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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
Joined January 2009

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

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

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

  4. In reply to

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

  5. In reply to

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

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

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

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

  9. In reply to

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

  10. In reply to

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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