Favorite Stories

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You know why the whole Tea Party vibe infuriates me to no end? Because they’re not true to their ideals. They’re conservative pawns. And, they don’t even realize it. But here’s what’s worse: if they were true to a just cause, I’d be on their side, as evidenced by my Fourth of July ‘07 column,...
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While watching Celebrity Fit Club last night, I turned to the bride and said, “You know, I think I’d get along with him just swimmingly.” Twasn’t talking about Bobby Brown or the guy from Skid Row, though it’d apply to them as well. Nope, twas Kevin Federline I was thinking of. Just strikes...
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So I just happened to be sifting through old clips on an entirely-separate project in the days after Wing Bowl when I found the Jan. 29, 2000 story I’d done on Fino “Chili Dog” Cachola. Each time I hear about Wing Bowl, I instantly think of Fino considering he was a badass eating competitor...
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Back when I’d picked myself up off the brain-surgery ward and started to write again, I’d gotten a few emails asking how to find some stories I’d written before. Strangers wanted to know, which I considered complimentary, not rubbernecky. Initially, I just sent links, but I figure on slow-post days, I’ll just excerpt one...
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