Monthly Archives: September 2007

The Football Novel

David Davis writes: The football novel didn’t hit its stride until the late 1960s and early 1970s, when the sport began to overtake baseball as our national obsession. Not coincidentally, the quartet of works that still dominate the pantheon — … Continue reading

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L.A. Is A Terrible Place To Do Business

From MayorSam: Blogger Cutter at MetroBloggingLA wonders why he’s "one of the only white people riding the bus every day?." Thoughts? TV’s Marcia Brady (Maureen McCormick) apparently had a real life lesbian love affair with sister Jan (Eve Plumb) during … Continue reading

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The Jewish Journal’s Mythical Sex Slaves

Few publications enjoy relying on mythical prefabricated stories as much as the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles. The newspaper loves to rely on official sources. That’s what makes it so advertiser-friendly. The Journal specializes in third-rate rewrites such as such … Continue reading

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Mistress Salinas Returns To Work

ERSNews.com reports over an hour before the Los Angeles Times: ERS News has learned that Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s girlfriend and suspended Los Angeles Telemundo anchor/reporter Mirthala Salinas will return to work on Monday October 1, 2007. The announcement … Continue reading

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Chumra Of The Month

Matthew writes: You can keep track of the strength and potential danger of black hat orthodox judaism by what "chumras" they are advocating. A chumra is, roughly defined, as a "stringency." For instance, Adam told Eve that she could not … Continue reading

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