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L.A. writer, columnist. Commerce & culture. THE POWER OF GLAMOUR, THE SUBSTANCE OF STYLE, THE FUTURE & ITS ENEMIES. Current obsession: textiles &/as tech

Westwood, Los Angeles
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  1. 12 hours ago

    After Clinton Derangement Syndrome, Bush Derangement Syndrome, & Obama Derangement Syndrome I’m not looking forward to what comes next.

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  2. 12 hours ago

    Just used "back in my day" to explain how we used these to pass time on road trips before smartphones to my kids.

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  3. 12 hours ago

    And for my dazzling finale: Singular they. It’s here. It’s now. It’s happening. Embrace it.

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  4. 12 hours ago

    New you can use.

    I discovered on the trip from AL to VA that AL, GA, SC and half of NC have steady LTE service on 85, which meant I could tether the laptop.
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  5. In reply to
    12 hours ago

    . It’s the phenomenon, not the phrase, that’s the problem—although the phrase is terrible too.

  6. In reply to
    12 hours ago

    . Arguably the GOP Congress that decided to impeach Bill Clinton started it. As I said, each side blames the other.

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  7. 13 hours ago

    Example of “begging the question,” which doesn’t mean “raising the question.”

    Could be I'm over-thinking it, but I do find "because it's news" a confusing answer to the question: why is this news?
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  8. 13 hours ago

    A curveball in Trump’s Veep search: He’s seriously considering a retired general Shame on for not linking.

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  9. 13 hours ago

    Trump pushing VP selection team towards registered Democrat & fellow Vladimir Putin enthusiast Michael Flynn

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  10. In reply to
    13 hours ago

    . Every round doubles the hatred, division, & misunderstanding. One can only take responsibility for oneself.

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  11. In reply to
    13 hours ago

    . That doesn’t absolve anyone of responsibility for feeding hatred of one’s fellow citizens.

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  12. 13 hours ago

    Doesn’t matter “who started it.” Each round doubles the hatred and division.

    Huh. Who started that kind of talk up?
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  13. 17 hours ago

    “Punch back twice as hard" is ruining the country.

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  14. 17 hours ago

    Another important voice from the right: The Uncomfortable Reason Why it Came to This in Dallas

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  15. Jul 8

    Dallas Police Chief: We Won't Militarize Our Policing Standards Or Let Cowards Change Our Democracy | RedState

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  16. Jul 8

    Today is not the day for politics Maybe if there are enough voices of sanity some good will come out of this horror.

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  17. Jul 8

    What were police doing while bile was spewed on Twitter during ? Helping protesters-as protesters helped them

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  18. Jul 8

    “When we tribalize conflict, we create a tribalized society.” Hope people heed 's words of wisdom

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  19. Jul 8

    Cheer yourself up a little by reading this: The acts of heroism during a deadly night in Dallas

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  20. Jul 8

    My book on Adam Smith less than $10 at Amazon:

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