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Tag Archives: arnold schwarzenegger
Appreciating The Older Woman
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach writes: The unfortunate breakup of the marriage between Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher should be of interest even to those who have better things to do with their time than follow mindless Hollywood chatter and celebrity gossip. … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Marriage, Shmuley Boteach
Tagged arnold schwarzenegger, celebrity gossip, demi moore and ashton kutcher, Eliot Spitzer, rabbi shmuley boteach, woman rabbi
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The Loss Of Privacy
Ziona Greenwald writes for The Jewish Press: Anthony Weiner is the latest in a long line of public figures caught by surprise at the unveiling of their own closet misdeeds. Weiner (and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the still-presumed-innocent Dominique Strauss-Kahn, and … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy
Tagged anthony weiner, arnold schwarzenegger, dominique strauss kahn, fdr drive, south street seaport, yom tov
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You Don’t Have To Be Chronically Depressed To Be Jewish, But It Helps
Greg Leake writes: Hi Luke, It seems to me that this week’s Torah Talks could be titled “If You’re Completely Dysfunctional or Chronically Depressed in the Clinical Sense, Then Judaism Not Only Accepts You, But Prefers You.” At the same … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Personal, R. Rabbs
Tagged arnold schwarzenegger, clinical sense, household staff, maria shriver, resting on your laurels, sexual addiction
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Money For Nothing
On his radio show today, Dennis Prager said: “I never bought the idea [that we should cut the pay and benefits of politicians]. We are only going to have millionaires run for office if we do that. It sounds sweet … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager
Tagged arnold schwarzenegger, Dennis Prager, dennisprager, gay history, giving money, household name, prager, radio show, school curriculum
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FlashReport.com – A Blogger Making A Difference
The Los Angeles Times reports: FlashReport is a California version of the Drudge Report. As key votes are cast on the floor of the Legislature, Republicans are often spotted scanning the site to see how they’re being praised or pilloried. … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Republicans
Tagged adam mendelsohn, arnold schwarzenegger, california republican party, caucus members, drudge report, political strategist
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Doping Rather Than Smoking
On his radio show today, Dennis Prager said: “We have lost our minds on the tobacco issue. We have demonized [tobacco] that which should be a health issue and we have sanitized what [marijuana] should be a moral issue. “The … Continue reading
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Tagged agnes scott college, arnold schwarzenegger, brick and mortar, brick and mortar stores, Dennis Prager, joel kotkin, shale rock
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Predicting A Person By His Choice Of Spouse
Instapundit says about CA Governor Arnold: “You could have predicted this [fiscal irresponsibility and shift left] just from knowing that Arnold was married to Maria Shriver. If you want to know whether a male Republican politician is likely to go … Continue reading
Posted in California, Marriage
Tagged arnold schwarzenegger, combating climate change, fiscal irresponsibility, governor arnold, high speed rail, instapundit, joel kotkin, maria shriver, republican politician
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First Asian-American To Head CA Supreme Court
I bet Asian-Americans are just ecstatic over this news. I bet they’re rioting in Chinatown and overturning cars and just going crazy with joy. Wow, one of their own will head the prestigious California Supreme Court. Perhaps Asian-American kids will … Continue reading
Posted in Asians
Tagged arnold schwarzenegger, ca supreme court, female majority, george deukmejian, legal affairs secretary, sacramento district attorney
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Eliot Spitzer Jokes
From the AP: New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer became the butt of jokes faster than, well, faster than it would take a prostitute to ride Amtrak from New York to Washington. "I sat next to the guy three times and … Continue reading
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Tagged amtrak, answering machine, arnold schwarzenegger, charlie sheen, comedy central, conan o brien, cost of living, david letterman, Eliot Spitzer, extramarital sex, gov eliot spitzer, happy days, hooker, late night, lisa landry, prostitution ring, quot, step down, stephen colbert, york gov
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