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July 17, 2008
A Mensh on the radiowaves to recovery
Over the next 13 years, Mensh snorted cocaine (sometimes off the turntables at his disc jockey gigs), added acid and Quaaludes to the mix, and imbibed to the point that he blacked out, only to awaken in a ditch or a stranger\’s car or bed.
‘Simplexity’ explains the methods to the madness
A handshake might seem to be a simple, even thoughtless social exchange. But behind the meeting of hands are a lot of neural firings, tactile feedback, control of muscles, depth perception; it\’s a ritual that grows out of a long tradition of greetings and social cues.
Prolific Israeli producer-director tries Hollywood
Israeli producer-director Uri Paster has four movie and theater projects planned this year
Shut up and read this book review
Levey\’s experiences are so amusing, the uninitiated might think he made them up. As anyone who has spent considerable time in Israel knows, though, he didn\’t need to. Levey\’s cast of characters merely exemplifies the saying, \”Jews are just like other people — only more so.\”
Turning 60
I have learned that finding peace is more important than being right, but that I can\’t make peace with someone who doesn\’t see me, nor they with me if I don\’t see them.
Beyond sicko
Because this was happening a short taxi ride from the White House, I half expected someone from Dick Cheney\’s office to burst in at any moment, grab the
microphone and proclaim the conference kaput, dissolved like an inconvenient parliament.
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