About Me

Hello world. This is my bio. I will edit it later! As for now, I am from California, but live in New York.  When I drink soda, it is almost always Dr Pepper. If there's no Dr Pepper, there's no party. (That's not my motto, but they are words to live by.)

Reform Synagogues in Manhattan

Initially, this lens was just going to be about Reform Synagogues in Manhattan.  My goal was simply to make this lens into what I wished I'd had when I first came to New York: a place where I could find out about Reform Judaism in the city. Howe...

Phishing - Who Do I Tell?

Have you been getting those emails that seem a bit off, but have you nervous anyway? The ones telling you that you have just made a payment of $455.92 to Michael Gonzales from your paypal account or that there is suspicious activity on your credit ca...

All Things Dr Pepper

One of the first soft drinks in the United States, Dr Pepper debuted in Waco TX in 1885. Read on for more information.

Tzedakah for Israel (Where to Contribute)

You know JNF and Federation.  American organizations that funnel money into Israel are good, but did you ever think it might make more sense to just give the money directly to an organization in Israel?  I'm trying to find as many Israeli o...

Gifts for Anyone and Everyone - Even if They are Hard to Shop For

Whether it's the cost factor, the relationship factor, or plain old insecurity, a lot of people get very nervous about giving gifts, no matter the occassion. There are two main philosophies when it comes to gift giving: give something a person wants...

Retinoblastoma - Cancer of the Retina

You will find links to information about Retinoblastoma for the lay person and for the person who wants a more technical definition. Also included in this lens are links to pages specifically for children, specifically for parents, and specifically w...

Facts about Israel

This lens is not done - it isn't even close, but I will add to it when I can.  Most notably, I don't have citations for anything.  That will be one of the things that I will be working on . . . .

Science Prizes

Originally, this was going to be a lens that focused on the bigger scientific awards.  Once I started though, i realized that that would be a massive project. Instead, I am planning on making several lenses each devoted to a sub-section of scien...

Museums of Kentucky

It's the birthplace of bluegrass music. It's home to the Kentucky Derby. It's much, much more. Kentucky has over seventy museums and historical houses.  A partial listing (to become more complete as time goes by) is below.

Awards, Medals, Prizes, and Other Acheivements in the field of Mental Health

This lens is clearly unfinished. I started to create a basic "Science Awards" lens before I realized that I would need different lenses for each of the sciences. I will add to this as I can.

Awards, Medals, Prizes, and Other Achievements in the field of Oncology (Cancer)

Originally, I had a lens that was just going to focus on the bigger scientific awards. With the exceptions of a handful of “biggies” that I have listed below, there is no definitive list of major scientific awards.  I didn’t re...

President Zachary Taylor (12th President of the United States of America)

Information about Zachary Taylor.

The Gift Giver

Please go the the updated version of my lens at www.squidoo.com/thegiftfiver.  (Yes, it's a misspelling but it was actually there first.) Thanks, Jennifer.      Whether it's the cost factor, the relationship factor, or plain old feel...