Monthly Archives: August 2009

The Most Poignant Comment About The Death Of Filmmaker John Hughes

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Luke Ford

Luke Y. Thompson, movie critic, actor, and long-time friend, writes on Facebook: "I’m sad he’s dead, but frankly, John Hughes movies lied to me. They said awkward dorks like me could find love – or even basic understanding – in … Continue reading →

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Evan Sayet Compares The Obama Administration To The Nazis

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Luke Ford

From Evan’s Facebook status update: Harry Reid: "These are nothing more than destructive efforts to interrupt a debate that we should have, and are having," Reid said. Simple question to those who aren’t terrified by the Nazi-style take-over of our … Continue reading →

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I Got Into A Fender-Bender In Beverly Hills

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Luke Ford

Oy, this is all so embarrassing! Until I opened — on my Blackberry — this morning’s Los Angeles Times, I didn’t realize that Sonia Sotomayor’s elevation to the U.S. Supreme Court was anything to celebrate. This I saw the headline: … Continue reading →

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The Maimonides Of Pick-Up Artists

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Luke Ford

JConnectLA‘s Tu B’Av love party at 7174 Melrose Blvd is jammed. I haven’t gotten any sleep for days. I’m stumbling around, feeling old and lost and claustrophobic, yet people keep coming up to me and telling me what amazing energy … Continue reading →

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Automatic Writing

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Luke Ford

I found out about "automatic writing" this week while reading the Richard Elmann biography of the poet W. B. Yeats. "Automatic writing" means writing without conscious control. Say you are watching TV or talking to a friend and your hand … Continue reading →

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