In the wake of the atrocities in Gaza, and the reactions of people I know and care about, I feel the need to finally write. First, let me say that I realize that my perspective is, and will always be, biased. I am Jewish, and though I would never consider myself a Zionist, it is hard not to take criticism of Israel as criticism of all Jews.

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Reading anything by Lena Chen (of ( Sex and the Ivy )

( 22 Ways to be a Good Democrat )

It's so weird what happens to people after high school. Out of curiosity, I recently googled the first guy who ever showed interest in me. He was a senior when I was a freshman, and we met on a camping trip through the biology program. ( This )

So, it's clearly a bit early here (only 7:45 pm), but I wanted to wish everyone a happy and healthy new year ( Read more... )

( Lawmaker won't apologize for 'Islamophobic' letter )

One of my bosses took us out to tea yesterday as a holiday treat. We walk into this cute little tea room on West 3rd street (Fairfax area, near Beverly Hills) and sit down. One of my coworkers leans over and hisses "that's John Lithgow at the next table!" He was having tea with is wife, and they left well before we were done ( Read more... )

Nice. I'm glad to see that either no one reads this anymore or not one cares enough to comment on my posts.

Most of you are assholes. Do you think I wanted to be stopped in then left lane with all my lights off??? My fucking battery was dead and all you fuckups could think to do was call me stupid for having my hazard lights off? Earth to L.A. morons: It's impossible to have ANY lights on when the car's battery is dead!!!. Yeah, obviously none of you ( Read more... )

How did this happen? What the FUCK is wrong with people? I didn't really like Angelides, either, but I definitely think that he was the lesser of two evils.

At least Prop 85 (parental notification) didn't pass.