Mar
30
Dial 818-Masala for Great Indian Food
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Deciding to go out for Indian cuisine the other night, my two boys and I chose a spot new to us and fairly new to the neighborhood, 818-Masala located in North Hollywood. You will remember the horrible food and experience at Curry Land (aka Da Shits!)…so I was a little hesitant, and then like a […]
Mar
29
The Mating Game
Filed Under Divorce, Relationships | 3 Comments
This afternoon I had lunch with some friends and as always the conversation leans towards divorce and my thoughts on the subject…my thoughts on relationships are a little edgy, ya think? Even when a marriage or relationship works there is some fantasy present. That being that both parties are happy and all is just “ducky,” […]
Mar
29
Ron Rale back in the ring
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With a blink of an eye things can change! My good friend and confidant Ron Rale has been back as a partner with Trope & Trope for quite some time. Ron had taken some time off in 2008…and returned in 2008, and his presence was missed.
As I reported back a couple of years ago, they […]
Mar
26
Exiting the Bull Ride
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Well you know each day is just that, another day! Another day in paradise, yes paradise. Every day you can awake and get out of bed is a great day, as the alternative is not so much…the common denominator for all of us being dead, aka “The Dirt Nap.” As I have said before, staying […]
Mar
22
Four Oakland Cops Murdered
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Today I was shocked to hear of the murder of four Oakland Police Officers. This is an attack on our entire society. Having worked in the bay area for a number of years this horrible event hits me to the core. In the old days we spent many hours working leads in Oakland, the Oakland […]
Mar
21
Maple Syrup?
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Well we are in a new time and place when it comes to private investigators, and those who operate with no license creating havoc in this state. How many times does a P.I. meet with a new potential client and hear “I want to know this” or “I want to know that” and on and […]
Mar
18
Did you see that shoe?
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You know I am learning, and fast, that not all the calls I get are crazy people’s ramblings, and perhaps in the future I will take certain calls more seriously. Ever heard the expression “when will the other shoe drop?”…funny right? Yeah, well stand by people, the whole F’n closet is getting […]
Mar
17
Kevin Kachikian turned himself into the Bureau of Prisons yesterday, he and his family are trying to get the financial issues to a level that will satisfy Judge Fischer. Till that is met he has turned himself in as he promised to. This again is a terrible thing for friends and people who love this […]
Mar
15
Not often do I get to see “Titans of Divorce” going at it, but today I was fortunate to have been given a tip that Sherri Shepherd and her former husband, Jeff Tarpley would be putting the final icing on the “I am so through with you” cake. Jeff is represented by Peter A. Lauzon […]
Mar
15
J. Michael Kelley, Esq….as Irish as You’re Going to Get!
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“Why do I have trouble finding someone to say nice things about you” and of course with a question like that here came the answer, “Because I beat them. “ Welcome to the offices of J. Michael Kelly, former United States Marine Corps aviator and the Marine Corps mug on his desk was all I […]
Mar
12
Why there are no ads here
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Someone that I have a great deal or respect for, Steven Mikulan, staff writer for the amazing L.A. Weekly asked why DesperateExes.com does not sell advertising. Steven said that when he goes to most blogs and sees no advertisers he moves on quickly…not mine however, Steven is a fan! DesperateExes.com is nothing more than a […]
Mar
10
The Petersen Automotive Museum on Wilshire Boulevard was the place to be the other evening! My good friends Harland and Adam Braun invited me to attend the 56th Annual Criminal Courts Bar Association’s installation dinner. There are two places I love when it comes to museums, one is this one and the other The Getty, […]
Mar
10
Pellicano Trial: The Final Sentence
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Well it’s off to the Federal Court House as this is the day that Mr. Kevin Kachikian gets his ass handed to him….so I thought. Again I was correct, there were no U.S.Marshals sitting in the courtroom waiting and it was then I realized that he was not going to jail…not today anyway.
Adam Braun, Kevin’s […]
Mar
4
Today in Judge Dale Fischer’s court was like “batter up”…batter up as in “smack the ball!” And smack the ball Dale Fischer did, again and again. Ray Earl Turner was the first to fall. This guy had a criminal history that makes one wonder how did he keep a job at the phone company? He […]
Mar
4
A Model Deputy, and a Lesson in Ex Games
Filed Under Security, Divorce | 2 Comments
After last week’s deputy disaster, as luck would have it I had another run-in with a Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff, but this one renewed my faith in the department. I was called out to respond to a former husband who had moved out of the family home and had gone begging to get some […]