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There's a lovely new exhibition at the Canberra Museum and Art Gallery (I really do overuse 'lovely' but in this case I have the catalogue and it's the right word) called "New under the sun: contemporary design in Jewish Ceremony III." It's a travelling exhibition from the Jewish Museum of Australia, which just happens to be where my mother gives tours and I give occasional lectures to guides. This is co-incidence - CMAG had no idea of this when they asked me to give their floortalk.

It's on until 25 October (which includes the Conflux dates) and is definitely worth a look. If you happen to take your look at 12.30 this Thursday, I'm giving a floortalk. I'll be discussing the uses of Jewish ritual objects and showing some ordinary family ones to compare with works of art on exhibition. My talk is free, but space is limited so bookings are essential. You can email cmagbookings@act.gov.au or ring 6207 3968.

If any of you have favourite jokes concerning Jewish ritual objects (not tefillin jokes - I have yet to hear a funny tefillin joke) post it below. If I use it, I promise to tell my audience that it's all your fault.

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My students wrote t-shirt slogans this morning. They were supposed to all be the same length and part of my current campaign to get rid of adjectives from everyone's writing except my own. I asked if they were willing for me to put the slogans up here and to ask if you would kindly vote for your favourite. I already have their votes and the votes of a bunch of other souls from the Day-to-Day Living Centre. Next Tuesday I'll add all the votes together and we'll have a favourite t-shirt slogan.

So, from now until Monday midnight is your time to vote. You can vote for up to 3 slogans. Which of these would make a good t-shirt slogan?

1. love peace joy beauty light with innocence

2. Can this boy be trusted with you?

3. Be kind, have fun and think wisely.

4. It was my birthday. I'll remember yours.

5. Rhapsodical writing, a muse and no chancing.

6. Don't stare at my shirt. Thank you.

7. If you can see this, it's summer.

8. Seriously though, I'm a nice person.

9. Don't abduct me, please. I'm innocent, period.

10. Do not stress. Just try to impress.

11. Dogs are the best people.