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Remembering Taylor Negron*

By Victoria Looseleaf “Hello, my name is Victoria and I’m suffering from PTSD – post-Taylor stress disorder.” That’s because Taylor was like the latest Tesla – on insane mode. He could go from 0 to 70 in less than 3 … Continue reading

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Blue Nights: Equally Blue Days

By Victoria Looseleaf Joan Didion, we feel your pain. And it is searing, as losing a child always is. Mercifully, though, Didion’s latest book on grief and loss, Blue Nights (Alfred A. Knopf), is short, because it’s doubtful we could … Continue reading

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Grief: Remembering September 11, 2001

By Victoria Looseleaf The phone rang at a few minutes before 7 a.m., Los Angeles time.  I was in the shower and hadn’t heard it. As usual, my radio had been tuned to KUSC-FM, which only broadcasts classical music and … Continue reading

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Ana Gasteyer: A Broad for All Seasons

By Victoria Looseleaf She’s not just for comedy anymore. That’s right, this Goddess of hilarity from Saturday Night Live can carry a tune. But those who watched D.C.-born Gasteyer for six seasons  do her fabulous characters on the show – … Continue reading

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