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PASSINGS: Reginald Levy, Derf Scratch, Robert Tucker
REGINALD LEVY
Pilot was hailed as a
hero in '72 hijacking
Reginald Levy, 88, a pilot praised for his cool-headed bravery during a 1972 hijacking by Palestinian militants, died of a suspected heart attack or blood clot Aug. 1 in Dover, England, his...Tags: U.S. Embassy, Heart Attack, San Fernando, Diseases and Illnesses, Religious Conflicts
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'The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work' by Alain de Botton
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work Alain de Botton Pantheon: 328 pp. $26 Alain de Botton knows something about work. He's written books on travel, on architecture, on philosophy, on love, on literature -- nine altogether, at a clip of one every 22...Tags: Riverside (Riverside, California), Genres, New Products, Blackstone Group, L.P., Employees
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'Make It or Break It' review
Television CriticI know a new family-friendly show is doing its job if my kids beg me to play the pilot when their friends are over. So ABC Family, if the numbers for tonight's premiere of “Make It or Break It” are not sky high, well, half the kids in my...Tags: Glee (tv program), Peri Gilpin, Entertainment, Make It or Break It (tv show), Sports
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Zionism, anti-Semitism, Richard Wagner and ... George Eliot?
Culture MonsterWhat could Richard Wagner, Karl Marx and British novelist George Eliot possibly have had in common relating to issues of what Marx referred to as "the Jewish question"? An attentive reader asked for some elaboration on that point after reading...... -
When Elton met Billy: As 'Billy Elliot' begins Chicago run, Elton John recalls his emotional introduction to story
The Theater LoopElton John performs a song from "Billy Elliot" at the 2009 Tony Awards. "Billy Elliot the Musical" begins previews March 18 and opens April 11 at the Oriental Theatre, 24 W. Randolph St.; $30-$100 at 800-775-2000 and www.broadwayinchicago.com •... -
Exploring the Depression's artistic legacy in San Francisco
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterStocks have crashed, industry is shuddering and banks are failing. The restless unemployed will soon fill the streets. Yet in San Francisco, some crazed optimist in the Pacific Stock Exchange Tower has hired Diego Rivera to decorate a private club for...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Manhattan (New York City), Heavy Engineering, Tour Operations Industry, Armed Forces
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I got an A in Phallus 101
Charlotte Allen is an editor at Beliefnet and the author of "The Human Christ: The Search for the Historical Jesus."THE "DIRTY DOZEN" list of "America's Most Bizarre and Politically Correct College Courses" is out — and Los Angeles-area institutions of higher learning have walked away with one-fourth of the ranked honors (or dishonors). Occidental College, an 1,...Tags: Science, Gays and Lesbians, Duke University, Philosophy, Ronald Reagan
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Jonah Goldberg: Analogy vs. Analogy
'EXAMPLE IS THE school of mankind," proclaimed Edmund Burke, the founder of modern conservatism, "and they will learn at no other." Burke was disparaging the folly of the French revolutionaries who believed that man could break the iron chains of history...Tags: History, Edmund Burke, Osama bin Laden, Adolf Hitler, Arts and Culture
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A wish list for the new president
1. Repeal the 1st Amendment. This may seem extreme, but let's be honest, it's not at all up to date. In this country, we are famously free to express ourselves, but despite such clever innovations as the Internet, no one will read, see or hear our work...Tags: Cambodia, Barack Obama, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Arts and Culture, Crime, Law and Justice
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Will America ever be a country without debt?
Today's topic: When will Washington ever be able to pay down its overall debt, which is approaching $11 trillion? Given what's happening with the aging population, when might we be in a position to reduce the debt load? Or will we simply count on a...Tags: Bill Clinton, Social Issues, Economic Policy, Employees, Washington (U.S. state)
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'Southland Tales'
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAbyzantine doomsday freakout that also somehow feels eerily familiar, "Southland Tales" is Richard Kelly's panoptic denunciation (or sendup, it's hard to tell) of the imminent, oil crisis-fueled apocalypse as seen from Los Angeles. The movie was booed...Tags: Wallace Shawn, Sofia Coppola, Jon Lovitz, Celebrities, Armed Forces
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Its an anti-corporatist life
Every holiday season my brother and I argue the merits of Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life," never resolving the conflict, just joyously engaging in sibling rivalry under the guise of cultural debate. As Annie Korzen's Op-Ed shows, though, the...Tags: Values, Movies, Entertainment, Frank Capra Jr., Holidays
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