Daily Archives: January 4, 2011

Australia Sends Most Tourists To Los Angeles In 2010

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Luke Ford

I’m meeting a friend from childhood (from Cooranbong, NSW) tomorrow afternoon in Santa Monica. He seems to stop by Los Angeles every year or two and he always shouts me a meal. When I left Australia in 1985, 65c US … Continue reading →

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Are We Still The Home Of The Brave?

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Luke Ford

Health and safety uber alles was the way I was raised. A snow storm in Philadelphia? Then delay the game for two days. Unflattering anonymous comments online? Then censor the web! Dennis Prager writes: The most left-wing institutions in America, … Continue reading →

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Mr Congeniality

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Luke Ford

Watch the whole show:

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Self-Control in an Age of Excess By Daniel Akst

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Luke Ford

This book sounds like a great idea that is shoddily executed. The New York Times says: Mr. Akst’s attempt to touch on the whole web of influences on human behavior, however, leads him frequently to veer off the central subject … Continue reading →

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Overnight Sleep Study

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Luke Ford

I’m going in for an overnight sleep study Jan. 13. I’m excited. I’ve had trouble sleeping since 1988. Here’s what to expect on an overnight sleep study: A sleep study, or polysomnogram, is a recording that includes measurements used to … Continue reading →

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