January 2010
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Sarah Palin Solves Her "Jewish Problem"
“If American Jews have a problem with Palin, [Commentary contributor Jennifer] Rubin is right that problem 1 is that they – we – doubt her intellectual capacity for the job. But that’s only the start of the list of problems.” - FrumForum, David Frum, “Do Jews Hate Palin?”
Sarah Palin speech before synagogue, New York City, January 8, 2011, partial text:
“Rabbi...
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Bad Day at Stonehenge
“It’s one of the oldest celebrations in the world and has drawn visitors to Stonehenge for centuries. But 300 pagans were left red-faced yesterday after they arrived at the prehistoric monument a day early for the winter solstice.” - The Daily Mail, “Hundreds of Pagans Turn Up at Stonehenge for Winter Solstice… ON THE WRONG DAY!
EXT. STONEHENGE, WILTSHIRE,...
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All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Roll: An Oral...
“At about 7:30 Friday morning, a barefoot man wearing a barrel with homemade signs on it and a Santa’s hat threw red paint on the front of the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign and black paint on the back of it, as FOX5 News was broadcasting live.” The man, named Joe Pepitone, who was half-naked, other than the barrel of course, said he had lost his job and gambling...
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Eddie Willoughby's Intern
“I really want to find a job in magazines and journalism, but they’re sort of nonexistent right now,” said Thompson. “So, I feel like the only way in is through unpaid internships.” - NYU Livewire, “The 23-Year-Old Intern”
This article really struck a chord with me. My first gig right out of vocational school was an unpaid internship with a self-employed one-armed bartender. A...
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Tea Party Protest: The Flyover
According to the Danville News, a group calling itself the Danville, VA Tea Party on December 17 hired a plane with a 100-foot banner that said “OBAMA STOP DESTROYING OUR COUNTRY” in five-foot tall letters to fly over Washington D.C. The message reportedly cost $1,350 dollars paid to New York-based Arnold Advertising.
EXT. CRYSTAL CITY, VA. MORNING. HYATT REGENCY HOTEL
INT. HOTEL...
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About Me
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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
A strange and desperate man given to excess in all things, my work has appeared in: Acceptable Housekeeping, Better Mobile Homes & Gardens, Bon Ape Tit, Garden & Gun & A Shallow Grave, Popular Mysticism, Cardboard Living and USA Today.
AWARDS, AFFILIATIONS & COMPLIMENTS
Emmy Award, 2008, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
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