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“The Diddy allegations are shocking. Were they also business as usual? – Dominate. Intimidate. Silence. It’s a familiar playbook for powerful men in the music industry. The allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs are a disturbing twist.” Free link: https://wapo.st/3YowXdI It’s one thing to party like a rock star, quite another to party WITH a rock […]

WHOLE FOODS: Your observations don’t apply only to the rich.  We have a total breakdown of civil society – especially in Los Angeles.   It’s all ‘me first.’   No effort for the common good. I recently broke a bone in my foot.  When I went to my office Downtown,  I took the subway.  As I hobbled […]

“As Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour kicks off, thousands of cheap tickets are still for sale – Hours before the doors to SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles were set to open Monday, tickets for night one of the tour had dipped to as low as $57.50.” https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/beyonce-cowboy-carter-tour-los-angeles-ticket-prices-drop-rcna203410 She went out too soon in buildings too big […]