McCain pulls POW card on Leno

As much of an Obama supporter as I am, for a number of years I was also big on McCain. While there are some serious issues I disagree with him on, I felt he was a no bullsh*t guy with lots of integrity, more a Republican by default than effort. Even...

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Digg looking for help to grill Nancy Pelosi

Oh, CNN, can you please quit burying Fox News with your hip attention to new media trends that leave old fuddy duddies in the dirt? Really. Its unfair and unbalanced. Case in point: Digg CEO Jay Adelson is partnering with CNN’s iReport to...

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Playa del Rey home burglary suspects caught on camera

This and more photos (after the jump) are from during reported home burglary that occurred around 1pm on August 17th on the 7900 block of 81st Street of Playa del Rey. Two black males, in their teens or early 20s, and a white 4 door car are shown in...

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CNN texts that Biden is VP pick, will millions who signed up for Obama’s message feel hosed?

Heck, I sort of do. The Obama campaign was able to gain the cel phone numbers of millions of constituents on the promised that they’d be first to know who his VP pick was, but tonite CNN sent a text message of its own saying they’ve...

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Marijuana users could gain employment rights

Years ago, when such jobs actually sounded like fun, I nearly applied to work at a newly opened Blockbuster video store in Mar Vista. What kept me from filling out the paperwork was the manager’s notification that in addition to the resume,...

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Yes, Frackin’ Way: “Battlestar Galactica” back on the big screen!

The original “Battlestar Galactica” (1978) on double bill with Disney’s “The Black Hole” (1979) at the New Beverly, August 31st thru September 2nd. Only a handful of Galactica fans know (or were even born) that eight...

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Hey, Google, leave them kids alone!

Google, the Mountain View, CA, behemoth, is ignoring its “Don’t be evil mantra” by trying to get school children involved in politics. What happened to the good old days when companies would try to get kids to smoke...

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Obama veep pool… place your bets now…

For kicks, comment with your prediction of who Barack Obama will announce as his running mate tomorrow… I’m feeling unusually confident that it’s Hillary Clinton. Just my gut, in spite of so many reasons why not.

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Mayor V won’t be speaking at DNC

The Latino, Democratic Mayor of the second largest city in the United States won’t be addressing his fellow party members in any signifigant way at next week’s Democratic Convention. Here’s some wild theories as to why: a....

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Thieves in Hollywood posing as DWP and construction workers caught on video

UPDATED BELOW Surveillance cameras at the building I live (at Franklin and El Cerrito Pl.) caught a bicycle theft in action. As you can see from the video below, a man in a construction helmet and reflective vest is able to casually rip off a bike...

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