THE TYGRRRR EXPRESS

Yom Kippur 5776

I don’t have a bunch of flowery words heading into Yom Kippur. We are all flawed. We all need to be better people. That certainly includes me. I’ll let the theologians handle the scholarly sayings. My solace comes from a man I have little in common with, singer John Cougar Mellencamp. A line from his song “Check it out” is meaningful. It sums up how I feel.

“Forgot to say hello to my neighbors. Sometimes I question my own behavior.”

There are plenty of things I could have done better. There are numerous people that I can ask for forgiveness. However, I will not engage in phony repentance or apologize for what I have done right.

In terms of what I can, should and will apologize for, that is between me and my Hebrew God.

My goal post Yom Kippur is to take the man I am and the man I could and should be and see if I can get them to converge, or at least stop diverging.

For those fasting on Yom Kippur, may you have a meaningful fast.

May almighty God shine his light on all of you.

eric

To Jews everywhere, Happy Rosh Hashanah 5776. May you have a sweet New Year and be inscribed in the book of life.

eric

West Bound and Down Indiana Tuesday 

To promote my newest politically conservative comedy book “Ideological Lunacy” and my new religious comedy book “Jewish Lunacy,” I am going back on tour. This time I am visiting the heartland, the Industrial Midwest. Two governors from this area are about to enter the presidential race.

For those interested in signed autographed copies of my 5 books, find me on Facebook or Twitter @TYGRRRREXPRESS

Meanwhile, here is my schedule, constantly subjected to updates.

Sunday, July 12, 2015 — On the redeye from Los Angeles to Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Wednesday-Saturday, July 15-18, 2015 — I will be at the Fort Wayne, Indiana Three Rivers Festival.

Tuesday, July 21, 2015 — I may be attending the John Kasich 2016 kickoff of his presidential campaign at Ohio State University in Columbus. I starts at 9:30am.

Tuesday, July 21, 2015 — I will be speaking to the Southeastern GOP Club in Cleveland, Ohio in the evening. Doug Magill. 

Thursday, July 23, 2015 — I will be speaking to the Totally Engaged Americans near Cleveland, Ohio in the evening.

Wednesday-Sunday, July 29-August 2, 2015 — I will be at the Kankakee County Fair near Chicago, Illinois.

Wednesday-Sunday, July 29-August 2, 2015 — The National Young Republican Convention takes place in Chicago, Illinois. As of now I am not scheduled to attend but that could change.

Monday-Monday, August 3-10, 2015 — I will be at the Wood County Fair in Bowling Green, Ohio.

Thursday, August 6, 2015 — The First GOP Debate takes place in Cleveland, Ohio. I may or may not have an event there before the debate.

Tuesday, August 11, 2015 — Flying from Indianapolis, Indiana home to Los Angeles.

Wednesday, August 19, 2015 – Flying from Los Angeles to Louisville, Kentucky. 

Thursday-Sunday, August 20-30, 2015 — I will be at the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville.

Monday, August 31, 2015 — Flying from Louisville, Kentucky home to Los Angeles.

September — Events throughout the month in Vermont, New York and New Jersey. Details to come.

eric