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May 25, 2007
A Silver Thanks
Take a look on the right and you'll see two new medallions for Seraphic Secret from the JIB Awards. We were nominated in two categories: Best Personal Post, and Best Series for How I Married Karen. As you can see, we won silver in both categories, second place.
We have you to thank for this wonderful showing. We know that it's sort of a pain to vote, you have to click a bunch of times, then fill in that weird little box to confirm that you're really a human being and not, I presume, a Klingon, and sometimes it's really hard to read, and so you have to do it twice to get confirmation—it's such a hassle.
So we really do appreciate all the trouble you went to.
One of my readers asked me how I felt about coming in second.
Hmmm.
1. It's better to come in first.
2. But you can't always win.
3. In the Best Personal Blog category I lost to my good freind Treppenwitz, who writes a fantastic blog. As I said to Karen: It's an honor to come in second to David.
4. In the Best Series category I lost to Lazer Beams, a Breslov chassid. No doubt this was payback for my Mitnagid ways.
5. Seriously: the better blogs won.
In any case, The JIB Awards are a wonderful way for all of us to be exposed to some really sharp bloggers. I discovered one site Mere Rhetoric, that is just fantastic. Here's how he describes himself: Omri Ceren is a Ph.D. student studying Rhetoric at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication. He lives in Los Angeles.
Omri didn't win any awards, but he deserves a wide readership.
I also admire Yutopia's response to the Conservative's movement's teshuva on Homosexuality. The author does not stoop to ad hominem arguments; he is understated, respectful; and then like the fine yeshiva scholar he is Rabbi Joshua Yuter marshals all the halachic evidence that the Conservative movement conveniently neglected and demolishes their house of sand. Again, this fine site did not win any awards, but it's a superb blog that deserves a wide readership.
Karen and I wish all our Seraphic Friends a lovely and meaningful Shabbat.
Posted by Robert J. Avrech at May 25, 2007 03:09 PM
Comments
Seraphic Secret is private property, that's right, it's an extension of our home, and as such, Karen and I have instituted two Seraphic Rules and we ask commentors to act respectfully.
1. No profanity.2. No Israel bashing. We debate, we discuss, we are respectful. You know what Israel bashing is. The world is full of it. Seraphic Secret is one of the few places in the world that will not tolerate this form of anti-Semitism. That's it. Break either of these rules and you will be banned.
Robert,
Congratulations! Second place or whatever place, this is the site I'll be coming back to. Hope you, Karen and the kids have a great Memorial day weekend.
Posted by: David at May 26, 2007 10:54 PM
While your site may have come in second place for the category in which we were both nominated, I don't think anyone who has read us both has any trouble telling the professional writer from the poseur. :-)
It was my privilege to simply be mentioned in the same sentence with you.
Posted by: treppenwitz at May 27, 2007 03:28 AM
David/Trepp:
Thanks so much for the kind words. I repeat: it was an honor to come in second to you.
Karen and I look forward to visiting with you and your lovely family very soon.
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at May 27, 2007 09:52 AM
David Paulin:
Thanks so much for all your support. Have a great Memorial Day.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at May 27, 2007 11:07 AM