Monthly Archives: September 2007

Today I Am A Man

Leave hovel at 8:45 a.m. Fearing that van will not fit into the Little Tokyo Mall parking structure, I grab a $6 spot a mile away. Walking in the sunshine, I build up a nice sweat in my black undertaker … Continue reading

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Dreaming About Rabbi Weil

This morning I dreamed I infiltrated a couple of Rabbi Weil lectures at American Jewish University (formerly the University of Judaism). One of his congregants came up to me and said, "We’re going to do something about your blogging." Rushing … Continue reading

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The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court

This is a great new book by Jeffrey Toobin. From Publishers Weekly: "It’s not laws or constitutional theory that rule the High Court, argues this absorbing group profile, but quirky men and women guided by political intuition. New Yorker legal … Continue reading

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The Return Of Peter Gilstrap

Peter Gilstrap wrote the first and best in-depth profile of me for the New Times of Los Angeles in January 1999. He got all his facts right. I’ve been in awe of him eversince. I ran into Peter and his … Continue reading

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Patriots Spying Will Be Biggest Football Story This Year – Not Vick’s Dog Fighting

Further investigation will reveal a pattern of illegal spying by the New England Patriots and will tarnish their coach, their team and their victories. The Patriots’ spying on other team’s signals has been a story screaming out for coverage for … Continue reading

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