Soaps from 3/19/10

Vanilla, Tuberose and Magnolia:

Orchid, Lavender and Sandalwood:

Ms. Taken

Someone’s made a business off of something I’ve been doing for years: showing the ring to get a dude out of my way.

Ms. Taken | Work the room in disguise.

The only upside? It comes in a cute carrying case, just in case you don’t have, I don’t know, a pocket or a purse?

Racial Profiling at Yeshiva University

This is an issue that has come up with many of my classmates in the Social Work School. Since we’re not all Orthodox Jews, we tend to get asked for ID all the time. Which is fine, since the policy is to check everyone’s IDs. The issue is that any man wearing a yarmulke seems to be able to go in as he pleases without being checked for ID. I’ve also noticed that if I go in with my classmate, a young man who wears a yarmulke, I don’t get carded. But today, I noticed that a group of 5 yarmulke-wearing students went into the library without being carded. However, when I tried to enter, I was asked if I was a student (you’d think the backpack full of books would indicate that I’m a student). I said I was, and he asked for ID, then said, “Social Work?” I said yes, and showed my ID. I then asked why he did not check the IDs of the students that went before me, if it was because they wear yarmulkes. He said no, it was because he knew them. I asked again if I was being racially profiled because I did not look Jewish. He denied it, but I just walked away and went along my business.

I invite my Wurzweiler (Social Work) classmates to document their experiences here as well.

But You Dont Look Depressed! – See the true face of depression

New blog about mental illness and how it may not be obvious to the average person, or even to medical and mental health professionals

But You Dont Look Depressed! – See the true face of depression.

Wanted for murder? Be sure to go to the spa first!

A Long Island woman ordered a hit on her husband, then went to the spa/beauty salon the next day. Makes for one nice looking mug shot!

Garden City Mom Accused In Hubby Hit Plot Went To Spa Hours Before Arrest – 1010WINS.com .

Handmade Pi Soaps Fruit Flavors Geek Gifts – eBay (item 120541278306 end time Apr-08-10 17:43:29 PDT)

You can now buy my Pi Soaps on eBay:

Handmade Pi Soaps Fruit Flavors Geek Gifts – eBay (item 120541278306 end time Apr-08-10 17:43:29 PDT).

Potholes in the Spring.

NYC may have filled its 2 millionth pothole, but there are another 20 million to go. Meanwhile, a Briton has a prettier solution.

Spring Is Here, and the Potholes Are in Bloom | Architecture & Design | Fast Company.

Tags: only in ny

Disney Pulls ABC From Cablevision After Deal Fails – Media Decoder Blog – NYTimes.com

Disney Pulls ABC From Cablevision After Deal Fails – Media Decoder Blog – NYTimes.com.

That’s it. I will now only have the Single Play – Optimum Online, which is how I watch most of my TV, anyway.

Down with Cablevision

It’s official – Cablevision no longer has Channel 7. I’m on the phone cancelling my cable TV.

Tags: frak cablevision

Sure Plays A Mean Pinball!

German scientists can controll a pinball game based on brainpower!

YouTube Video of mind-controlled pinball!