Monthly Archives: October 2007

MAILBAG/CHARO AND THE TV GAME SHOW HALL OF FAME

I received a very entertaining letter from the Charo camp after I joked about her in an Oct. 19 column, which was about the new TV Game Show Hall of Fame in Vegas. In the column, I imagined roles at … Continue reading

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HANNAH MONTANA/THE FULL STORY

Space is tight these days in Go! magazine. My Oct. 26 column on Hannah Montana and the high price of concert tickets was trimmed to fit. Ouch. Here’s the full version … Its awful, just awful, this whole Hannah Montana … Continue reading

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MAILBAG/PUBLIC SERVANTS

My Nov. 21 column about insensitive, unresponsive public officials earned the following emails: From Gipper1: I happen to be a public servant who takes offense to your column regarding “public servants need to do a lot more serving.” I work … Continue reading

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MAILBAG/WONDERFUL TERRIBLE FALL

After my Oct. 24 column, “Fall — the most wonderful, terrible time of year,” I received the following email from reader Linda Rau. I’m thinking I should hire her as my press agent … Because you are the FUNNIEST MOST … Continue reading

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BETTER SHOP AROUND

True story. My car broke down in another city, about 20 miles from my home in San Bernardino. I had it towed to the nearest Honda dealership. The next day, I got the verdict. A “coil pack” around one of … Continue reading

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STEROIDS: THE DIRECTOR’S CUT

Hey, if film directors can release expanded versions of their movies, with restored footage, why can’t humor columnists reissue expanded versions of their columns, with restored passages? Sounds good to me. My entertainment column in the Oct. 12 edition of … Continue reading

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MORE ON THE NORCONIANS

The discussion continues on my Sept. 25 column about Norco and the Norconians. Here’s an entertaining note from Kevin Bash, author of the superb new book “The Norconian Resort” (Arcadia Publishing, $19.95). “Thank you for the mention of our new … Continue reading

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WHERE ARE THOSE T-SHIRTS?

After my Oct. 3 column on San Bernardino cops and their killer T-shirts, a lot of readers wanted to know how to find and buy the shirts. Sample letter: “Hello Mr. Weeks, I really enjoyed your article on the sb … Continue reading

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MAILBAG/GARBAGE

Emails from readers in response to my Sept. 30 column, which posed the warm, fuzzy question: “Are you garbage?” From P.J. Smith: I appreciate your comments in your column in the Sunday (September 30) edition of the Sun about Garbage … Continue reading

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