So, according to reports, Richard Jeni shot himself in the face Saturday morning, and died shortly after. A good  eulogy can be found here.  Elayne Boosler talks about it on HuffPo. Andy Nulman talks about it too. A nice YouTube tribute is here on LJ. Here's something from Adroit Films.

I'd been a fan since Platypus Man, one of the shows on the then ( Read more... )

Sometimes you follow a few links, and find yourself in something amazing, something insane.

The subject isn't a joke of any kind. There are a handful of Lebanese/Israeli blogging communities, and it is beyond imagination to watch them disintegrate, to play out the war in their microcosm. It is, in all honesty, something I had not expected to find (I ( Read more... )

G.'s car died on Friday, so today he had to drive my busted up car to work. Erg! We've put together enough to get his running again, insurance won't cover mine due to the deductible. This sucks.

California Courts Block Secret Recordings (Out-of-State)
I wonder what effect this may have regarding federal cases...

Nebraskan Bigots Win Day in Court
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Agency Rejects '.xxx' Domain Name
Bloody hell! Most news agencies are just carrying the AP story right now, so there's not a lot of variation.

How San Francisco Messed with the Wrong Hooker

Danzine (now defunct) interviewed Victoria Schneider for this article on how she won her case against the San Francisco Police and Sheriff Department.

The International Sex Worker Foundation
the International Sex Worker Foundation for Art, Culture and Education.

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