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    Steve McQueen heirs sue clothing maker

    ^^ Depends on the contract between the celebrity and the photographer. By way of example, if you have ever been on a cruise, there is generally a legal waiver giving the cruise line the right to use your image without your permission.
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    Steve McQueen heirs sue clothing maker

    In California, the state legislature around 1984-1985 determined that a celebrity has a "property right" regarding his/her image. As with any property right, this right can be passed on to whomever the celebrity wishes. You may have heard that last year, regarding the Marilyn Monroe estate...
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    Reminisce Magazine

    Good Old Days is another good magazine. Less glossy, but good stories.
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    Writer and Journalist William F Buckley found dead at 82

    Here is an article about Bill Buckley's fashion style. From the short article: "Buckley was 'anti-fashion in the original sense of the term,' says designer and style expert Alan Flusser, author of 'Dressing the Man: Mastering the Art of Permanent Fashion.' 'He came from an era and background...
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    Snap Cufflinks

    Brooks Brothers is offering 2 different pairs of snap cufflinks which, according to the website, is based on "the classic style of 1920's". Of course, they are $145.00 a pair. However, nice to see.
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    Specific Issue Arising from Previous Thread

    A recent California Court decision noted: “As one commentator has observed, online discussions may look more like a vehicle for emotional catharsis than a forum for the rapid exchange of information and ideas: ‘Hyperbole and exaggeration are common, and ‘venting’ is at least as...
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    Show us your custom shirts.

    Another shirt from Freddy Vandecastelle in Studio City, CA. Thanks again Tomasso for the recommendation. Forgive the unshaved neck. Collar by Freddy compared to a modern Brooks Brothers shirt (vintage collar style was based on a shirt posted by Baron Kurtz).
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    Abraham Lincoln

    Good discussion all around. Article I, Section 9, Clause 2 of the US Constitution notes: "The privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it." The issue for Lincoln, at the outset, was not so...
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    Abraham Lincoln

    Keeping this discussion in the context of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War, the Supreme Court in Ex Parte Milligan (1866) found that President Lincoln, with Congressional approval, improperly suspended Milligan’s habeas corpus rights. However, in a 2004 Supreme Court opinion, the Supreme...
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    this is going to sound stuuuuuupid...

    When in doubt, consult a Venn (or Euler) Diagram.
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    We'll Always Have Chasen's

    This article appeared in the Sunday LA Times. At the end, I have included the grapefruit cake receipe. If anyone decides to make it, let me know how it tastes. We’ll Always Have Chasen’s Hollywood’s Golden Age really was glamorous. The menus—and recipes—of its hot spots are the...
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    Perry Como Fans

    Two other "uptempo" songs include "Hubba, Hubba, Hubba" and "Papa Loves Mambo"."
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    Perry Como Fans

    Someone say Perry Como!! His CD is in regular rotation at my house. Speaking of lyrics, how about: ( Doodle oodle ooh doo, doodle oodle ooh doo, doodle oodle ooh doo, doo ! ) What'cha doin' Hutton? Doodlin' . . . can you doodle? Can I doodle? ~ I can't get it outta my noodle...
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    Queen Mary Auctioned! 8/14/07

    Football Stadium? From today's LA Daily News: ...Jeff Klein is a Newport Beach developer whose "Save The Queen" company just purchased the rights to 65 acres next to the legendary ship, and one of his many suggested developments is a football stadium that could be home to an NFL franchise...
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    LA in 07/08

    You might want to look at the Hollywood Bowl. Chris Issak will be there on Saturday, July 12, 2008. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will be there on Wednesday, July 16, 2008, for Swing Night.
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    Show us your TIES

    Can someone please explain the difference between a Cohama "California Drape," a Cohama "California Casual" and a Cohama "California Swagger" tie. Thanks. EDIT: Here is my Cohama "California Drape" originally sold by Chaix-Copley of St. Paul:
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    Just a Little Announcement

    Mazel Tov!! It sounds like a magical evening!!
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    Elderly Parents and Bad Illness

    My deepest sympathies go out to you and your family.
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    New Bond Film - Quantum Of Solace

    lol lol lol
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    New Bond Film - Quantum Of Solace

    I would be. :) You should have seen me after my bike got stolen (granted I was a young lad, but still...)

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