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November 8, 2018

UC Berkeley SJP to Host Vigil Equating Pittsburgh Shooting to Israel’s Actions in Gaza

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UC Berkeley’s Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter will be hosting a vigil with Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) that equates the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh to Israel’s actions in Gaza, according to Berkeley SJP’s Facebook page.

The vigil was initially scheduled for Thursday; Berkeley SJP’s post described it as an event to honor “the lives of those lost to violence and hate at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh and the Palestinians killed in Gaza by settlers and Israeli state violence in the month of October.”

“Eleven people were killed after a gunman opened fire on the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Saturday, October 27th,” the event page read. “That same weekend, three children in Gaza were murdered in an Israeli airstrike of the thirty-one Palestinians killed by the Israeli military in the month of October alone. From Pittsburgh to Gaza, we condemn violence in the name of white supremacy.”

Tikvah, a pro-Israel student organization at UC Berkeley, posted on Facebook in response that they were “disgusted and appalled” by the vigil.

https://www.facebook.com/tikvah.berkeley/photos/a.328443510519658/2153480801349244/?type=3&theater

Tikvah also promoted an event on their Facebook page scheduled for Nov. 22 to stand up to anti-Semitism.

Nathan Bentolila, president of Tikvah and a third-year bioengineering student at UC Berkeley and a StandWithUs fellow, told the Journal in a phone interview SJP never once reached out to them or any other Jewish organizations regarding Sunday’s vigil and they did not represent themselves at the vigil.

“They’re not doing it for the victims, because if they were, they would have participated in our vigil, they’re doing this to promote a political agenda, and frankly it’s really disgusting they’re doing this, and it’s anti-Semitism” Bentolila said. “There’s no other way to characterize it.”

Berkeley’s SJP’s event page for the vigil was deleted; their page now shows the vigil being held on Nov. 22 instead with the accompanying statement from JVP:

We deleted the original event page out of concern for attendees’ safety and the threat of online harassment. We will be rescheduling promptly at a later date. 

Our intention for this event is for our communities, Progressive Jews and Palestinians, to come together to grieve during these difficult times. Just as we organize in solidarity, we mourn in solidarity. We reject any attempts to politicize our communities coming together to mourn.

Rooted in Jewish values of social justice, Jewish Voice for Peace believes that safety comes through solidarity with marginalized communities rather than militarization. Together we heal, united we fight.

Bentolila said that the university should address the matter by issuing a public statement condemning the vigil and look into sensitivity training regarding anti-Semitism.

“Clearly there is a lack of sensitivity on campus toward Jewish students,” Bentolila said, pointing out that SJP once protested a mural celebrating Jewish life in Israel.

Bentolila added that he didn’t think the university was doing enough to address anti-Semitism on campus in general.

“Jewish students have felt this way and have experienced these sort of problems for many years, so clearly something isn’t being done,” Bentolila said.

UC Berkeley’s SJP, JVP and the university did not respond to the Journal’s requests for comment as of publication time.

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After Grieving for Pittsburgh, I Witnessed Thousand Oaks

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This was the “next time.”

Words fail, but words right now are all I can muster.

We were on the dance floor, in the middle of the dance floor. I heard two pops, and my first thought was that it was a prank, or a sound effect. Then everyone understood at once what was happening. We all dropped to the floor, and I dove for the side of the room behind some bar tables. I heard more pops, and people yelling to get out and move. I was a few feet from an exit, and I saw people run for the kitchen. I yelled at people to move, to get out, and I was out of the building within five seconds.

My mind flipped a switch. I had work to do. My job was to get to safety and stay alive.

I heard more shots as I ran across the parking lot and up the side of a hill, jumping over scrubby vegetation and trying not to fall. I heard people yelling “No lights!” and we kept running in the dark away from the bar. On the hillside, I saw the blue and orange lights of a police car pulling into the driveway, less than two minutes after the shooting started. Then more shots. We kept running.

At 11:26 p.m., I called my parents. Then I gave my phone to a girl beside me. She had dropped hers and ran. She called her parents, nervous after dialing a wrong number. An off-duty LAPD officer approached us to check that we were OK. He was bleeding from his ear and the bridge of his nose. He told us to keep moving, that the sheriffs would form an inner and outer perimeter and that we should move to them. We kept climbing the hill, and there was another exchange of shots, this time audibly different between the first pops and the gunfire from police.  

Four of us made our way down the other side of the hill, further away from Borderline. I called a couple friends who I thought were inside. One went straight to voicemail, the other rang and rang. I led the four of us down the slope in the dark, navigating around sharp branches and scrub. One of the girls was on the phone with her parents the whole time. I slipped a few times in the dark, unable to see loose dirt or rocks.

The LAPD officer with us kept us together and organized, and on the other side of the hill, through another parking lot, we made our way to the Ventura County Fire Department vehicles where EMTs were treating injuries. A friend of mine was there, and she told me that one of my friends that I couldn’t reach had gotten out. Sometime later I heard from him that the other friend was OK, too, that her phone was still inside the bar.

“I’m very much in shock. The weight of my emotions haven’t hit me yet. As of this writing, I know that two of the victims were friends of mine, at least five were familiar faces at Borderline.”

I stood and paced and wondered for 20 minutes. It was now almost 12:30 a.m., and I knew that I couldn’t get to my car, which was parked right outside the bar. One of my friends offered to drive me home, and I started making my calls to friends and family to let them know that I was on my way home.

At home, I hugged my parents and we watched the news in dread. I posted to Facebook: “Anyone who has seen the news about the shooting at Borderline, I was there, I got out, I’m safely home.” Over the next several hours, I heard from friends, family, and mentors checking on my safety. Some are thousands of miles away. Some I haven’t spoken to in years.

I’m very much in shock. The weight of my emotions haven’t hit me yet. As of this writing, I know that two of the victims were friends of mine, at least five were familiar faces at Borderline. I’m trying to take action while I still have my wits about me.

I want to convey my immense gratitude to the Ventura County Sheriff Department and the VC Fire Department. Their quick response, within two minutes of the shooting, surely saved lives. I send my sincere condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Sgt. Ron Helus, who likely heard the first shots and was there before anyone called 911.

The Borderline community is a tightly-knit and resilient family. We didn’t panic, we acted quickly to preserve life, and we helped each other escape the danger. We continue to support each other in grief as we mourn our friends and family who were taken from us. We did everything right, by instinct and action. And still, 13 people died.

I now join a painful, grief-stricken fellowship of shooting survivors, a membership that I never wished to seek. There is no plan for this. No one ever expects this to happen to them.

Just last week, I met with my rabbi, Paul Kipnes at Congregation Or Ami to talk about the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting. I told him, “I hate how we talk about preparing for next time. This was the next time, and there will be more next times.”

He told me “I don’t need to sugarcoat this with you. It’s going to get worse before it gets better.”

Neither of us imagined that this would be the next time. It couldn’t happen here, right?

And it did. This was the next time.

Ben Ginsburg, 23, lives in Woodland Hills and works remotely for the University of California – Davis, Division of Continuing and Professional Education. 

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A Tale of Beards and Stars - A poem for Parsha Toldot (Aliyah 1) by Rick Lupert

A Tale of Beards and Stars – A poem for Parsha Toldot (Aliyah 1) by Rick Lupert

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Two nations are in your womb, and two kingdoms will separate from your innards,
and one kingdom will become mightier than the other kingdom

This is the kind of information parents shouldn’t be given.
You want the best for all your children and try not to

play favorites, but you’ve been given an inside track here
and when you utter phrases like I love you both just the same

it falls flat in your own ears. How do you explain the
different sized college funds when you know one will

end up owning the college, and the other will just
grow a beard? This is the knowledge that let’s you

go back in time and change everything. This is
not the way it’s supposed to be.

And the first one emerged ruddy;
he was completely like a coat of hair

Such a bold color for a child
Esau, the human fashion statement
a face like blood, a body like winter –

A pinch in his foot as he burst into the world.
Dumb like a beard. Already hungry.
Already glad not to have to

share air with his brother.
Esau, red as the day he was born.
Already ready to give it all up.

Jacob was an innocent man, dwelling in tents

Jacob, quiet – a tent dweller, soup cooker
inheritance trickster, birthright stealer –
Destined to own the farm.

Jacob, the thinker, momma’s little boy
You thought two kids was a lot –
wait ’til you see what he can do.

Jacob makes the lentils. Jacob of the
kempt beard. Jacob, never quite let go
of his brother’s foot.

And I will multiply your seed like the stars of the heavens

There’s that promise again
The prenatal care of our dreams

A forever glance up to see
the impossibility of keeping up

with holiday cards.
It’s okay. You can always

see the stars, but
it’s not your responsibility

to reach them. You couldn’t
if you tried.

God Wrestler: a poem for every Torah Portion by Rick LupertLos Angeles poet Rick Lupert created the Poetry Super Highway (an online publication and resource for poets), and hosted the Cobalt Cafe weekly poetry reading for almost 21 years. He’s authored 21 collections of poetry, including “God Wrestler: A Poem for Every Torah Portion“, “I’m a Jew, Are You” (Jewish themed poems) and “Feeding Holy Cats” (Poetry written while a staff member on the first Birthright Israel trip), and most recently “Donut Famine” (Rothco Press, December 2016) and edited the anthologies “Ekphrastia Gone Wild”, “A Poet’s Haggadah”, and “The Night Goes on All Night.” He writes the daily web comic “Cat and Banana” with fellow Los Angeles poet Brendan Constantine. He’s widely published and reads his poetry wherever they let him.

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How Do I Put Myself in the Shoes of a Mass Murderer?

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People comfort each other as they stand near the scene Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. where a gunman opened fire Wednesday inside a country dance bar crowded with hundreds of people on “college night,” wounding 11 people including a deputy who rushed to the scene. Ventura County sheriff’s spokesman says gunman is dead inside the bar. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

With the level of our national discourse reaching all-time lows, commentators with a bent for “bridge building” have been promoting the character trait of putting oneself in the shoes of the Other—whether that Other is a “deplorable” living in Wisconsin or a progressive living in Brooklyn. 

It’s only by trying to understand one another, the theory goes, that national healing can start.

But what happens when the Other is a mass murderer—like the one from Pittsburgh and now the one from Thousand Oaks? Do I unwittingly honor a murderer by trying to understand what makes him reach such depths of evil and destruction? 

I’m not sure; I hope not. All I know is that I have an incorrigible reflex to try to figure out why people do what they do.

Here are a few questions I struggle with when I see these horrific acts: 

1. When potential killers see the enormous media coverage of these mass shootings, do they feel that it becomes somewhat more “acceptable?” Does media coverage infer an insidious type of credibility independent of the act itself?

2. When someone is miserable and feels he has nothing left to live for—and blames the world for much of his misery– does it make it more likely he will consider such an apocalyptic act, as a way perhaps of giving the world the middle finger and leaving with a “bang”?

3. Is the combination of #1 and #2 above so lethal that the killer loses any ability to make a moral distinction?

4. Does having a gun make it all that much easier? And what kind of change in gun laws can make a real difference?

I’m no expert on mental health. I don’t know what goes on in the mind of a deranged person. It’s possible that the brains of mass murderers all have faulty wiring—whether that faultiness comes from irrational hatred, child abuse or the trauma of fighting in a war.  

But mental health or not, I often wonder if there are life factors and circumstances that can turn a human being with “normal” brain wiring into a monster who can walk into a synagogue or a bar and start shooting.

Or whether people who were damaged psychologically as children are now exposed in our new world to a lot more triggers than earlier eras.

That’s as much “understanding” as I can muster for now.

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Police Arrest L.A. Man Suspected of Grabbing Wigs Off Orthodox Jewish Women

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An unidentified man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly grabbing the wigs off of Orthodox Jewish women.

One of the victims, a 36-year-old who identified herself as Chaya, told ABC7 that the man followed her as she was walking out of a synagogue in the North Hollywood area on Yom Kippur, then tore off her wig and then threw it back to her.

The man also is suspected of tearing the wig off an 80-year-old Orthodox Jewish woman earlier that day and of doing the same to a 58-year-old Orthodox Jewish woman on Tuesday, both of which also occurred in the North Hollywood area.

In the latter case, the man reportedly gave a sarcastic apology when he tore off the wig  and then tossed it on the ground.

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said in a statement that the man was likely engaging in these actions to humiliate Orthodox Jewish women.

“Orthodox Jewish women often wear wigs, scarfs or hats to cover their hair as a symbol of modesty,” the LAPD said.

LAPD Detective Martin Contreras told ABC7 that police arrested the man at his Sherman Oaks residence; police believe that there may have been more victims that haven’t been reported yet.

The man is believed to be somewhere in the 25- to 30-year-old age range.

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Danny Sussman: Show Business Pro and Pro Israel

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Veteran Hollywood talent manager Danny Sussman has spent the last 20 years at Brillstein Entertainment Partners where his clients include Jimmy Smits, Chloe Sevigny, John Stamos and Robert Sean Leonard.

He previously spent 10 years at William Morris where he helped cast and finance several independent features, including Steve Buscemi’s “Trees Lounges” and Stanley Tucci’s films “Big Night” and “The Impostors.”

An outspoken supporter of Israel, Sussman’s passion for the Jewish state took root as a teenager. He has continued his commitment through his work with a variety of local organizations and currently serves as vice chair of the entertainment division of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles (JFGLA).

He is also the chair for all missions to Israel and Israel activity for JFGLA and its Valley Alliance. He organizes JFGLA’s Tel Aviv partnership’s master class at the Tel Aviv University Film School and travels there each June to teach.

Howard Rosenman: You are a vociferous defender of Israel and Zionism. Where did that passion come from?

Danny Sussman: I am the grandson of Jews that ran away from Germany. My grandfather’s brother — Ernst Weischel — left Frankfurt in 1935 and became an ardent Zionist. He changed his name to Yitzchak Yanai and joined the Haganah (the forerunner to the Israel Defense Forces). My mother had the opportunity to grow up with many Sabra (Israeli)-born first cousins. In April 1975 I visited Israel for the first time and was instantaneously bitten with the sense of kesher (connection) I made with my Israeli cousins. During the summer of 1977, I lived on Moshav Moledet in the Galilee and immediately learned how to plant, irrigate, fish, march, scout, etc. Upon my return home to Long Island, I decided that I, too, was a Zionist first and last. Since that summer I have been to Israel 45 times.

HR: Has your passionate defense of Israel helped or hindered you in your professional and personal life? 

DS: Defending the honor of the State of Israel and its core values, as well as the ideal of Zionism, is central to my success in show business and in life. The overall theme of the Zionist idea is “belonging to something larger than yourself.” In my work, my home and amongst my friends, this is the central tenet that drives me. 

“Success in show business is very similar to the accomplishments of the State of Israel. The correlation comes from the idea that both Israel and Hollywood are very diverse with people immigrating from all over the world.“

Success in show business is very similar to the accomplishments of the State of Israel. The correlation comes from the idea that both Israel and Hollywood are very diverse with people immigrating from all over the world. The State of Israel is like a large cauldron of soup, and its citizens contribute to the ingredients through traditions, food, music and spice of life they brought with them from the countries of their origin. All are represented within the soup of the State of Israel and that of show business. Not one ingredient is stronger than the other and the soup tastes amazing because of all of the spices.

HR: What’s it like working with Israeli students in the Federation’s LA-Tel Aviv cultural partnership? 

DS: The master class [became] a spectacular incubator for the future kesher between Hollywood and Israel. Joseph Cedar, Gideon Raff, Ariel Foreman etc. are all former Israeli participants. The master class allowed participants from Los Angeles, such as Nina Tassler, Gail Berman, Sarah Timberman and Darren Star early on-site access to the brilliance of some of the Israeli creators and attendees. I cannot be prouder than having had the opportunity to lecture on the stage of the Cinematheque in Tel Aviv. 

HR: What was your own Jewish upbringing like? 

DS: My Jewish upbringing was in the Conservative tradition but we were taught about three very different lanes: 1. Understanding Judaism by its laws including the study of Torah, Talmud, Mishnah and Midrash. 2. Identifying as a Jew through cultural tenets such as the celebration of holidays, the watching and reading of Jewish American writers and comedians and importing a bit of Yiddishkayt into life. 3. Identifying as a Jew through connection with the Zionist idea and the defense and philosophical identity with the Jewish State of Israel. 

HR: When you encounter vociferous negative opinions about Israel and Zionism, especially in progressive Hollywood, how do you counter them?

DS: I think Hollywood is progressive for progressive’s sake. It has always been first to criticize any kind of conservative idea. I think under the current administration, Hollywood has gone especially extreme in this matter. The reason why I accept criticism of the State of Israel is because in our tradition we accept criticism. I never felt the need to yell and scream about Zionism in the progressive Hollywood world because I have always thought our ideas are better, which is why we win every time. 

HR: Are any of your clients pro-Israel?

DS: Most of my clients are pro-Israel. This is not because they are experienced in traveling there, but because Israel is a multicultural democracy with a free press. Why shouldn’t they be pro-Israel?

Howard Rosenman has produced more than 43 movies, including “Call Me by Your Name.” He founded Project Angel Food. 

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Modern Art Paper Sculpture Lanterns

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The exterior of The Broad museum has become one of the most distinctive architectural features — and selfie backgrounds — in downtown Los Angeles. Dubbed the “veil,” the honeycomb façade seemingly slides over the main structure of the museum, allowing light to filter into the exhibit spaces.

Inspired by The Broad’s exoskeleton, here is a project for DIY paper sleeves that slide over glass vases to create lanterns. Cuts are made in the paper and folded back, creating a modern sculptural form that pays tribute to the museum’s appearance. 

And, as with The Broad, the openings let the light shine through — as well as your creativity.

What you’ll need:

Colored paper or cardstock
Cylindrical clear vase or glass
Hobby knife
Cutting mat
Double-sided tape
Battery-operated candle

1. Cut a piece of paper or cardstock to fit around the vase, overlapping at the ends by about one-half inch. Although I used colored paper, white also looks striking and even mirrors The Broad façade. 

2. With a hobby knife (like an X-Acto knife), cut “u” or “v” shapes into the paper. Make the cuts over a self-healing cutting mat so you don’t damage your work surface. Don’t worry about all the cuts being the same size or perfectly lined up. And please be careful with the knife.

3. Now for the fun part. Bend the paper at each of the cuts to reveal the openings.

4. Wrap the paper around the vase, securing it with double-sided tape at the ends. Place a battery-operated candle in the vase. For this lantern project, I prefer not using real candles since there is paper so close to the flame.

Jonathan Fong is the author of “Flowers That Wow” and “Parties That Wow,” and host of “Style With a Smile” on YouTube. You can see more of his do-it-yourself projects at jonathanfongstyle.com.

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31 Pro-Israel Student Organizations Call on UCLA to Cancel SJP Conference

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Thirty-one pro-Israel student organizations sent a letter to UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and the UC Board of Regents on Nov. 8 calling on UCLA to cancel the upcoming National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) conference on Nov. 16-18.

The letter states that SJP is in violation of UCLA’s “Principles of Community” standards that prohibit “acts of discrimination, harassment, profiling or other conduct causing harm to individuals on the basis of expression of race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, religious beliefs, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship or national origin, among other personal characteristics.”

“Just last May, UCLA was the scene of SJP violence: Jewish, Kurdish and Armenian students were physically and verbally abused for sharing their perspectives on campus,” the letter states. “In July, an SJP activist at Stanford made national headlines for calling for violence against pro-Israel students, while last year SJP was suspended for two years from the University of California, Irvine for the group’s attacks on students.”

The letter went on to state that the majority of hate crimes target Jews and that college campuses tend to have more anti-Semitic incidents when they have a stronger anti-Zionist presence on campus.

“The anti-Semitism of one man, Robert Bowers, led him to murder 11 Americans in a Pittsburgh synagogue simply because they were Jewish,” the letter states. “It is absolutely critical that UCLA take the anti-Semitic rhetoric of SJP members seriously.”

Here are some examples of such rhetoric:

https://twitter.com/AdamMilstein/status/1057769149600956417

Among the groups that signed the letter included Students Supporting Israel chapters in UCLA, Columbia and Santa Monica College, UC Berkeley’s Tikvah organization and Swarthmore Students for Israel.

The Los Angeles City Council has also called on UCLA to cancel the SJP conference.

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The Spin Doctors’ Aaron Comess on His Bar Mitzvah and the Band’s 30th Anniversary

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With many millions of albums sold and a handful of singles still regularly played on the radio, The Spin Doctors proved to be one of the most successful rock bands of the 1990s. The quartet of vocalist Chris Barron, guitarist Eric Schenkman, bassist Mark White and drummer Aaron Comess is still at it 30 years late, most recently releasing “If The River Was Whiskey” in 2013.

Outside of The Spin Doctors, drummer Aaron Comess released a new studio effort earlier this year, “Sculptures.” He has also recorded with the likes of Rachael Yamagata, Willie Nile, James Maddock, Marc Cohn and Leslie Mendelson, to name a few artists. Simply put, Comess stays busy with a variety of musical endeavors.

In support of its 30th anniversary, The Spin Doctors – including Comess – will be headlining a big 30th-anniversary show at New York’s Brooklyn Bowl on Nov. 8. I caught up with the New School alumnus and New York resident on behalf of the Jewish Journal, and highlights from that Q&A are below.

Jewish Journal: As I am speaking to you for the Jewish Journal, I must ask: What do you remember about your bar mitzvah?

Aaron Comess: My parents had me do the full on bar mitzvah: the haftarah, the shacharit and the Torah portion. I also studied with a fantastic cantor named Cantor Sanders at Sherrith Israel in Dallas, Texas, where I grew up. He had me do the really hard version of the trope, which is the melodies and this weird sort of notation. It was extremely challenging and I was not happy about having to do it, but looking back on it, it was a very challenging part of my musical journey and I pulled it off pretty well. Perhaps it was good practice for the many hours of drumming practice that would follow.

I’m not much of a singer, although I did sing a small background vocal part on our song “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong,” so perhaps my bar mitzvah paved the way for my big professional short-lived singing career. Needless to say, I’ve stuck to the drums from that point on. 

JJ: I believe 3 members of The Spin Doctors are technically Jewish, yet I don’t remember reading about The Spin Doctors being a “Jewish band” the way that KISS or The Beastie Boys were. Was it simply a coincidence that most of the band was Jewish?

AC: We never really think about it or put religion into our music, although we do joke around and call ourselves “three jews and a black.” In fact we almost used that as one of our company names but wisely decided against it. I probably should not even be mentioning it here, but we get a good laugh out of it. (laughs)

JJ: Judaism aside, what do the next few months look like for you career-wise? A lot of Spin Doctors activity?

 AC: We just had a great 2018 and are looking forward to a busy year ahead. We have a few shows left this year and are especially looking forward to our 30th anniversary show at the Brooklyn Bowl in New York City where we will play two sets. Aside from the band we are all four very active in many other musical projects and our own groups.

JJ: Finally, Aaron, any last words for the kids?

 

AC: What do you want to be when you grow up? Happy. That’s what I always tell my daughter, and also to find something you love to do and you will never have to work a day in your life.

More on Aaron Comess can be found at www.aaroncomess.com, while The Spin Doctors keep an online home at www.spindoctors.com.

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Returns to Work After Fracturing Ribs in Fall

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg at an event at the Temple Emanu-El Skirball Center in New York City on Sept. 21, 2016. Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images

Update:

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg returned home from the hospital Friday after fracturing three ribs earlier in the week when she fell at her office.

“She is doing well and plans to work from home today,” Kathleen L. Arberg, a spokeswoman for the Supreme Court said in a statement.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 85, fractured three ribs Wednesday night after falling in her Supreme Court office, the Supreme Court said in a statement.

CNN reports that Ginsburg, “experienced discomfort after going home following the fall and was admitted to George Washington University Thursday morning for observation and treatment.”

The “Notorious RBG” has become an icon to Americans all over the country and her health has been monitored intensely over the past few years. As the court’s oldest member, Ginsburg battled and fought cancer, and in 2014 underwent a procedure to have a stent placed in her right coronary artery.

“She went home, but after experiencing discomfort overnight, went to George Washington University Hospital early this morning,” the court said in a statement Thursday. “Tests showed that she fractured three ribs on her left side and she was admitted for observation and treatment.”

According to CNBC, this is the second time Ginsberg has fractured her ribs while working on the Supreme Court, the first time being in 2012.

Many fans on social media offered their support, offering to donate their organs and bones for her.

Justice Ginsburg is the second of four women to serve on the high court and was appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1993.

More updates to come when they are available.

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