Monthly Archives: October 2007

Gawker and the rage of the creative underclass

Posted on October 14, 2007 by Luke Ford

This is the best article I’ve read on blogging. From Vanessa G. in New York magazine: Like most journalists, I tend to have a defeatist attitude about Gawker, dismissing it as the Mystery Science Theater 3000 of journalism, or accepting … Continue reading →

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The Sy Empire

Posted on October 14, 2007 by Luke Ford

Zev Chafets writes in the New York Times: …The Edict intended to close that loophole. It proclaimed, “No male or female member of our community has the right to intermarry with non-Jews; this law covers conversion, which we consider to … Continue reading →

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Dave Navarro Party Thursday Night

Posted on October 14, 2007 by Luke Ford

According to Wikipedia: "David Michael Navarro (born June 7, 1967) is a guitarist who has played in the rock bands Jane’s Addiction and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Navarro is a member of The Panic Channel and the cover band … Continue reading →

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The Awareness Center’s first web page

Posted on October 13, 2007 by Luke Ford

Vicki Polin emails: I was just playing around on a web page that pulls up archived web pages.  I was looking for some old links that I misplaced.  I was looking for The Awareness Center‘s original web page.  The history … Continue reading →

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Columnist pursues bankruptcy protection

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Luke Ford

From the Las Vegas Review-Journal about one of my journalist heroes: John L. Smith, the Review-Journal’s most widely read columnist, has filed for bankruptcy after a two-year legal battle with Sheldon Adelson, owner of The Venetian resort. Adelson is suing … Continue reading →

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