Monthly Archives: October 2007

‘On the internet, can you become a celebrity for doing pretty much nothing at all.’

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Luke Ford

Link. As opposed to the real world which only rewards merit. I had a psychiatrist in Brisbane, Australia who told my family it was too bad that the internet allowed me to play out my dramas on a big stage. … Continue reading →

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John Edwards Cheating On His Cancer-Stricken Wife?

Posted on October 10, 2007 by Luke Ford

Mickey Kaus writes: The National Enquirer claims to have enough of the Edwards cheating-on-cancer-stricken-wife story, including "bombshell" e-mails, to run with. … P.S.: They "met in a bar." Sounds familiar! … You read it here first. … OK, you read … Continue reading →

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I Know This Guy – Brian Surewood (Gilbert Barnes) Charged With Attempted Murder

Posted on October 10, 2007 by Luke Ford

Michael Fattorosi has been retained to defend Brian Gilbert Barnes. Gene Ross reports: Brian Surewood and this other guy Gamboa Ayon are at a stop light and there’s an altercation. Surewood and Ayon are playing some game of chicken. Surewood … Continue reading →

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The Man Who Ran Lukeford.com In The Years After I Sold It Is Dead

Posted on October 10, 2007 by Luke Ford

Oct. 10, 2007 News Report from the Morgan Hill Times: Morgan Hill – The identity of a man found dead in a motel room the afternoon of Sept. 29 has been confirmed, according to the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office. … Continue reading →

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Diversity Not Always So Great

Posted on October 9, 2007 by Luke Ford

Robert Putnam, who wrote the book Bowling Alone, recently published a paper that found: "New evidence from the US suggests that in ethnically diverse neighbourhoods residents of all races tend to ‘hunker down’. Trust (even of one’s own race) is … Continue reading →

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