The Coffee Devil
The Coffee Devil

The information presented below is based on an article by Jordan Weissman in The Atlantic magazine, which appeared on Dec 27, 2013. I had my first whole cup of coffee at the age of ten. Oh, how I savored that coffee. Making it was almost a sacred ritual; putting a heaping teaspoon of coffee in

The Smallest SuperheroParshas Vayakhel 5784
The Smallest Superhero
Parshas Vayakhel 5784

Call me Nano-Man. I am the future. I laugh silently at the geek in front of me as he pulls a 5 pound laptop out of his carry-on, and places it its own basket in the security line at the airport. I laugh at the security guard who has no idea that I’m carrying four

Being a Motorcycle Man Parshas Ki Sisa 5784
Being a Motorcycle Man
Parshas Ki Sisa 5784

When I was about seven years old, I wanted to be a motorcycle-man. This was way before I would dream of becoming a basketball star, a pro-snowboarder, or a brilliant mathematician (O.K. so that last one never really happened). At the tender age of seven, all I wanted was to be a motorcycle man. But even

You Think Air Travel is Tough Now?Parshas Tetzaveh 5784
You Think Air Travel is Tough Now?
Parshas Tetzaveh 5784

Hello Everybody, Los Angeles International Airport, July 2029 As he stepped onto the curb, David waved Josh a hurried goodbye, hoping he’d get out of the airport before the five minute mark when he’d get hit with another $5.20 in parking fees. A few years earlier, the airports decided that it wasn’t fair that airplanes

You’re Mining What?Parshas Terumah 5784
You’re Mining What?
Parshas Terumah 5784

It’s time to talk about mining. Not mining for gold, not mining for silver, not mining for coal, and not even mining for rare earth metals like neodymium, gadolinium, and dysprosium. No, it’s time to talk about bitcoin mining. Bitcoin mining looks very different than other forms of mining, there are no massive bucket machines

And The Pursuit of Happiness
And The Pursuit of Happiness

Papa Joe was dead and the people of Plattsville were mad. Papa Joe was the grandfather of the whole town. He was the man who magically produced lollipops from his sleeves every time a kid walked into his hardware store. Papa Joe was the guy who wouldn’t only sell you the hardware, he’d show up

The Coffee Devil
The Coffee Devil
The Smallest Superhero<br>Parshas Vayakhel 5784
The Smallest Superhero
Parshas Vayakhel 5784
Being a Motorcycle Man<br> Parshas Ki Sisa 5784
Being a Motorcycle Man
Parshas Ki Sisa 5784
You Think Air Travel is Tough Now?<br>Parshas Tetzaveh 5784
You Think Air Travel is Tough Now?
Parshas Tetzaveh 5784
You&#8217;re Mining What?<br>Parshas Terumah 5784
You’re Mining What?
Parshas Terumah 5784
And The Pursuit of Happiness
And The Pursuit of Happiness
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