##  In the News

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#  GELFAND'S WORLD

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### A Joyous Crowd Hugs & Fist Bumps After the Tosca Performance

Written by Bob Gelfand on December 08 2022.

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## [The West Needs to Give Putin a Good Flushing](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26053:the-west-needs-to-give-putin-a-good-flushing&catid=395)

no matter what battlefield concessions the Russians may offer with regard to the Ukraine conflict. The reason is that the object of the western effor…

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Written by Bob Gelfand on November 28 2022.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on November 24 2022.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on November 21 2022.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on November 17 2022.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on November 14 2022.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on November 10 2022.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on November 07 2022.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on November 03 2022.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on October 31 2022.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on October 24 2022.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on October 13 2022.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on October 13 2022.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on October 06 2022.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on October 03 2022.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on September 29 2022.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on September 26 2022.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on September 22 2022.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on September 19 2022.

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