Not trying to make light of this, but it’s true, isn’t it? It kills me to know that we live in a fucking country where a man like Dr. George Tiller gets SHOT AND KILLED AT CHURCH (this morning). Dr. Tiller was an abortion provider since the 1970’s, who while being protested at his clinic [...]

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I haven’t read the whole decision, but this is a dismal day in one of the supposedly more progressive states in the union.
I used to say, back in the diz, that while my home state of Massachusetts was politically liberal, my adopted state of CA was far more socially liberal. None of that held over [...]

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That’s right, it’s shameless cross-promotion day!
I wrote this article over at LAist about a live-in fitness program in Santa Monica that has a special sub-program (what, it’s a word) just for brides. Yes. So brides can lose copious amounts of weight before their special  day.
Listen - if that’s what you want, I say more power [...]

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And that’s my dear friend Christi as the wife. She’s amazing.

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It’s not often that I take the time to communicate with my Giant Ass. For one, I’m a busy Jew. And secondly, it’s just a tad crazy. Just a tad. 
Well, the other day I got an opportunity to stop. Just for a moment. And say, “Thank you. Thank you, Giant Ass”. 
It was late morning during [...]

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Let me preface this by saying that I am not a baby-hater. Former baby-killer, according to some, but that’s neither here nor there.
But seriously. I like babies. I think they’re cute. So why do some babies have to go and ruin it for the rest of them? Why do some babies have to go and [...]

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I saw this kid at Lebowski Fest tonight (8-year-olds, dude) and let me just tell you that yes, his guitar is as big as he is. He’s fucking AWESOME. This video is kind of crappy but it kind of doesn’t matter.

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I really don’t know why I always hear these songs on a Wednesday, but it just seems to work out that way. This, of course, is the video that introduced us all to Stephanie Seymour, the poetic majesty of the Slash guitar solo, and the miniskirt wedding dress - a classic that has truly endured.
Without [...]

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In case you were wondering where your comment went…
There was an error - some may call it human - that occurred with the comment section not long ago. Last night, actually. So if you don’t see yours on the site, rest assured that it’s not because we don’t love you - we do, and [...]

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