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Why Do Some Men Fetishize Cheerleaders?
I never had any cheerleaders when I was in school. Back then, I wasn’t the super-cool blogger that I am now. A few years ago, I had a girlfriend who could do cheerleading chants and dance moves. It was really … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Personal
Tagged cheerleading chants, lee men, new york daily news, sex addiction, sexual experiences, sexual recovery institute
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Amy Klein Is Engaged
Former Jewish Journal managing editor Amy Klein is engaged. I believe it is to the bloke she wrote about in the New York Times seven months ago. Amy moved to New York almost three years ago. Orthodox Jew and New … Continue reading
Posted in Amy Klein
Tagged Amy Klein, new york daily news, New York Times, orthodox jew, reuven blau
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Muslim Beauty Queen Stoned To Death By Muslims
The New York Daily News reports: A would-be teen beauty queen was stoned to death after her participation in a Ukranian pageant reportedly infuriated local Muslim youths. Katya Koren, 19, was targeted by three fellow teens who said her seventh-place … Continue reading
Posted in Islam
Tagged beauty contest, fellow teens, koren, muslim youths, new york daily news, teen beauty queen
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Busty Israeli Model Orit Fox Bitten In Breast By Snake
I feel like there is a deep moral message in the following story but I can’t quite figure it out yet. The New York Daily News reports: A busty model and an angry snake together for a photo shoot – … Continue reading
Posted in Israel
Tagged breast implant, haaretz, new york daily news, public relations efforts, sex factor, silicone poisoning, snake bit, spanish profanity
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Remembering Sidney Zion
Jason Maoz writes: Sidney Zion, who died earlier this month at age 75, didn’t start out to be a writer, and he might never have become one if not for the 1962-63 newspaper strike – the longest in the city’s … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Jason Maoz
Tagged freelance contributor, historical narrative, jersey lawyer, murray kempton, new york daily news, sidney zion
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The John Edwards Sex Tape
From the New York Daily News: Young says that his belief in Edwards ran so deep that he agreed to take the fall for the candidate, inviting the pregnant Hunter to live with him, his wife, Cheri, and their three … Continue reading
Posted in Adultery, John Edwards
Tagged John Edwards, new york daily news, taking positions, videocassette, york daily news
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Hasidic Rabbi Convicted Of Molesting His Daughter
The New York Daily News reports: A Hasidic rabbi who defended himself against charges of molesting his daughter over a seven-year period was convicted on all counts Wednesday by a jury in Brooklyn Federal Court. The victim, now 27, was … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Hasidim
Tagged brooklyn federal court, hasidic rabbi, john gleeson, new york daily news, sex crimes, u s marshals
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Rabbi Busted For Entering Church
From the New York Daily News: A Manhattan rabbi was chastised by higher-ups for an unorthodox move – participating in an interfaith prayer service at the National Cathedral with President Obama on Wednesday. The Rabbinical Council of America took Rabbi … Continue reading
Posted in Rabbis
Tagged arutz sheva, gil student, haskel, interfaith prayer, jeshurun, joseph kaplan, new york daily news, orthodox rabbi, prayer service, rabbinical council of america
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I Broke The Jennifer Garner Stalking Story
Read my initial report here. Pops emails: "So, Sunny Jim, I see you crowing like a fair-dinkum jackdaw that you "broke" the Jennifer Garner story. That’s a big stretch, boy. You troll public records, copy and paste the info and … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity
Tagged ben affleck, initial report, mental patient, mortal fear, new york daily news, psych ward
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Massive Condo Scam In New York
Zevulun writes: According to a Letter by Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba, a Snitch, a ‘Moser’, who causes a Jewish persons arrest, Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba letter proposes that he may be executed, (Killed) literally by Jewish Vigilante Executioners, according to Halacha, Rabbi … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, New York
Tagged brooklyn neighborhood, face eviction, federal magistrate, jonathan green, lefferts ave, new york daily news
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