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"This guy knows all the gossip, the ins and outs, the lashon hara of the Orthodox world. He’s an [expert] in... all the inner workings of the Orthodox world." (Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff) LATEST POSTS:
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- What is a ‘Received Idea’?
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- Marine Le Pen
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- Nigel Farage
- Bernard Haykel: A Life Between the Text and the Gun
- Walker Connor (1926-2017)
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- Dominic Cummings: A Biography
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* 'Improving on Democracy' (6-17-26)
* People Leak To People Who Are Fun (6-11-26)
* Why Does Australia Produce So Many Great Journalists? (6-11-26)
* Steve Wynn and the Press: Power, Litigation, and the Contest Over Las Vegas (6-3-26)
* Sheldon Adelson and the Journalists (6-3-26)
* The Vigilant Animal: Thinkers Who Reject the Myth of Human Gullibility (6-2-26)
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Tag Archives: job
If You Don’t Like Your Google Rankings, Then Do Something About It
I get a lot of people asking me to unpost things they’ve previously consented to because my work is the first result for their name in Google. No, I am not in the unposting business. Why would you even ask … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Google, job, rankings, relationship
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A Portrait Of A Rabbi Predator
Think Rabbi Yaakov Menken aka Kenny the Shark. That type. We’ve got one or two rabbis like this in Pico/Robertson. They’re in positions of power. I wouldn’t want to rock the boat. I’m not the type who likes to name … Continue reading
Posted in Rabbis
Tagged best friend, Conversion, conversions, counseling, Divorce, family and friends, goyim, hashem, jewish growth, job, kenny the shark, Marriage, Orthodoxy, outreach, predator, rabbi yaakov menken, Rabbis, sake, vulnerable women
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Brady Westwater Tells LA Times Editor Russ Stanton He Has A ‘Serial Fabricator’ On Staff
I videotaped the whole evening. It’s available here. Though Brady Westwater did not say the name of the fabricator (Brady’s word, not mine) publicly, he means reporter Ari B. Bloomekatz who Brady says consistently makes whopping errors and writes from … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Los Angeles Times
Tagged amy alkon, brady, fabricator, ford, gossip column, job, la times, libel suits, luke ford, name tag, negative word, person crowd, quot, russ, sportswriter, stanton, thursday night, westwater
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Earth Day
When did Earth Day become another marketing ploy by companies with, at best, spotty environmental records? Retailers promote their "green" policies, encouraging consumers to shop, shop, shop. And yet, we never truly celebrate those brands that actually better the environment … Continue reading
Posted in Green
Tagged atmosphere, cleaning supplies, congratulation, consumers, earth day, harsh chemicals, job, marketing, Modesty, ploy, translation, workplace safety
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My Crucifixion & Resurrection
Tearing down the temple. Throwing out the money changers. Flipping off the beit din! Justification by faith! Sanctification! The Heavenly Sanctuary! Judging the saints! Look at my erection! I can’t be more specific. I know you want the goss, but … Continue reading
Posted in Passover, Personal
Tagged aaron wildavsky, american judaism, beard, canaan, chat room, cheap grace, close friends, davening, Emma, emotions, hartman, holy days, hovel, job, loser, minyan, mommy, money, origins of judaism, Passover, perverts, rabbi arthur, religious community, rise of islam, sephardi, shmura matza, shul, shuls, tradition, weirdos
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Start Your Profits Today
How To Make Money Online (yes, even if you’re a newbie) Have you noticed how difficult it is to actually get any REAL information about how to make money online? It’s a nightmare isn’t it? You start off buying up … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged adsense, bad information, busy schedule, how to make money, how to make money online, hurdles, internet marketing, job, making money, michael cheney, newbie, nightmare, pleasure, profits, scams, taking time, time and money, time out, Traffic
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I’m Live On My Cam For An Excruciatingly Personal Phone Call At 10 AM PST!
Join the fun. QuixoticLass: thing is, you can’t fake that User guest8 left the room. QuixoticLass: don’t you agree, emma? Emma: Fake being genuine? Emma: I guess not Emma: Your a happy bunny today Lukey YourMoralLeader: I’m with my friends! … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Emma, hahahaha, happy bunny, hovel, jaunty cap, job, lass, lol, Love, mail, mailman, nbsp, noun, personal phone, phone call, profession, wayward son
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