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Category Archives: Cathy Seipp
Catherine Seipp and the Network That Replaced the Newsroom
Catherine Seipp (1957-2007) watched American media change from inside a city the rest of the press treated as a backwater. She held no large platform. She edited no major paper, hosted no national broadcast, owned no media company. She worked … Continue reading
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Torn Between Two Girlfriends, Feeling Like A Fool, Loving Both Of Them Is Breaking All The Rules
An oldie but goodie from my blog Jan. 29, 2004: I park beside the Beverly Hills Hotel with my ugly van (Thursday, January 29). A man in front of me gets out of his Mercedes and looks at my vehicle … Continue reading
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Marvin The Orthodox Menace
My friend Cathy Seipp died five years ago today. Cathy’s daughter Maia Lazar writes: Marvin could not concentrate on the Rashi script. The cantor was not good that day, and the lighting was very dim. Plus, the woman next to … Continue reading
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Tagged bums, hispanic neighborhoods, life goals, masseuse, orthodox jews, rashi script
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The Passion Of Cathy Seipp
I just watched the movie The Passion of Ayn Rand. It reminded me too of times in my life when I had passion for older women. It reminded me of my man-whore days. It reminded me of the times I … Continue reading
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Tagged amy alkon, ayn rand, buzz magazine, cathy seipp, man whore, nathaniel branden, orthodox jew, physical expression
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My Other Half
When Cathy Seipp died in March of 2007, much of my world died with her. I dropped out of most writer gatherings, lost most of the connections I had around her, and sent my life in a different direction — … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, appointment book, becoming a teacher, bosomy, cathy seipp, gatherings, halloween party, orthodox jew, torah jew, yahoo maps
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Looking For Love
I was telling a friend about this great woman I met and the plans I was drawing up for our lives. "Gonna make her wear a blonde wig and pretend she’s dying?" he asks.
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Cathy Seipp Did Not Respond To My Friend Request
In her final days, Cathy Seipp did not respond to my Facebook friend request. She’s friends with Maia and Ashley and Tony and Christian but not me. Typical. As my boss friendly reminds me when he does not like my … Continue reading
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Cathy Seipp’s Daughter Maia In Montenegro
CecileMLDubois: guess where i am Luzdedos1: hi Luzdedos1: israel? CecileMLDubois: no CecileMLDubois: montenegro CecileMLDubois: next week im living w gypsies and then going to kosovo Luzdedos1: yay CecileMLDubois: its 11pm here CecileMLDubois: why are you still at home at 2pm … Continue reading
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Tagged boyfriends, cathy seipp, commie, gypsies, maia, podgorica
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Cathy Seipp Died A Year Ago Today
Stupid bitch. My social life has collapsed since then. I can no longer go to the LA Press Club with any feeling of belonging. I’m just a stray dog again. I need my owner. I want my special doggy bowl … Continue reading
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Tagged blonde hair, cathy seipp, chick, compliment, fein, friend cathy, good question, howard jones, kyoto, launch, live cam, loh, moral leader, motorola phone, platinum, Purim, sense of humor, soulmates, stupid bitch, sunny los angeles, third person
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Remembering Cathy Seipp
Jackie Danicki posts Nov. 20: Our dreadfully missed friend, Cathy Seipp, would have celebrated her birthday this past Saturday. Cathy’s daughter, Maia, wrote a poignant poem to mark the occasion. Sometimes, friends and I will exchange emails – quite out … Continue reading
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