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Halloween is over, but I’m not.
I’m starting a new category here, From Beyond the Grave. Who isn’t fascinated with death? And who will speak for those who have departed untimely? I am, and I will. I spotted this item in the LA Times first, but instablogs has more details. Simon Rios is was an illegal who killed his wife with a pipe and strangled his 3 daughters. A week earlier he had raped and killed a neighbor girl: An illegal immigrant serving five life terms for the strangling deaths of his wife, three young daughters and a neighborhood girl apparently took his own life Thursday by hanging himself, authorities said. Simon Rios, 36, was found…
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When Prison Break clashes with the Los Angeles DWP.
Prison Break had a very intense episode this week. The title,”Greatness Achieved” apparently refers to my favorite character, Brad Bellick. Formerly a very scary, mean prison guard in Fox River, who delighted in throwing together newbies and hardcore homos, some viewers hated him because he MAY have killed a cat belonging to one of the inmates. I am pretty sure that was never proved. Wade Williams as Capt. Brad Bellick. RIP. Photo from Wentworth Miller Fansite. But because the super writers of Prison Break knew what a gem they had in the actor, Wade Williams, they found ways to keep him around in all the next seasons! Bellick was fired…
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Halloween fun in Griffith Park.
Oh, you missed this one. Next year! Boo at the Zoo – Griffith Park The Los Angeles Zoo is transformed into themed areas for trick-or-treaters with performances, pumpkin carving, crafts and creepy crawlies. Location: the LA Zoo, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027 in Griffith Park off the 5 Freeway. Dates: Oct 25-26, 2008 Hours: 10 am – 4 pm (Zoo is open until 5) Cost: Adults $12, Children 2-12 $7, under 2 free Info: www.lazoo.org Image ©CT Department of Environmental Protection. Ooh, looks like the scary part for this one is the parking. Ghost Train Haunt Griffith Park’s Travel Town 5202 Zoo Drive – Los Angeles, CA 90027…