1 AM- Front Lines JEWISH RENAISSANCE DIGEST DETROIT JEWISH NEWS theJEWISHNEWS.com Advertising Sales Sailing, Sailing C an't wait to get away from it all? Of course not! We all occasion- ally seek to escape from stress at work or bad weather or life's daily routines. One vacation we like is the cruise. On a recent cruise to the Caribbean, I was reminded of a slogan used in TV advertising: "Characters welcome!" • The Sun Worshipper. I have observed two standout types. There is the SSOSS (swollen stomach over skimpy Speedo) and the BBGBB (bikini babe gone bye bye). They give a whole new meaning to letting it all hang out. • The Wanna Be Winners. Games are offered such as trivia (not the gambling games in the casino where passengers really have never heard that you can't beat the house). The idea is to meet folks, to share knowledge or lack thereof and participate in friendly competition. The priz- es? Plastic luggage tags, which the game host said he was only to glad to get rid of since he had over 1,000 in his cabin taking up valuable space. How petty can someone be in such a situation? You'd be surprised. • The Serious Shopper. What are people thinking of when they "shop"? There was the man who bought the multicolored knit cap with attached rasti-curls. (I hope On The Law Scott Weinberg has represented teenagers accused of assaulting their parents, women accused of involving kids in sex scandals and celebrities accused of driving too fast. Any criminal offense on the books, Weinberg's defended it. And now, he's bringing his expertise in Scott criminal law to the air waves with a new Weinberg weekly law show, "Weinberg On the Law:' which airs on CBS Radio WXYT 1270 AM at 9 a.m. Sundays. The format features Weinberg interviewing local leaders, legal colleagues and persons of note while also discuss- ing timely matters related to the law and citizens' rights. "In two decades of practicing law, I've seen and heard just about everything:' says Weinberg, who is managing partner of Cap & Gown Yearbook Open To All Grads II high school graduating seniors in Michigan who are Jewish are invited to participate in our 2010 Cap & Gown Yearbook. It will be published May 20, but the deadline for editorial listings of a student's achievements is April 30. The deadline for congratulatory advertisements is May 11. For complete information for both listings and ads, go to JNonline.us and click on the Cap & Gown button at the top of the home page. A C ap Gown he gets first prize on many a Halloween). There was a woman who bought an enor- mous straw bag. No, she really did not need it; but as we heard her confess, "At that price, who could pass it up?" • The Fun Folks. These were not "char- acters" at all, just really great people to be with. They were from all over: the Dakotas, Minnesota, Canada, Spain, Great Britain, etc. They were happy to share their tables, to commiserate about our horrible winters, to take part in "com- plaints" about the economic crises and the horrors of airplane travel. The next time you want to get away, think of a cruise. Just lie back and enjoy. Remember: If you have never seen marine life, then your trip lacks a sense of porpoise. ❑ the Weinberg Law Firm in Franklin. The firm serves clients in a seven-county radius. "It's an honor to be able to offer what I've learned to keep others safe and out of jail," Weinberg said. Weinberg manages a dozen attorneys in defending clients on a variety of criminal offenses. Before he founded Michigan Criminal Lawyers PC in 1997 (which now operates under the name Weinberg Law), he worked with Bill Bufalino for 10 years; before that, he was a prosecutor in the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office. Weinberg has been an expert guest commentator on Court TV, WWJ radio and WXYT radio for noted cases like People v. Jack Kevorkian, the Jenny Jones murder case, People v. Donald Debolt and People v. Watts. He is a regular guest on Infinity Broadcasting radio stations, including WXYT, WWJ and WJR. Weinberg is a graduate of University of Michigan and University of Detroit School of Law and a member of the Michigan and Illinois state bar associations. Quotable - Rabbi Charles Savenor, director of United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism's Metro New York district, in his article "Holyland Hardball," about American Larry Baras' quixotic 2007 quest to bring baseball to Israel. Quoted in CJ, Voices of Conservative/Masorti Judaism's spring issue. 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