Larry Harnisch
@lmharnisch.bsky.social
L.A. history, movies; out of journalism after 34 years, 27 at the L.A. Times. Fleeing Angry Bitcoin Toddler. WIP: The Black Dahlia. Link to my blog, the L.A. Daily Mirror.
https://ladailymirror.com/
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Hello, new folks, and welcome! I'm a retired journo happily out of the news business, which I criticize frequently. Proud D since being attacked in 4th grade for my JFK campaign button. L.A. research/Hollywood mythbusting is my forte. WIP 'Heaven Is HERE!' on the Black Dahlia.
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Forgive me for this, but since it looks like "Cat Person" is a contender for winning @literaryhub.bsky.social's "What Was Literary Twitter" bracket, I've decided to re-share an edited, slightly updated version of my own take from the time www.awritersnotebook.org/p/going-thro...
Going Through Old Notebooks Part 12: The Defining Moment of What Was Literary Twitter? Or "Discourse Person"
On empathy, fiction, plagiarism, the woman as artist, the short story that launched a thousand takes—and the lost world we writers once shared online.
www.awritersnotebook.org
November 23, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Forgive me for this, but since it looks like "Cat Person" is a contender for winning @literaryhub.bsky.social's "What Was Literary Twitter" bracket, I've decided to re-share an edited, slightly updated version of my own take from the time www.awritersnotebook.org/p/going-thro...
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What happened then mattered then, and still does. Women still struggle to claim their own experiences and ability to write what they wish.
Forgive me for this, but since it looks like "Cat Person" is a contender for winning @literaryhub.bsky.social's "What Was Literary Twitter" bracket, I've decided to re-share an edited, slightly updated version of my own take from the time www.awritersnotebook.org/p/going-thro...
Going Through Old Notebooks Part 12: The Defining Moment of What Was Literary Twitter? Or "Discourse Person"
On empathy, fiction, plagiarism, the woman as artist, the short story that launched a thousand takes—and the lost world we writers once shared online.
www.awritersnotebook.org
November 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
What happened then mattered then, and still does. Women still struggle to claim their own experiences and ability to write what they wish.
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Sunday Taquitos #3: Thanksgiving Edition.
Art by Ivan Ehlers.
Art by Ivan Ehlers.
November 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Sunday Taquitos #3: Thanksgiving Edition.
Art by Ivan Ehlers.
Art by Ivan Ehlers.
In case you wondered: True Crime podcasts are big business! Lawsuit against Audiochuck/Ashley Flowers by hosts of Anatomy of Murder reveal MONTHLY ad revenue of $25K to $73.6K!
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Audiochuck Sued by ‘Anatomy of Murder’ Hosts
Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi and Scott Weinberger allege breach of contact over the Ashley Flowers-owned company's distribution of ad revenue.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
In case you wondered: True Crime podcasts are big business! Lawsuit against Audiochuck/Ashley Flowers by hosts of Anatomy of Murder reveal MONTHLY ad revenue of $25K to $73.6K!
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
November 23, 1947: ‘Lonesome’ Woman Sought Threesomes and Husband, Ex-Wife Says
Kitty Higgins in all its uproarious humor. Note: This is an encore post from 2005 and originally appeared on the 1947project. This was rather a racy edition of The Times, especially for a Sunday paper. Next to the…
Kitty Higgins in all its uproarious humor. Note: This is an encore post from 2005 and originally appeared on the 1947project. This was rather a racy edition of The Times, especially for a Sunday paper. Next to the…
November 23, 1947: ‘Lonesome’ Woman Sought Threesomes and Husband, Ex-Wife Says
Kitty Higgins in all its uproarious humor. Note: This is an encore post from 2005 and originally appeared on the 1947project. This was rather a racy edition of The Times, especially for a Sunday paper. Next to the Kertz’s saga, the news editor placed an advance on a martial relations course at UCLA (sample lectures: “Love and Conduct in a Changing World,” “Sex Problems of Youth”).
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November 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
November 23, 1947: ‘Lonesome’ Woman Sought Threesomes and Husband, Ex-Wife Says
Kitty Higgins in all its uproarious humor. Note: This is an encore post from 2005 and originally appeared on the 1947project. This was rather a racy edition of The Times, especially for a Sunday paper. Next to the…
Kitty Higgins in all its uproarious humor. Note: This is an encore post from 2005 and originally appeared on the 1947project. This was rather a racy edition of The Times, especially for a Sunday paper. Next to the…
November 23, 1938: Artist Charles Owens and reporter Joe Seewerker visit Sam's Lunch Room, across from the Lincoln Heights Jail.
November 23, 1938: Nuestro Pueblo — Lincoln Heights
November 23, 1938: Artist Charles Owens and reporter Joe Seewerker visit Sam's Lunch Room, across from the Lincoln Heights Jail.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
November 23, 1938: Artist Charles Owens and reporter Joe Seewerker visit Sam's Lunch Room, across from the Lincoln Heights Jail.
November 23, 1907: Trigger Warning -- half-eaten body of baby found in ranch's pig pen.
November 23, 1907: Baby Murdered With Ax, Half-Eaten by Pigs in Garbage Heap
November 23, 1907: Trigger Warning -- half-eaten body of baby found in ranch's pig pen.
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November 23, 2025 at 9:42 AM
November 23, 1907: Trigger Warning -- half-eaten body of baby found in ranch's pig pen.
November 22, 1958: Roy Wesley Raines was born in Alabama in 1906 and died on a Burbank street in 1958, killed by his estranged wife, Mary Katherine, with a .22 rifle after he ignored a warning shot. Verdict: Justifiable homicide.
November 22, 1958: Estranged wife kills jealous husband
November 22, 1958: Roy Wesley Raines was born in Alabama in 1906 and died on a Burbank street in 1958, killed by his estranged wife, Mary Katherine, with a .22 rifle after he ignored a warning shot. Verdict: Justifiable homicide.
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November 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
November 22, 1958: Roy Wesley Raines was born in Alabama in 1906 and died on a Burbank street in 1958, killed by his estranged wife, Mary Katherine, with a .22 rifle after he ignored a warning shot. Verdict: Justifiable homicide.
November 22, 1958: Hall of Famer Mel Ott, one of the great power hitters of all time, dies after surgery for a kidney injured from a car accident.
November 22, 1958: Hall of Famer dies after crash
November 22, 1958: Hall of Famer Mel Ott, one of the great power hitters of all time, dies after surgery for a kidney injured from a car accident.
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November 22, 2025 at 10:09 PM
November 22, 1958: Hall of Famer Mel Ott, one of the great power hitters of all time, dies after surgery for a kidney injured from a car accident.
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Hey folks:
For those who missed it, here's a link to this morning's "What the Heck Just Happened? With Heather and Joanne"
AND NO I DIDN'T GO FOR A RUN
www.youtube.com/watch?v=etZz...
For those who missed it, here's a link to this morning's "What the Heck Just Happened? With Heather and Joanne"
AND NO I DIDN'T GO FOR A RUN
www.youtube.com/watch?v=etZz...
What the Heck Just Happened? With Heather and Joanne
YouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman
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November 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Hey folks:
For those who missed it, here's a link to this morning's "What the Heck Just Happened? With Heather and Joanne"
AND NO I DIDN'T GO FOR A RUN
www.youtube.com/watch?v=etZz...
For those who missed it, here's a link to this morning's "What the Heck Just Happened? With Heather and Joanne"
AND NO I DIDN'T GO FOR A RUN
www.youtube.com/watch?v=etZz...
November 22, 1963: As we Baby Boomers die off, a dwindling percentage of the U.S. recalls the assassination of President Kennedy. I wish young people could experience -- even for a day -- the idealism of that era.
November 22, 1963: Remembering JFK, That Day in Dallas and Baby Boomer Nostalgia
November 22, 1963: As we Baby Boomers die off, a dwindling percentage of the U.S. recalls the assassination of President Kennedy. I wish young people could experience -- even for a day -- the idealism of that era.
ladailymirror.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
November 22, 1963: As we Baby Boomers die off, a dwindling percentage of the U.S. recalls the assassination of President Kennedy. I wish young people could experience -- even for a day -- the idealism of that era.
November 22, 1930: The Rev. R.P. "Fighting Bob" Shuler urges parole for Walter Collins, imprisoned husband of Christine Collins.
November 22, 1930: Voices — Christine Collins
November 22, 1930: The Rev. R.P. "Fighting Bob" Shuler urges parole for Walter Collins, imprisoned husband of Christine Collins.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
November 22, 1930: The Rev. R.P. "Fighting Bob" Shuler urges parole for Walter Collins, imprisoned husband of Christine Collins.
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This world carries darkness in abundance, shadows that stretch long and cold. Joy is the medicine that mends what breaks, the balm that soothes what aches, the light that refuses to be extinguished. Seek joy in each dawn that breaks—let it be your daily practice, your ritual.
Gurdeep.ca/magazine
Gurdeep.ca/magazine
November 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This world carries darkness in abundance, shadows that stretch long and cold. Joy is the medicine that mends what breaks, the balm that soothes what aches, the light that refuses to be extinguished. Seek joy in each dawn that breaks—let it be your daily practice, your ritual.
Gurdeep.ca/magazine
Gurdeep.ca/magazine
November 22, 1907: Though beaten and shot in the head by her drunk husband, Ellen Larkin vowed her eternal love and said he could come home as soon as he recovered from being beaten with a baseball bat by their son to protect his mother.
November 22, 1907: Son Beats Father With Baseball Bat to Protect Mother; Bleeding and Shot in the Head, She Vows Eternal Love
November 22, 1907: Though beaten and shot in the head by her drunk husband, Ellen Larkin vowed her eternal love and said he could come home as soon as he recovered from being beaten with a baseball bat by their son to protect his mother.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:22 AM
November 22, 1907: Though beaten and shot in the head by her drunk husband, Ellen Larkin vowed her eternal love and said he could come home as soon as he recovered from being beaten with a baseball bat by their son to protect his mother.
November 21, 2009: Collaborating with the L.A. Daily Mirror, artist Marion Eisenmann did some sketches of Gustavo Dudamel conducting rehearsals of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
November 21, 2009 — Artist’s Notebook: Gustavo Dudamel
November 21, 2009: Collaborating with the L.A. Daily Mirror, artist Marion Eisenmann did some sketches of Gustavo Dudamel conducting rehearsals of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM
November 21, 2009: Collaborating with the L.A. Daily Mirror, artist Marion Eisenmann did some sketches of Gustavo Dudamel conducting rehearsals of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
November 21, 1959: Matt Weinstock has the story of a man who keeps getting tickets for not having a front plate on his French Panhard. The problem is there's no place for a license plate.
November 21, 1959: Matt Weinstock, Nov. 21, 1959
November 21, 1959: Matt Weinstock has the story of a man who keeps getting tickets for not having a front plate on his French Panhard. The problem is there's no place for a license plate.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:02 AM
November 21, 1959: Matt Weinstock has the story of a man who keeps getting tickets for not having a front plate on his French Panhard. The problem is there's no place for a license plate.
November 21, 1959: A secretary writes to Paul Coates to tell him how she gets even with her practical-joker boss.
Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Nov. 21, 1959
November 21, 1959: A secretary writes to Paul Coates to tell him how she gets even with her practical-joker boss.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
November 21, 1959: A secretary writes to Paul Coates to tell him how she gets even with her practical-joker boss.
November 21, 1947: A judge admonishes Joel Thorne, who sneaked out of Cedars of Lebanon Hospital after being injured in a motorcycle crash to avoid paying alimony to his ex-wife. In 1955, Thorne was killed when his Beachcraft Bonanza plunged into an apartment building, killing eight others.
November 21, 1947: Judge Tells Joel Thorne to Quit ‘Fooling Around’ With Racecars, Nightclubs
November 21, 1947: A judge admonishes Joel Thorne, who sneaked out of Cedars of Lebanon Hospital after being injured in a motorcycle crash to avoid paying alimony to his ex-wife. In 1955, Thorne was killed when his Beachcraft Bonanza plunged into an apartment building, killing eight others.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
November 21, 1947: A judge admonishes Joel Thorne, who sneaked out of Cedars of Lebanon Hospital after being injured in a motorcycle crash to avoid paying alimony to his ex-wife. In 1955, Thorne was killed when his Beachcraft Bonanza plunged into an apartment building, killing eight others.
November 21, 1919: Woman divorces Army officer who wears a girdle. "I always wanted a form like yours," he wrote. "You will have quite a girl for your hubby."
November 21, 1919: Wife Divorces ‘Girlish’ Army Officer
November 21, 1919: Woman divorces Army officer who wears a girdle. "I always wanted a form like yours," he wrote. "You will have quite a girl for your hubby."
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November 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
November 21, 1919: Woman divorces Army officer who wears a girdle. "I always wanted a form like yours," he wrote. "You will have quite a girl for your hubby."
November 21, 1907: Louise Williams is arrested on charges of throwing her baby from an inbound train. “She was suddenly overwhelmed with the shame of meeting her mother and sisters at Los Angeles, who had not learned of her ruin,” her attorney said.
November 21, 1907: Mother, 17, Throws Baby From Train to Hide ‘Shame’ From Family
November 21, 1907: Louise Williams is arrested on charges of throwing her baby from an inbound train. “She was suddenly overwhelmed with the shame of meeting her mother and sisters at Los Angeles, who had not learned of her ruin,” her attorney said.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:48 AM
November 21, 1907: Louise Williams is arrested on charges of throwing her baby from an inbound train. “She was suddenly overwhelmed with the shame of meeting her mother and sisters at Los Angeles, who had not learned of her ruin,” her attorney said.
November 20, 1959: Matt Weinstock looks over L.A. football, college and pro, and says: It could be that the Dodgers did L.A. a disservice in their magnificent drive for the pennant and their World Series victory. Every team here is now expected to be not only victorious but also spectacular.
November 20, 1959: Matt Weinstock
November 20, 1959: Matt Weinstock looks over L.A. football, college and pro, and says: It could be that the Dodgers did L.A. a disservice in their magnificent drive for the pennant and their World Series victory. Every team here is now expected to be not only victorious but also spectacular.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:39 AM
November 20, 1959: Matt Weinstock looks over L.A. football, college and pro, and says: It could be that the Dodgers did L.A. a disservice in their magnificent drive for the pennant and their World Series victory. Every team here is now expected to be not only victorious but also spectacular.
November 20, 1959: Housewives lead more interesting lives than career girls, Paul Coates says, citing the example of a woman with the magazine subscription that Would Not Die.
November 20, 1959: Paul V. Coates – Confidential File
November 20, 1959: Housewives lead more interesting lives than career girls, Paul Coates says, citing the example of a woman with the magazine subscription that Would Not Die.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:57 PM
November 20, 1959: Housewives lead more interesting lives than career girls, Paul Coates says, citing the example of a woman with the magazine subscription that Would Not Die.
November 20, 1947: Carol Brice, contralto, is performing at Philharmonic Auditorium on December 7.
November 20, 1947: Contralto Carol Brice to Perform in L.A.
November 20, 1947: Carol Brice, contralto, is performing at Philharmonic Auditorium on December 7.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
November 20, 1947: Carol Brice, contralto, is performing at Philharmonic Auditorium on December 7.