No Pain No Gain

by Tony Shea January 17, 2013

Katy McCaffrey, our Contributing Editor here in Los Angeles, wrote in her blog earlier this week about how she and her husband have begun the grueling regime that is the Insanity workout, the new get ripped quick religion. In her article, she mentions describing the new fad to another couple and encouraging them to join […]

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Our Day at the Circus

by Harvey Asher, Ph.D. January 15, 2013

I think Harvey Asher’s ongoing analysis of the political landscape is of a particularly important kind in an age vexed by political punditry, where various news organizations have been co-opted as paid spokesmen for the two parties. Harvey was a history professor for 35 years and he seeks to analyze events through the lens of […]

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Chris Bonno – The Art of Comedy

by Tony Shea January 14, 2013

Chris Bonno is a multi-hyphenate comedian, actor and artist who  lives in Los Angeles, California. Originally from Houston, Texas, he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Studio Art, with Honors, at the University of Texas at Austin. A professional comedian, he was once named the “Funniest Person in Austin” and has spent many years touring with Hal […]

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Argo – Why it’s NOT the Best Picture

by Tony Shea January 10, 2013

1/13/13 Well, I’m certainly wrong so far. Argo took best Drama at the Golden Globes tonight. Let’s see what happens at the Oscars. TS Argo has been receiving a slew of award nominations lately, including this morning’s Oscar nomination for Best Picture, along with Beasts of the Southern Wild, Silver Linings Playbook, Zero Dark Thirty, […]

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Snuz Brothers – Milk Day

by Eric Hoffman January 8, 2013

WARNING: Do Not Watch While Under the Influence of Mushrooms! **You should follow Shea Magazine on Twitter HERE!**

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Diapa-rap

by Katy McCaffrey January 8, 2013

SAHM and WAHM often get mixed up.   For folks not in the mom-acronym game, those stand for Stay At Home Mom and Work At Home Mom – not to say that stay at home moms don’t work.  Believe me when I tell you they work.  That S is hard.  They just don’t get paid […]

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The Donut Grail

by Jay Hood January 7, 2013

Jay Hood searches for America’s best donut. “Mmmmmmmm, donuts” – Homer Simpson

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Django Unchained

by Tony Shea December 31, 2012

I always look forward to a new Tarantino film. I want to see what unusual mash up he’ll put together, in his highly personal and idiosyncratic style, filled with its black humor and carnage. And so it was that I felt a twinge of excitement as I went to see Django Unchained, on Friday night. […]

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How to Fail-Proof Your New Year Resolutions

by Daedalus Howell December 28, 2012

When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, I’ve learned to aim low. Real low, like low enough to shoot myself in the foot. Because that’s what’s going to happen, metaphorically-speaking, if you believe a 2007 University of Bristol study that found 88 percent of resolutions fail. That we haven’t seen such a study since leads […]

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Has Hockey Lost its Mind?

by Tony Shea December 27, 2012

The NHL cancelled all games through Jan 21, 2012 as the labor dispute continues. If games resume at that time, each team would still be able to play 48 games, slightly less than 50% of the season. I could live with that because the normal 82 game season is too long, really. The season goes […]

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The View from the Cliff

by Harvey Asher, Ph.D. December 27, 2012

The current Congress cannot reach a broad, reasonable agreement – a combination of tax increases and entitlement cuts — to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff for reasons built into American political system, namely the ability of an intransigent minority or individual Senator to torpedo sensible or essential legislation.

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Cedric Liqueur – An Interview with the Actor

by Brent Short December 26, 2012

A troubadour is commonly defined as a composer and performer of lyric poetry during the High Middle ages.  As an actor and dramatic composer, Cedric Liqueur has been performing his one-man show criss-crossing the United States for the last twelve years—fitting the bill as a contemporary troubadour. An independent actor and playwright, Liqueur is a […]

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In Contempt of: Christmas…Music

by Mike Anthrope December 23, 2012

In Contempt of: A column that celebrates all the things in life I can’t stand. If you’re anything like me, your eardrums are about to explode by now because you’ve heard so much lame Christmas music blaring from the in-built ceiling speakers in every department store and every open car window, the 9,000th rendition of “White […]

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