williams. Sounds normal. right? Dr. Robin is a character on ABC soap opera "General Hospital." The blog is a publicity gimmick, which is fine. What is odd is the response that the blog is generating from public. "Robin, I am glad you are going with Sam (Kelly Monaco of "Dancing with the Stars") to help Jason. Keep your head up high though because the hurt and lack of trust went both ways. Jason hurt you just as deeply as you hurt him. Good luck," says one post. You see Jason and Robin used to be an item. Jason, a hit man for the mob, was raising Carly's baby as his own. Robin found out that the baby belonged Jason's brother AJ. Robin told AJ the truth. That betrayal destroyed the relationship. These people don't really exist.

2005-11-12T09:15:00.000-05:00

Anonymous lawyer http://anonymouslawyer.blogspot.com/ recently complained about having to wait at the dentist's office. the resignation of Theo Epstein as General Manager of the Boston Red Sox and about how he dragged his "anonymous wife" to a Bar Association dinner. You would think that someone with money and probably some degree of power would want to crave the spotlight as well. Alas. anonymous lawyer has chosen to stay anonymous probably because his blog is a put on. I wonder if he is even a real lawyer. He certainly sounds like one. Check out this recent diatribe: "There should be a VIP line at the dentist. Pay a little extra, get quicker service. It's ridiculous that an important person should have to waste ninety billable minutes in a dental office. I once advised an associate to get all his teeth pulled when he was young, in the gap between the bar exam and the start of work."

2005-11-02T20:16:00.000-05:00

The Joy of Cooking seems to be lost on some of the food bloggers that I've discovered. The Food Whore http://www.thefoodwhore.com/ is just plain aggravated with her lot in life of "making food for the cash." Judging from a recent post, life is just terrible even during a rare Saturday night off. "And what am I doing? Relaxing? Having a pedicure? Getting a massage? Watching Joan Rivers - who's looking more and more like a halibut these days - peddle jewelry on QVC? No. I am having 15 people over to my house for cocktails and appetizers. It's something I agreed to a couple of months ago when it all sounded really great." People might want to check out http://www.waiterrant.net/ before they go out to eat. The blog is a well-written and sometimes scary behind-the-scenes look at life at a restaurant from the vantage point of a professional server. He is really, really cynical, offeringt such practical advice, such warning people to avoid waiters who are too nice. "Be warned. These ass kissing waiters usually suck. Confusing sycophancy with good service, they all cover up their incompetence with aggressive friendliness and happy bullshit. I am sure you've encountered waiters like this, a sneer hidden behind every one of their dripping faux smiles. Be afraid. These are the guys who will spit in your food. " The insane waiter http://www.allprowaiter.blogspot.com/ also is a bitter soul. He advises people to be considerate when they are splitting a check and not to blame waiters for problems that are clearly not their fault, such as the kitchen being backed up with orders. Most of all, diners should tip well for good service. "I'm damn good and work at a high end restaurant. I don't pretend to be anything more than a waiter making my way through this world, but I deserve my pay and those that I wait on get the greatest service I can muster." The most lively food blog I found was the restaurant whore http://www.meshsf.com/blogs/restaurantwhore.html. Her blog asks readers to "send a whore some lovin'", meaning e-mail. "Where can I eat bitch?'' is a link to her restaurant picks. This whore knows how to live it up. "Despite being really full (and happy) we decided that not one, not two, but THREE desserts would be the right number to order. I am such a slut."

2005-11-01T21:12:00.000-05:00

Bloggers are living lives of quiet desperation the complexity of which no one but them can fully apppreciate. I call it the James Dean syndrome. People think they are complicated, deep and mysterious. The Lone Blogger of the Apocalypse went through this phase himself from about ages 19 to 22. Anyway. tonight's post looks through the lives of people who live secret livees. The Lone Blogger keeps his identity hidden because he is hiding from creditors. Seriously, I just don't think the public is clammoring to know who I am. The Chronicles of Dr. Crazy http://crazyphd.blogspot.com/ details the wacky life of an academic at a "non-elite teaching-driven institution." He seems like the type of guy who when asked for the time will give you a history of watchmaking. "I have decided to participate in National Novel Writing Month. This is especially interesting, as I don't actually have any clear idea of what my novel shall be about.I suppose I have until midnight tonight to figure it out? But if this blog is any indication, I truly believe that I can get 50K words written by Nov. 30. " Several hours later, Dr. Crazy confides in his readers that his novel writing isn't going that well. "Instead of thinking about it, or working on things I might have worked on so that I'd have ample time for "writing" today, I went to bed at 8:30 last night. I think I might be becoming my mother.But don't worry, folks. The blog will not suffer in the wake of the as-yet-to-be-begun novel. In fact, I suspect I will need the blog more than ever in order to procrastinate from the novel."

2005-10-31T21:03:00.000-05:00

Tonight, the Lone Blogger of the Apocalypse turns his attention to the world of fashion. Where people have a burning desire to express passionate and totally incomprehensible opinions. Fashion expert Manolo stood out from the pack. Manolo loves women's shoes. There is a helpful disclaimer at the bottom of http://shoeblogs.com/ that points out that Manolo isn't Manolo Blahnik, the expensive shoemaker made famous by "Sex and the City." Here is a recent Manolo post that captures the essence of a pair of high heals with a psychedelic green and blue pattern topped off with a black bow. "Manolo says, it is Monday and perhaps you are blue in the dumps because it is back to the work, where the man he will now make your life unpleasant. In this case, you must do what the Manolo does when he needs the up cheering, look at the shoes!" If that doesn't give you a reason to live, nothing will. Manolo, who has opinons on all aspects of fashion, points out to his readers stuff he hates, such as the "Sweat" shoes by designer Steve Madden which made "The Gallery of Horrors." I pitty the designer who messes with Manolo. "Yes, it is named, the Sweat. Most descriptive, no? Does the name and the shoe not conjure up the mental image of the three-hundred pound man-child, shuffling down the street in the filthy pajamas, clutching at the half masticated piece of the pizza?"

2005-10-30T16:06:00.000-05:00

I don't know what's crazier about the blog authored by Prince Muddy Paws (Muddy to his pals.) http://www.angelfire.com/folk/morgan/catblog/. The fact that it exists or that Muddy gets e-mail from other blogging pets. His entry from October 28 is a case in point. It shows a picture of Muddy on the table looking into a bag of groceries. In my house, Muddy would be put into kitty timeout. Nonetheless, Muddy doesn't seem to appreciate the magnitude of his actions. "Oh boy! The parents brought home groceries today and there's something in these sacks that smells very different. I can't quite figure it out. I need to sniff this some more." Very fascinating I know. Some Muddy fans demand to know more. Poster Barbara asked if his owners brought something for him. Bonnie Underfoot who I guess is another blogging cat, says, "Muddy, I'm jealous. I *love* plastic bags, especially to bite and chew, but my people won't let me. They say it might make me sick, but I don't care. Eating bags is irresistable." Buzzerbee meep, apparently feline co-authors of a blog, asked "Did ya find out what smelled different, Muddy? " To his credit, Muddy doesn't keep his fans in suspense. He informs them that everything that the humans buy is for them and that he has never clawed open any of their food. Max the Psycho Kitty http://psychokitty.blogspot.com/ isn't so refined. He informs fans that he is 14 pounds of "sleek black and white feline glory." Did I mentioned that Max also is a published author? You can buy "They Psycho Kitty Speaks Out. Diary of a Mad House Cat" through the site. Max seems like he needs the money. "The only way I'm going to be able to get the steady supplies of Kitty Crack and Crunchy Treats that I really want is to earn money myself. It's not like the People are going to give me anything extra."

2005-10-29T10:51:00.001-04:00

I am so excited to have gotten my first response. It's one more than I thought I would get and one more than I probably deserve. Anyway, I have decided to move beyond the Jewish singles scene and the male anatomy to an even more controversial topic: knitting. Who knew that knitters were suchprolific bloggers? Knitting Goddess #9 http://www.stitch-witch.net/. The goddess posted some pictures of a recent trip with her buddies where they visited the source of their yarn at what appears to be some sort of knitting show. Hey, due knitting enthusiasts call themselves knitwits? I crack myself up. Don't kid yourselves folks knitting isn't all glamour and excitement. There is hard work involved judging from a recent goddess post. "I have been working on this shawl for THREE MONTHS. I have HOLIDAY KNITTING because I am poor! 8 pairs of socks and at least three hats that I HAVEN'T EVEN BOUGHT YARN FOR YET. The increases happened around REPEAT 10!THREE MONTHS. TEENY TINY NEEDLES. WRIST STRAIN. Oh no. I didn't.The worst part is - this? not the first time. So very not.And yes, I know that if I did some fudging and got it back to 7 repeats, it would, in fact, haunt me for the end of my days." The Goddess didn't crack under the pressure. She managed to finish a lovely afghan that she gave to friends for a wedding present. Knitting Doctor http://mousepotato.typepad.com/knittingdoctor/ has interests beyond just making cute sweaters. Dr. Lori's blog has a clock that counts down the days George Bush has left in office and along with some interesting albeit unconventional advice from her sister. "Lori needs sex but is too busy-minded to be aware of that fact." I have heard of busy, but that's really busy. There is a picture of the a lovely pink hooded sweater in which she says the kangaroo pockets were a "hoot" to knit. Crazy Aunt Purl http://www.crazyauntpurl.com/ a self-described "soon-to-be divorced, obessive-compulsive knitter who has four cats" says that nothing is sexier than a divorced woman with four cats. She also offers a chronological description of her development as maker of crafts for her parents from age 3 to 18. Aunt Purl also is quitting coffee, which I know can be rough. Judging from her blog, it seems that knitters know how to enjoy their cocktails at times. My grandmother, who was a skilled knitter, would be shocked.

2005-10-28T21:24:00.000-04:00

Folks, don't be quick to judge me just because my first post was on penal enlargement. There are weird people spouting opinions in every religion, race and creed that talking about subjects unrelated to the male member. One recent find is Jewlicious http://jewlicious.com/, a blog that seems to be by American Jews in Israel. Michael recently lamented on a post about the downside to blogging. "This is difficult for me to admit, but being a member of a star blogteam like Jewlicious doesn't come with the perks I thought it would. Oh, sure, I have a string of potential crash pads from Jersey to Jerusalem and sometimes ck buys my loyalty with wholesale American Apparel clothes , but frankly, I wasn't expecting crash pads and clothes so much as I was expecting palatial dwellings heavy with the aroma of frankincense and tasteful oud music. And dancing girls. Copious, nubile dancing girls." Perhaps Michael should meet Nice Jewish Girl http://shomernegiah.blogspot.com/2005/10/maybe-soon.html, a self-described 34-year-old female who has never been kissed. Orthodox Jews don't believe in premarital sex which makes dating a challenge as evidenced by this recent post in which she details her decision to reveal to a man she's dating that she's never been kissed. "I think he is bewildered by me. But why I am writing about it is that he keeps saying that the next time he sees me he is going to kiss me, that it is about time I had my first kiss.I am excited but confused. First of all I do not know exactly what he means, you know?" At least one compatriot on http://jdatersanonymous.blogspot.com is urging her friend to go for it, the kissing part anyway. "I'm not advocating rampant casual sex for Orthodox singles, but I don't think it's acceptable for someone like NJG to reach the age of 34 without having experienced some basic human tenderness, and I don't think it's acceptable that her Jewish life and observance has created in her this package of fear, guilt and longing that consumes her, even in anticipation of one long-overdue kiss."

2005-10-28T20:39:00.000-04:00

Welcome to my blog. After thinking about this for I would say 10 or maybe 15 minutes, I decided to join the blogosphere. My blog is going to be different. Instead of boring the world with my stupid opinions, I decided to share other people's wacky opinions with the cyberworld. The Internet, you see, is turning from a marketplace of ideas into a deli or maybe even a 7-Eleven of ideas. Instead of lamenting the decline of civil discourse, I decided to embrace it and share with you my findings of what I consider blogs that aren't getting the attention that they deserve. These blogs and Web sites are real. I am a figment of your imagination. Consider the penile enhancement blog http://enhancements.weblogger.com/. It's chock full of what no doubt is a sound argument against the use of pumps to achieve "permanent gains." On http://realpenisenlargement.blogspot.com/, there is a fascinating post on "penis stretching" above one on penis enlargement pills. Those looking for the real deal on penis enlargement should take a gander at http://www.penis-health.com/. Penis-Health minces no words when describing its competitors. The capitalization is theirs. "We are REALLY getting ANNOYED at the amount of poorly designed and "rip off" programs that are appearing on the penis enlargement now days. There are literally hundreds of sites all claiming to have the "best ever techniques", you then get into the member section just to find an handful of text only pages. NO WONDER many men are feeling ripped off. " No wonder