Leave hovel at 8:45 a.m. Fearing that van will not fit into the Little Tokyo Mall parking structure, I grab a $6 spot a mile away.<\/p>\n
Walking in the sunshine, I build up a nice sweat in my black undertaker suit as I pass various homeless missions and legions of the dirty and deranged. If my advertising doesn’t pick up, I might be joining them.<\/p>\n
No surprise I am the first of four panelists to arrive for the Channel 35 public access cable TV show.<\/p>\n
Here’s how the pitch went Sept. 5:<\/p>\n
\nLuke,<\/p>\n
I produce an award-winning public affairs discussion program called "L.A. Roundtable," which airs on the city’s cable channel, LA Cityview channel 35.
\nEach program is an in-depth one-hour discussion with a panel of four knowledgeable folks, guided by moderator Dave Bryan of KCAL9 and KCBS2 in a free-wheeling open discussion format. All of the top pols from Arnold Schwarzenegger on down have been on the program, as well as myriad community folks. <\/p>\nWe’re planning on taping a program about the advent of bloggers as journalists, and exactly what that means. Since you are known as one of LA’s top blogging journalists, we hope you’ll take part.<\/p>\n
Eric Spillman (yup, the same one) has already agreed to be on the panel, and we’re working on two more players to be announced.<\/p>\n
I hope you’ll want to join us.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Cool.<\/p>\n
My place in the L.A. media landscape has been acknowledged.<\/p>\n
I’m brought into the make-up room and fussed over by a real live woman. I try not to let it show how much I am enjoying this.<\/p>\n
I fear that my feminine side is a little too big.<\/p>\n
She says my eyes are puffy.<\/p>\n
Too little sleep and too much lithium.<\/p>\n
And I’ve been listening to my Air Supply and crying over you, crying, crying…<\/p>\n
I’m joined by Eric Longabardi (ERSNews.com) and Bill Boyarsky (LAObserved.com and the Jewish Journal, former LA Times city editor).<\/p>\n
Every time I say something to Longabardi, he cocks his head, cups his ear, and says, "What?"<\/p>\n
Did I mention how good it felt to be touched by a woman? I know it’s against the Torah but I don’t care.<\/p>\n
Longabardi and I are on one side of the table, facing off with Spillman and Boyarsky.<\/p>\n
The discussion is spirited and goes for an hour.<\/p>\n
I believe this show will change my life. I’ll be able to date a whole different class of women after this.<\/p>\n
Me so horny.<\/p>\n
Luv Torah long time though.<\/p>\n
One confused yid.<\/p>\n
Must be light unto the goyim.<\/p>\n
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