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Fran Lebowitz had Trump’s number when she called him “a poor person’s idea of a rich person”; Dolly Parton got it right when she pointed out the high cost of looking cheap.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Chief Executive Fran Horowitz said trends remained strong in the Americas and Asia-Pacific regions during the period.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
There’s Harley Russell, ribald proprietor and performer at the Sandhills Curiosity Shop in Erick, Okla. There’s Fran Houser, the late, widely beloved proprietor of the Midpoint Cafe in Adrian, Texas.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
San Pedro-based artist Fran Siegel spent a year and a half taking long walks along Wilshire Boulevard to create her project, called “Re: Orientation,” for Metro.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
And I've become pretty good friends with Fran, too.
From "Doing Time Online" by Jan Siebold
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