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Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a dilemma on our hands and something must be done. Last week after school. 3 Year Old - "Daddy, am I a nice girl?" Out-Numbered - "Of course baby. You are the nicest little girl I know." 3 Year Old - "I'm not naughty?" Out-Numbered - " Nooooo . You are a very good girl." 3 Year Old - "Then why won't Santa come to my house?" Out-Numbered - "Huh?" Wife - "They told her at school that if she's a good girl, then Santa will come to her house and bring her presents." 3 Year Old - "But I'm not naughty" My daughter begins to cry... Out-Numbered - "Oh Shit." Wife - "Exactly. When I told her that Santa doesn't come to our house, she started hysterical crying. Now she thinks she's been naughty." Out-Numbered - "Did you explain to her that we're Jewish?" Wife - "She's 3." Out-Numbered - "So?" Wife...

Japanese people aren't the only ones who are awesome at Karaoke. Jewish people tend to rock out every so often as well. If you are even a tad curious, have a look at how the other half gets it done. You can either live vicariously through me or you can get your lazy ass motivated and swing by The Karaoke Channel - The Ultimate Karaoke Experience. Without further adieu...

In a bit of a tribute of my own, I'd like to make reference to this weekend's honoring of the great and incomparable Neil Diamond as this year's MusicCares Person of the Year. Growing up a child of divorced parents, I often had to learn many of life's hard lessons on my own. My mother was a strong and nurturing woman but she could not completely take the place of my father who was not always around. Although my dad was only a phone call away it was never quite the same as having that face to face contact. When I was a young boy around the age of seven years old, I remember my father introducing me to the sounds of Neil Diamond. I knew right away that his music made me feel different. There was a comfort that came with it unlike any other music I was accustomed to. It might have been the deep and soothing tone to his voice or it might have been the familiar and catchy melodies. But for one reason or another I always felt safe when it was playing in the background. The m...