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Go Bald Early and Often

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Howard Zaharoff
Howard Zaharoff
Howard Zaharoff reads (a lot), writes (mostly humor), teaches (occasionally) and practices law (doesn't everyone?). He is the author of "Stump Your Lawyer!" (Chronicle 2007), and his work has appeared in The Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, Amazing Stories, Computerworld, The Journal of Irreproducible Results, The Annals of Improbable Research and the books Growing Up Jewish (Penguin 1987) and Sex As a Heap of Malfunctioning Rubble (and Further Improbabilities) (Workman 1993), among other places.
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Why going bald is a blessing Ever since I started to shed my hair in my twenties, friends and family have expressed sympathy for my balding pate and … Read more

1950s Science Flicktion, or The Creatures from Saran Rapp IV

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1950s Science Flicktion, or The Creatures from Saran Rapp IV
Howard Zaharoff
Howard Zaharoff
Howard Zaharoff reads (a lot), writes (mostly humor), teaches (occasionally) and practices law (doesn't everyone?). He is the author of "Stump Your Lawyer!" (Chronicle 2007), and his work has appeared in The Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, Amazing Stories, Computerworld, The Journal of Irreproducible Results, The Annals of Improbable Research and the books Growing Up Jewish (Penguin 1987) and Sex As a Heap of Malfunctioning Rubble (and Further Improbabilities) (Workman 1993), among other places.
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Growing up with trite and mindless 1950s-style science fiction Star Trek, Terminator, X-Men… and today’s youth think they have it rough. Ha! They should try growing up with … Read more

How Well We Know the Bible, or Noah of Ark, as Vaguely Remembered by a Typical American

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How Well We Know the Bible, or Noah of Ark, as Vaguely Remembered by a Typical American
Howard Zaharoff
Howard Zaharoff
Howard Zaharoff reads (a lot), writes (mostly humor), teaches (occasionally) and practices law (doesn't everyone?). He is the author of "Stump Your Lawyer!" (Chronicle 2007), and his work has appeared in The Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, Amazing Stories, Computerworld, The Journal of Irreproducible Results, The Annals of Improbable Research and the books Growing Up Jewish (Penguin 1987) and Sex As a Heap of Malfunctioning Rubble (and Further Improbabilities) (Workman 1993), among other places.
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How Well We Know the Bible: Noah of Ark “We’ve come across people who thought Joan of Arc was Noah’s wife, that Sodom and Gomorrah were married.” — … Read more

10 Popular Song Questions and Answers

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10 Popular Song Questions and Answers
Howard Zaharoff
Howard Zaharoff
Howard Zaharoff reads (a lot), writes (mostly humor), teaches (occasionally) and practices law (doesn't everyone?). He is the author of "Stump Your Lawyer!" (Chronicle 2007), and his work has appeared in The Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, Amazing Stories, Computerworld, The Journal of Irreproducible Results, The Annals of Improbable Research and the books Growing Up Jewish (Penguin 1987) and Sex As a Heap of Malfunctioning Rubble (and Further Improbabilities) (Workman 1993), among other places.
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Songs love to ask questions, but where are the answers? Right here. Many songs ask questions: How can I be sure, in a world that’s constantly changing, how … Read more

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Family Ski Trips

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Howard Zaharoff
Howard Zaharoff
Howard Zaharoff reads (a lot), writes (mostly humor), teaches (occasionally) and practices law (doesn't everyone?). He is the author of "Stump Your Lawyer!" (Chronicle 2007), and his work has appeared in The Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, Amazing Stories, Computerworld, The Journal of Irreproducible Results, The Annals of Improbable Research and the books Growing Up Jewish (Penguin 1987) and Sex As a Heap of Malfunctioning Rubble (and Further Improbabilities) (Workman 1993), among other places.
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When the wife decides family ski trips are now important It’s time to come out of the closet (or, more aptly, the ski locker). I DO NOT ski … Read more

The Santafied Shakespeare

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The Santafied Shakespeare
Howard Zaharoff
Howard Zaharoff
Howard Zaharoff reads (a lot), writes (mostly humor), teaches (occasionally) and practices law (doesn't everyone?). He is the author of "Stump Your Lawyer!" (Chronicle 2007), and his work has appeared in The Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, Amazing Stories, Computerworld, The Journal of Irreproducible Results, The Annals of Improbable Research and the books Growing Up Jewish (Penguin 1987) and Sex As a Heap of Malfunctioning Rubble (and Further Improbabilities) (Workman 1993), among other places.
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Is St. Nicholas the real author of ‘Shakespeare’ works? Over the years commentators have asked: who really authored the plays attributed to William Shakespeare? Some have answered “Francis … Read more

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in the Rye – A Literary Mashup

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in the Rye – A Literary Mashup
Howard Zaharoff
Howard Zaharoff
Howard Zaharoff reads (a lot), writes (mostly humor), teaches (occasionally) and practices law (doesn't everyone?). He is the author of "Stump Your Lawyer!" (Chronicle 2007), and his work has appeared in The Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, Amazing Stories, Computerworld, The Journal of Irreproducible Results, The Annals of Improbable Research and the books Growing Up Jewish (Penguin 1987) and Sex As a Heap of Malfunctioning Rubble (and Further Improbabilities) (Workman 1993), among other places.
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Imagine how the ‘The Hunger Games’ might have read if it was co-written with J.D. Salinger As we welcome the film Catching Fire (installment #2 of The Hunger Games … Read more

Understanding the Big Bang

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Understanding the Big Bang
Howard Zaharoff
Howard Zaharoff
Howard Zaharoff reads (a lot), writes (mostly humor), teaches (occasionally) and practices law (doesn't everyone?). He is the author of "Stump Your Lawyer!" (Chronicle 2007), and his work has appeared in The Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, Amazing Stories, Computerworld, The Journal of Irreproducible Results, The Annals of Improbable Research and the books Growing Up Jewish (Penguin 1987) and Sex As a Heap of Malfunctioning Rubble (and Further Improbabilities) (Workman 1993), among other places.
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A growing body of evidence indicates that “Big Bang” is a funny choice of names We’ve now had almost a year to inspect the images that scientists finally … Read more

A New NFL-Jewish Lexicon

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A New NFL-Jewish Lexicon
Howard Zaharoff
Howard Zaharoff
Howard Zaharoff reads (a lot), writes (mostly humor), teaches (occasionally) and practices law (doesn't everyone?). He is the author of "Stump Your Lawyer!" (Chronicle 2007), and his work has appeared in The Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, Amazing Stories, Computerworld, The Journal of Irreproducible Results, The Annals of Improbable Research and the books Growing Up Jewish (Penguin 1987) and Sex As a Heap of Malfunctioning Rubble (and Further Improbabilities) (Workman 1993), among other places.
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The NFL needs a new lexicon that Jews can relate to. We’re here to help. Football still hasn’t won the hearts and souls of the Children of Abraham. … Read more

New Uses of Use-By and Warning Labels (Use this article by 12/31/2013; Refrigerate After Opening)

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New Uses of Use-By and Warning Labels (Use this article by 12/31/2013; Refrigerate After Opening)
Howard Zaharoff
Howard Zaharoff
Howard Zaharoff reads (a lot), writes (mostly humor), teaches (occasionally) and practices law (doesn't everyone?). He is the author of "Stump Your Lawyer!" (Chronicle 2007), and his work has appeared in The Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, Amazing Stories, Computerworld, The Journal of Irreproducible Results, The Annals of Improbable Research and the books Growing Up Jewish (Penguin 1987) and Sex As a Heap of Malfunctioning Rubble (and Further Improbabilities) (Workman 1993), among other places.
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How about some warning labels we can really use? Contact in football may result in Concussion/Brain Injury… Symptoms include loss of consciousness or memory, dizziness, headache, nausea or … Read more

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