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Category Archives: Personal
I Disagree With All Of My Friends
Fox News report. About two years ago, Maia Lazar had a journalism advisor at Ribet Academy named Eliot Stein, a resident of the San Fernando Valley. Mr. Stein says that when his journalism class revolted against Maia their Editor, he … Continue reading
Cathy Seipp’s Stalin Connection
Her daughter Maia IMs me: "So I found out my great great great uncle worked for Stalin in chemical engineering."
Cathy Seipp’s New York Times Obit
From the March 26 paper: After graduating from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1977, Ms. Seipp worked for The Associated Press, The California Apparel News and The Daily News in Los Angeles. In the early 1990s, she began … Continue reading
What Is Cathy Seipp’s Passing Doing To People?
There were all sorts of battles fought around Cathy in her final weeks and now that she has died, some of these old battles have relaunched with a new ferocity while new ones begin between old friends. What else can … Continue reading
200 People Show Up To Cathy Seipp’s Funeral Friday Morning
Mt. Sinai. 90068. 9:45 a.m. I drive up. There’s a crowd outside the chapel of assimilated Jews and goyim. This is definitely the place for me to advance my social prospects. Attendees include Matt Welch, Emmanuelle Richard, Denise Hamilton, David … Continue reading
What Would Be The Right Book To Take To Cathy Seipp’s Funeral?
Many funerals these days are not as exciting as they should be. Lewis Fein on KTLK radio. From the Luke Ford Fan Blog: Jackie Danicki is doing yeoman’s work. I hope she doesn’t stop. The best stuff I’ve read is … Continue reading
Cathy And I Fought Like A Married Couple
It’s only appropriate that our last interaction was a fight. I don’t even feel bad about it, and I bet she didn’t either. The last time I heard from Cathy was February 14. She emailed me in response to this … Continue reading
I Never Did It With Cathy Seipp
Therefore I assume that the moral structure of the universe won’t be shattered if I only say kaddish for her during mincha/ma’ariv every day and skip shacharit. Cathy was never a morning person. She would not want me to get … Continue reading
Cathy Seipp Was 49
Cathy Seipp died of lung cancer at Ceders-Sinai Wednesday, March 21, 2007. I assembled most of this profile of her in early 2003. It was only after Cathy told me in October of 2002 that she had incurable lung cancer … Continue reading
Cathy Seipp Still Alive
Amy Alkon emails: "Cathy is so Cathy…still with us, defying all predictions of the doctors. Harvey went home for an hour, Moxie and I have been holding her hand and talking to her and telling her not to worry about … Continue reading