Daily Archives: November 24, 2007

The Paris Edition

From the book The Autobiography of Waverley Root 1927-1934: …Louisette…was receptive to all of us, the mistress of the Paris Edition. …Louisette was not promiscuous. She had only one lover: the staff as an entity, a corporate. This lover happened … Continue reading

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Judaism’s Sexual Revolution: Why Judaism (and then Christianity) Rejected Homosexuality

Dennis Prager writes: When Judaism demanded that all sexual activity be channeled into marriage, it changed the world. The Torah’s prohibition of non-marital sex quite simply made the creation of Western civilization possible. Societies that did not place boundaries around … Continue reading

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Nicholson bio shows Joker’s life

Tara Ison writes: Former Times staff writer Dennis McDougal makes a similar concession in "Five Easy Decades," his biography of the man he calls the "Biggest Movie Star in Modern Times"; he cleverly Teflons himself against charges of superficiality by … Continue reading

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L.A. mayor, reporter end their affair

David Zahniser writes: Months after revelations about the affair damaged the mayor’s political standing and devastated Salinas’ broadcasting career, the two sources said the relationship disintegrated weeks ago. "They broke up earlier in the fall. They’ve both moved on. And … Continue reading

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