Oh, One More Thing

Creature Comforts thinks this would make a great Valentines day gift, but I also think its a great bridal shower offering or an inexpensive anniversary gift. Or even adorable for the guest room.

A while back, D spotted a photo I took, that was commissioned for a certain Jewish website, unlawfully displayed on another Jewish website and we took action.

First is screenshot with my photo.

Gavel on top of religious book- that is mine.

So … we enlisted a lawyer friend of ours (we obviously know many, we are Jewish) to write a Cease and Desist letter to rattle them a bit. Just for the record we do also do traditional things for fun like movies and barbecues.

Here is the letter we sent to the website and needless to say within hours of receiving our letter the picture was no longer displayed.

November 24, 2009

——— ———

sh——-mos@aol.com

To Whom It May Concern:

It has come to my attention that you have made an unauthorized use of my client’s copyrighted photograph that was illegally taken from the web site of the Beth Din of America. (and can be viewed at the following URL: http://www.vosizneias.com/43523/2009/11/22/new-york-daf-fingerprints-and-bais-din) (the “Work”).  My client has reserved all rights in the Work.

As you neither asked for nor received permission to use the Work nor to make or distribute copies, including electronic copies, of same, I believe you have willfully infringed my client’s rights under 17 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq. and could be liable for statutory damages as high as $150,000 as set forth in Section 504(c)(2) therein.

I demand that you immediately cease the use and distribution of all infringing works derived from the Work, and all copies, including electronic copies, of same, that you remove same from the website, and that you desist from this or any other infringement of my client’s rights in the future. If I have not received an affirmative response from you by December 1, 2009 my client reserves the right to take further action against you.

It is particularly troubling that a media organ of the Orthodox community could see fit to steal a picture from another web site, ignoring the obvious halachic [Jewish law] implications of geneiva [physical stolen property], gezelah [intellectual stolen property] and chillul hashem [public disgracing of the name of God].  You owe my client an apology and a request for mechila [forgiveness].

yours truly,

———— Esq.

JUST FOR THE RECORD - I did not receive a letter of apology…..

I make no apologies for loving the show Jersey Shore. Here the cast makes Michael Cera into a Guido -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwO1ktssbCU

Good Gadgetry

Always looking to make my life simpler I am no stranger to a novel idea.

Here is one of my latest toys- for mom not baby.

A neoprene case that holds many stacked baby food jars, with these removable neat neoprene discs for separators within the case. Even has a pouch on the outside of the case that holds utensils. I already got it dirty and i rinsed it in the sink and all the nasty sweet potato mush came right out. 11.99 at buybuybaby.com and bedbathandbeyond.com

Another product of Hatchd that I also find very useful are these multi purpose snack tubes - a set of 4 for 5.99

I have used them for holding rice cereal/ oatmeal etc., large amounts of formula with the scoop, and of course eventually actual snacks. They also are dishwasher safe and the caps snap into each other - which is added fun.