Category Archives: Blogging

Dikla Kadosh Says The Justice Ball Lacked Spice

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Luke Ford

She writes for the Jewish Journal: Here are some things that could have made the party more palatable: – Friendly and attentive volunteers. More than a few seemed flustered by the lack of organization and therefore were just focused on … Continue reading →

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Ken Layne Interviews Mike Davis

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Luke Ford

MayorSam reports: Los Angeles’ first blogger interviews Los Angeles’ first dystopian writer. In the debut issue of New Angeles (a downtown/eastside monthly), Ken Layne interviews Mike Davis—author of some of my faves, including City of Quartz and Ecology of Fear—on … Continue reading →

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The Mexican Mafia

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Luke Ford

MayorSam reports: Tony Rafael’s debut book, The Mexican Mafia, went on sale last Wednesday. Many Mayor Sam readers already know Rafael as Wally Fay, editor of In The Hat, a popular, long-running expert narrative on Los Angeles gangs, crime, cops, … Continue reading →

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I’ve Decided Against Marrying Chayyei Sarah

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Luke Ford

I’ve been going back and forth about Chayyei eversince June 2004 when she described the Protocols blog I had taken over as a "chillul hashem" (desecration of G-d’s name). Most of what she writes is sweet and brave. She dishes … Continue reading →

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Parents’ Ire Grows at Pedophile’s Unabashed Blog

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Luke Ford

Jennifer Steinhauer writes for the New York Times: LOS ANGELES, July 27 — The search for the self-described pedophile in the large-brimmed black hat commences nearly every day here, with findings posted on chat rooms frequented by mothers. He was … Continue reading →

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