Monthly Archives: October 2009

My Jewish Learning
Paul Rudnick: The Man Who Tells Bette Midler What to Say
By Matthue Roth | October 30th, 2009 1:32 PM
Categories: Culture

There is no better introduction to Paul Rudnick’s book of essays, I Shudder, than its subtitle: And Other Reactions to Life, Death, and New Jersey. And there is nowhere that this description is more apt than the first essay: in which Rudnick tells his life story — a common story, really, of being a writer and moving to the Big City and coming out as a gay man — through a series of visits, by his mother and her two sisters, of his West Village apartments. Read More

Daughter Sophie was a PA on the set....video...

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Island Packet
Fright Night: A comprehensive list of must-see scary movies
Zombies and witches and Ghostbusters, oh my! Get into the spirit of  Halloween  with a scary (or not-so-scary) movie night
From staff reports
Published Friday, October 30, 2009

If the gobs of candy, the array of costumes and the jack-o’-lanterns haven’t sufficiently put you in the mood for Halloween, turn to your DVD player. There’s nothing like a spooky movie night to lift your dark spirits. Read More

KITV.com
Judge Approves Kaloko Dam Settlement
Pflueger Accused Of Modifying Reservoir That Failed
UPDATED: 2:27 pm HST October 29, 2009

HONOLULU — A judge on Kauai has just approved a massive settlement of lawsuits stemming from the Kaloko Dam failure.

Former auto dealer and landowner James “Jimmy” Pflueger was blamed by the state and families of seven people who died when hundreds of millions of gallons or water released by the collapse flowed down usually calm Wailapa stream.

Several other property owners, including singer Bette Midler, also sued Pflueger. They also were involved in Thursday’s settlement. Read More