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Nicholas: Tzedek, Tzedek, Tirdof!

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About Me


Nick Dupree is a nationally-known disability rights activist who made a major impact with his two-year campaign to change Medicaid in Alabama, dubbed "Nick's Crusade." He has appeared on National Public Radio, and received several awards for his work. Click here for more. He currently studies Torah at his home in Mobile, Alabama.
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My Interests

Disability rights activism, independent living, Judaism (studying Torah and doing mitzvos), American Politics, History (American and ancient stuff like Kublai Khan or the Carthaginian civilization), Wikipedia, girls, books, music, TV and games.

I'd like to meet:

advocacy colleagues, friends, acquiantances, people interested in history and politics, gamers, writers of poetry and Wikipedia articles, and girls :)

Music:

The Beatles, Green Day, Ben Folds, Michael Tolcher, Warren Zevon, Weird Al, among many others. I enjoy almost everything except plastic prefabricated pop or mindless hip-hop. I love music with an edge to it, not fluff.

Heroes:

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My Blog

Happy Martin Luther King Day

"An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity."-- Martin Luther King, Jr. ...
Posted by Nicholas: Tzedek, Tzedek, Tirdof! on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 04:31:00 PST

Confronting The Absence of G-d

Confronting The Absence of G-dFilling the Gap Called LifeI was born with some weird, unknown muscular dystrophy (yeah, Jerry's Kids Telethon *gag*) believed to be related to the metabolic cycle. On Se...
Posted by Nicholas: Tzedek, Tzedek, Tirdof! on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:05:00 PST

Amos Shoves G-d's Social Justice Message In Your Face

Amos Shoves G-d's Social Justice Message In Your FaceNick's Commentary on the Book of AmosAll my life, I've had this yearning to repair the world and set right the injustices it is replete with. This...
Posted by Nicholas: Tzedek, Tzedek, Tirdof! on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 07:02:00 PST

And G-d Said: "O Rly?"

Pat Robertson is saying G-d spoke to him and said millions of Americans will die in a terrorist attack later this year.When reached for comment, the Lord of Hosts said:...
Posted by Nicholas: Tzedek, Tzedek, Tirdof! on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:05:00 PST

It's A New Year

2007Time is passing. One of the greatest illusions mankind clings to, is the notion that time is stalled and they can hang on to the status quo. You can't. One of the only unalterable elements of n...
Posted by Nicholas: Tzedek, Tzedek, Tirdof! on Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:45:00 PST

How I'm Doing

Another night. Another night. Sitting here alone, there is ample quiet to think That's how I spend my time. As a thinker. I'm a thinker. I'm a poet without poetry to write. Right now...
Posted by Nicholas: Tzedek, Tzedek, Tirdof! on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 11:08:00 PST

U.S. Foreign Policy Lumbers, Hobbles and Bleeds Into New Year

U.S. Foreign Policy Lumbers, Hobbles and Bleeds Into New YearThoughts on a "regional conflagration" in Iraq. Also, Israel in the spotlight Your foreign policy forecast for 2007: Iraq will be partly ...
Posted by Nicholas: Tzedek, Tzedek, Tirdof! on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 10:46:00 PST

I Was On TV Tonight!

I Was On TV Tonight!YAY! Check it out!Special Report: "Nick's Crusade" - Nick wins major award Go direct to watching the video here. I just got word Headline News is running this as well!Nick...
Posted by Nicholas: Tzedek, Tzedek, Tirdof! on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 09:05:00 PST

Superstition, Sorcery and Torah

Superstition, Sorcery and Torah The commandments to stay away from the occult, necromancy, sorcery, demonic forces and the like are explicit in the Torah. See Lev. 19:26 and Deut. 18:10, from which ...
Posted by Nicholas: Tzedek, Tzedek, Tirdof! on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 09:10:00 PST

Glossary of Jewish Terms and Phrases (L - Z)

Glossary of Jewish Terms and Phrases (L - Z)For Future Reference After adding heavily to the glossary A - K, I bring you L - Z. Let me know if I mangled any or missed any big ones! Lashon HaRa l...
Posted by Nicholas: Tzedek, Tzedek, Tirdof! on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 08:39:00 PST