My dad and I had kind of a rough, complicated relationship. He worked at multiple jobs to make ends meet. I followed him to work many weekends like a puppy dog, hoping to get some quality time with him. It …
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Texas Says It’s OK to Shoot an Escort If She Won’t Have Sex With You
A Bexar County jury acquitted Ezekiel Gilbert of murder in the death of a 23-year-old Craigslist escort.
New Ask A Mexican: Is There Any Good Mexican Food in England?
The latest from our friend Gustavo Arellano in OC Weekly.…
You Will Go Broke Living in L.A., But Not as Much as in Noo Yawk
Another reason why LA is better than Noo Yawk. As if we Angelenos need still another reason. Read more……
NYC Couple Who Hosted Self-Help Radio Show Found Dead in Joint Suicide
See these two? John Littig and Lynne Rosen, all-knowing, bloviating hosts of The Pursuit of Happiness on Noo Yawk’s WBAI radio (the original home of Be Funny in 1980). These two fancied themselves as self-help experts who could help listeners …
Phrases that must disappear from your life effective immediately
- “I’m thinking about going back to school.”
- “I’m considering quitting my job.”
- “This may just be the year I lay it on the line and go for it.”
- “I hope my girlfriend/wife/whatever approves.”
- “One day, I’ll get my finances together.”
Google bans porn on Google Glass
On Monday morning, the first porn app for Google Glass was announced. Unfortunately, the app violated the most recent additions to Google’s developer policies for the futuristic eyewear, which ban sexually explicit material.
Holy SHIT! “Focus” letter has strange and magical effect 32 years later: I am focused AGAIN!
Late last night, in the midst of packing and preparing to go to New York City for a radio/internet seminar that I attend every year, I was busy posting this photo and excited about finally sharing it with you. And …
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The famous “focus” letter that inspired my life in radio
This is the letter that I have talked about hundreds of times as it appears on my wall in my Hollywood Hills office, but I’ve never shown it until now. It is a blank sheet of stationery with one word …
Former LA Dodger Milton Bradley Convicted of Abusing Wife
A spokesman for the Los Angeles city attorney’s office says Bradley was convicted Monday of nine misdemeanor counts, including assault with a deadly weapon and spousal battery. He faces up to 7 1/2 years in jail at his sentencing scheduled …
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