Still Suited Up to Play, but Warming the Bench

As mentioned earlier, I am very busy putting out various fires, racking up a few points here and there, and taking care of family matters.  My inspiration to blog has been quite low because I have been too burnt out to come up with anything unique and inspired.  I do expect things to ratchet back up in the coming weeks, however.

One thing that is not consuming us (much), for a change, is our preparations for the Passover holiday.  This year, for the first time in a long time, we will be away for much of Pesach, so we do not need to prep for the seders as in years past. 

To be sure, we will miss doing it ourselves, and will need to go along with the particular customs and practices and shtick of our hosts instead of doing it entirely our way.  And, as a guest, I will need to restrain my politically-incorrect comments a bit more than I would if I were the host (or, at least, must wait for someone else to cast the first stone before chiming in with my own comments).  One of the seder guests is known to espouse views that tilt heavily towards the stupid end of the human intelligence continuum.

Nevertheless, our invitations to spend the holiday away from home come at a time when they are very, very much appreciated in light of the respective stresses under which my wife and I each operate.

If I don't get around to posting before then, please accept our wishes for a very happy holiday.

Yom Kippur 5770

I haven't posted the past 10 days, what with the pressures and deadlines and the holidays and the other standard excuses.


There were some proposed postings under contemplation, but I had some reservations as to whether they should be posted. As matters developed, it is better that they were not posted, at least during the past 10 days. One or more of those postings may or may not go up (with relevant updates and redactions, of course) at some point in the future, but for now, I shall hold my fire. Some things just aren't meant to be made public too early.

Tonight is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, for the year 5770 of the Hebrew Calendar. I am carbo-loading for the fast, attending to some other holiday preparations for Sukkot, doing some legal research, grading a few papers, and working on possible rendezvous with professional colleagues, and also a cousin's club reunion on my wife's side of the family.


To all who sincerely seek my forgiveness as Yom Kippur approaches, I give you my mechilah, and likewise, I ask all I may have wronged during the past year for mechilah.


Everyone, have an easy fast, and may you be sealed in the G-d's book for a good, happy, healthy and prosperous year!