PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/07/23/scenes-from-the-class-struggle-in-the-hollywood-hills-or-what-did-you-do-in-the-war-daddy/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:28:37 -0400Scenes from the class struggle in the Hollywood Hills - or what did you do in the war, Daddy?<![CDATA[For those of you who don&#8217;t know, things have been excruciatingly hot out here in Southern California lately with temperatures cresting at 119F in the balmier zones of the San Fernando Valley. The over-taxed power in my aging hipster Hollywood Hills neighborhood (replete with its old Spanish homes and smattering of celebs) has been out since yesterday and looks to stay out for a while, so I am writing this over at my friend David&#8217;s house above the Sunset Strip where the WiFi, if not the air conditioning, is functioning. But as Sheryl reminds me: &#8220;We should stop feeling sorry for ourselves. We&#8217;re not in Haifa.&#8221;]]>Sun, 23 Jul 2006 14:42:07 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2006/07/23/scenes-from-the-class-struggle-in-the-hollywood-hills-or-what-did-you-do-in-the-war-daddy-n212754