What Role Did Race Play In The Housing Crash?

Luke Ford writes: Paul Sperry's new book on the housing crash and recession is The Great American Bank Robbery.

Native Americans Have The Second High Loan Defaults

Luke Ford writes: Paul Sperry's new book on the housing crash and recession is The Great American Bank Robbery.

Which Racial Groups Are Most Likely To Default On Loans?

Luke Ford writes: Paul Sperry's new book is The Great American Bank Robbery.

USC Appalled By Rooftop Sex In Front Of Hundreds II

Luke Ford writes:

Gawker says: 

Just when we start to forget our stereotype of college kids as racistpartiers who will have sex anywhere, they go and have sex on the roof of a public building at USC and get caught on camera.

Supposedly these two were getting it on while there were hundreds of people in the quad below during a "philanthropy event." (There are even more graphic images of the hook uphere if you're interested.)

The guy in the photos is a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity, who has been suspended from the frat because of the pictures. Earlier this month a Tucker Max aficionado from the same fraternity sent the sexist "Cocksman" email, referring to women as "objects" and "targets."

USC Appalled By Rooftop Sex In Front Of Hundreds

Luke Ford writes:

Gawker says: 

Just when we start to forget our stereotype of college kids as racistpartiers who will have sex anywhere, they go and have sex on the roof of a public building at USC and get caught on camera.

Supposedly these two were getting it on while there were hundreds of people in the quad below during a "philanthropy event." (There are even more graphic images of the hook uphere if you're interested.)

The guy in the photos is a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity, who has been suspended from the frat because of the pictures. Earlier this month a Tucker Max aficionado from the same fraternity sent the sexist "Cocksman" email, referring to women as "objects" and "targets."

Veteran Journalist Ari Noonan Interviewed VII

Luke Ford writes:

I’ve seen Ari Noonan‘s byline in various newspapers since I came to Los Angeles in 1994. I even shared a meal with him once at a Shabbos in the Pacific Jewish Center community in Venice (circa 2000). He had some colorful opinions about the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles.

I interview Ari by phone Wednesday evening. For the past seven years, he has been running apaper based in Culver City.

Ari grew up in a small town in the Mid-West. He graduated from high school in 1957.

Ari is an Orthodox Jew. He’s on his third marriage and he has three kids.

Veteran Journalist Ari Noonan Interviewed VI

Luke Ford writes:

I’ve seen Ari Noonan‘s byline in various newspapers since I came to Los Angeles in 1994. I even shared a meal with him once at a Shabbos in the Pacific Jewish Center community in Venice (circa 2000). He had some colorful opinions about the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles.

I interview Ari by phone Wednesday evening. For the past seven years, he has been running apaper based in Culver City.

Ari grew up in a small town in the Mid-West. He graduated from high school in 1957.

Ari is an Orthodox Jew. He’s on his third marriage and he has three kids.