Word: weekends
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...been sporting since last fall? Or maybe the giant tent erected on a Malibu estate and the stream of florists and caterers who had been ferrying in their goods all week? Whatever the case, JENNIFER ANISTON, 31, and BRAD PITT, 36, confirmed that they would indeed wed this past weekend, before 200 of their closest pals. Pitt's ex-fiance Gwyneth Paltrow was not expected to be in attendance despite reportedly receiving an invitation. All the Friends, however, were due for the festivities, in addition to as many disruptive journalists and hovering helicopters as the tabloid press could round...
Nobody but a rabbi would have dared describe the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust as the reincarnated souls of Jewish sinners. Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi Ovadia Yosef did just that last weekend, bringing down a rain of criticism. But although his controversial remarks speak to the theological dilemma the Holocaust poses for ultra-Orthodox Jews, they are also an eloquent comment on the depth of tribal enmity among the citizens of the Jewish state. Iraqi-born Rabbi Yosef is also the spiritual leader of Israel's third largest party, Shas, an ultra-Orthodox party representing Sephardic Jews, who immigrated...
...distance, a tiny war: NYT checks in with the Reform party with an up-to-the-minute "battle for the soul of" piece. The showdown will go down in Long Beach this weekend, and the gathering "promises some sharp skirmishes." Hope it's not another bum steer...
...potential for an open window for Al Gore,' Peter Hart, a Democratic pollster, says. 'Voters will open their windows and say, 'I'm willing to look again, and I'm willing to listen again.' '" But the window, she closes soon after. WSJ lays out the choices with a weekend wrap-up, and this about "consensus choice" Kerry: "But being viewed as the safe choice mightn't be helpful since Mr. Gore is under pressure to generate excitement." Guess there's no hope...
...Lieberman is the DLC's chairman, and on the agenda that weekend was the Kosher-Cajun brunch sponsored by Lieberman and our host Sen. John Breaux, the aforementioned Cajun. That's where I did my "set." Among my riffs was a Joe Lieberman gag. As you might imagine, there are few clubs where you can do a Lieberman joke and have anyone know what you're talking about...