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Los Angeles comedian, 'Parks & Recreation' writer Harris Wittels, 30, dies in possible drug overdose

File: (L-R) "The Sarah Silverman Program" writer Harris Wittels, comedian Sarah Silverman, executive producer/head writer Dan Sterling and actress Laura Silverman, arrive at Comedy Central's Emmy Awards party at the STK restaurant Sept. 21, 2008 in Los Angeles.; Credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Mike Roe with Jennifer Velez

Harris Wittels, a comedy writer who worked on "Parks & Recreation," has died at 30, the Los Angeles Police Department's Jane Kim tells KPCC.

Wittels was discovered by his assistant around 12 p.m., Kim said, and was already dead. Kim said that Wittels' death was a possible overdose, but that the Coroner's Office would determine the cause of death. Wittels had attended drug rehab twice.

Comedy Central, where Wittels worked on "The Sarah Silverman Program" and "Secret Girlfriend," confirmed Wittels' death, as did the comedy show he appeared at Wednesday night.

Comedy Central tweet

Meltdown Show tweet

Wittels was also well known for his @Humblebrag Twitter account and later book, helping to popularize the idea online of the false modesty of bragging while trying not to look like you're bragging.

Wittels had spoken about his struggles with addiction in places including Pete Holmes's podcast "You Made It Weird" in a November episode.

"I just really stopped caring about my life," Wittels said on "You Made It Weird," explaining how he got into doing drugs. "I just really started to think, well, if I'm only here for 80 years, then who cares if I spend it high or not?"

Wittels received his first big break when Sarah Silverman saw him performing comedy and gave him a job writing for her Comedy Central show.

Wittels also wrote for HBO's "Eastbound & Down," several MTV awards shows and the American Music Awards. He had a recurring role on "Parks & Recreation" and was a regular guest on the "Comedy Bang Bang" podcast.

Comedians, actors and fans mourned Wittels' death online.

Harris Wittels Storify

See Wittels in a scene from "Parks & Recreation":

Wittels on Parks & Recreation

Listen to Wittels on "Comedy Bang Bang":

Wittels on Comedy Bang Bang

This story has been updated.

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.




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KKL-JNF leads commemoration efforts at Re’im Recreation Site


KKL-JNF allocates NIS 4m. to upgrade, create memorial at Re'im Recreation Site in Be'eri Forest, where 384 people were murdered at Nova music festival on October 7.




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Reasons Why You Should Join a Recreational Sports League

The value behind engaging in competition for your mental and physical well-being.




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Clickbank - Sports & Recreation - Casino, Golf And What-Not

Clickbank offers you hundreds of ebooks on various sports and recreational actvities for download with cent-percent guarantee.




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Participating in the Recreation of the World

The feasts of the Nativity and Baptism of Christ are dramatic examples of the intersection of the spiritual and material in the life of humanity. Fr Thomas teaches us that we must acknowledge and experience this intersection to participate in God's recreation and renewal of the world.




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Crane operator certifier: Recreational marijuana still prohibited

Fairfax, VA – Despite Colorado and Washington state legalizing small quantities of marijuana for recreational use, the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators has announced that its substance abuse policy still prohibits workers from using the drug.





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New Report Finds Significant Improvements in Methods to Collect Data on Recreational Fishing

Although individual anglers – people who fish recreationally – generally take small numbers of fish, collectively, a large number of them can have a substantial impact on the overall stock.




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Marquis Who's Who Honors Kevin J. Clark for Success in Recreational Sports

Kevin J. Clark is recognized for his expertise in facility operations as the executive director at Riverfront Sports




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Mark Rosen Celebrated for Dedication to the Local Parks and Recreation Department

Mark Rosen has leveraged thousands in grants to improve the City of Highland




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Medical and Recreational Marijuana in Arizona




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Newly released numbers highlight the trends behind Washington's recreational cannabis market

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board recently released sales and tax data from fiscal 2024 — July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024…




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Cap Of 175 Recreational Lobster Diver Licenses

The Ministry of Home Affairs advises the public that the “number of recreational lobster diver licenses will be capped at 175 for the upcoming 2024-2025 spiny lobster season, which begins on 1st September.” A Government spokesperson said, “This limit remains unchanged from last season. Licenses will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis starting Wednesday, […]




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Hobbies and Recreation: Troubles

Troubled Hobbies and Recreation (Not open for application) The following fanlistings are scheduled for removal on November 14, 2024. If your fanlisting is listed below, please fix the problem/send in a finished form and reply to the troubles email! Pending Removal: Blogging; Calligraphy: Brush; Camping; Driving; Journaling: Bullet; Watching Television



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Daka dives into new market for recreational SEASCOOTER with SolidWorks and COSMOSWorks software

Global design firm cuts development time and costs in half




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Governor Carney and Division of Small Business Announce Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Funding Awards

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Small Business announced Thursday more than $7.7 million in funding awards to seven organizations as part of the recovery effort for the travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation industries.  The funds are part of the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) $750 million American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism […]




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Delaware Bans Trail Cameras for Recreational Use on State Wildlife Areas, State Forests, and State Parks

DNREC and DDA have determined that trail cameras for recreational use are no longer to be permitted on state wildlife areas, state parks, or state forests.



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DNREC Revises Recreational Striped Bass Summer Slot Season Limit for Compliance With ASMFC Plan

DNREC announced today that Delaware’s recreational striped bass summer slot size limit regulation has been revised and will be in effect for the July 1 start of the slot season. The revision changes the state's slot size limit from 20- to 25-inches to 20- to 24-inches.



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DNREC Sinks Two Vintage Vessels on Delaware Reef Site 11, ‘The Redbird Reef,’ to Enhance Recreational Opportunities

DNREC continued to diversify marine habitat for angling and diving experiences on Delaware’s renowned artificial reef system today by sinking two vintage vessels – a retired City of Baltimore fireboat and a World War II-era tugboat – onto Reef Site 11, the Redbird Reef, that also contains 750 retired NYC "Redbird" subway cars.




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3519 Atlantic Croaker Recreational Possession Limit

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: Division of Fish and Wildlife




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3519 Atlantic Croaker Recreational Possession Limit

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: Division of Fish and Wildlife




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President George H.W. Bush Joins Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) to Present First-Ever George H.W. Bush Vamos A Pescarâ„¢ Education Fund Grants - Broll footage and soundbites from a Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundat

Broll footage and soundbites from a Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) event at the George Bush Presidential Library on Thursday, April 14, 2016, in College Station, Texas. RBFF is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase participation in recreational angling and boating, thereby protecting and restoring the nation�s aquatic natural resources.




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'As the breadwinner, you hold all the leverage': Husband refuses to spend $2,000 on wedding gift for wife's friend, wife tallies up his recreational finances

It seems that both parties are at fault here. On the one hand, you have the Redditor, who is the breadwinner of the family. He recently brought home a bonus of $3,000, a bonus that his wife wanted to be mostly used to pay for a wedding gift for her friend. Now, this friend frequently extends financial generosity to the Redditor's wife when they socialize together. It makes logical sense that the wife would want to pay her friend back for all the meals and financial assistance her friend provided to her over the years during difficult times. However, spending $2K out of your husband's $3K bonus on a necklace does not seem like the kind of idea her husband would be happy with. Naturally, this started a heated argument between the two spouses.

This conflict led to the wife tallying up all her husband's expenses on recreational activities, such as hobbies or the two cars he owns. Clearly, he is not the most generous spouse either, especially since his wife still needs help with her personal finances from her friend. Keep scrolling below to see what people had to say to this guy in the comments section. For more, check out this post about a 40-year-old who was passed over for a promotion in favor of a younger coworker.




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Perfect mix of study and recreation

Insights into environmental research and field trips make her course at the University of Sheffield interesting, writes Thirupavai Ramamurthy.




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Like Vidya's Recreation Of MS Subbulakshmi's Looks?

Vidya Balan paid tribute to legendary singer M S Subbulakshmi on her 108th birth anniversary by recreating some of her iconic looks.




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31st October: Cardboard recreations of history

There’s nothing nuanced or new in this film about one of the worst pogroms of our times: the anti-Sikh riots of 1984




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A Delightful Recreation

Collection of some of Thomas Jefferson's favorite musical pieces recorded on period musical instruments in the Governor's Palace in Colonial Williamsburg.




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- Furnished Accommodation - Free Medical and Transportation - Excellent Recreational facilities - Annual leave with ticket - Tax free Income, save all that you earn, no deductions - All facilities within the medical complex such as Salon, Laundry, Grocery

Company: Jesseena Marine Services Private Limited
Experience: 4 to 7
location: Saudi Arabia
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Summary: Job Description : Vacancy for one of the Reputed Ministry of Defense -Military Hospital in Saudi Arabia. Criteria: - BSc / Post BSc Nursing from Govt. approved college through regular medium - 4 years experience....




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- Furnished Accommodation - Free Medical and Transportation - Excellent Recreational facilities - Annual leave with ticket - Tax free Income, save all that you earn, no deductions - All facilities within the medical complex such as Salon, Laundry, Grocery

Company: Jesseena Marine Services Private Limited
Experience: 3 to 5
location: Saudi Arabia
Ref: 24828613
Summary: Job Description : Vacancy for one of the Reputed Ministry of Defense -Military Hospital in Saudi Arabia. Criteria: - BSc / Post BSc Nursing from Govt. approved college through regular medium - minimum 3-5 years of ....




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- Furnished Accommodation - Free Medical and Transportation - Excellent Recreational facilities - Annual leave with ticket - Tax free Income, save all that you earn, no deductions - All facilities within the medical complex such as Salon, Laundry, Grocery

Company: Jesseena Marine Services Private Limited
Experience: 4 to 5
location: Saudi Arabia
Ref: 24828612
Summary: Job Description : Vacancy for one of the Reputed Ministry of Defense -Military Hospital in Saudi Arabia. Criteria: - BSc / Post BSc Nursing from Govt. approved college through regular medium - minimum 3-5 years of ....




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[ Other - Games & Recreation ] Open Question : A dnd session where the party killed a manticore and decided to bring the corpse back to town to sell. How much money should this give them?




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Crystal structures of the recreational drug N-(4-meth­oxy­phen­yl)piperazine (MeOPP) and three of its salts

Crystal structures are reported for N-(4-meth­oxy­phen­yl)piperazine (MeOPP), (I), and for its 3,5-di­nitro­benzoate, 2,4,6-tri­nitro­phenolate (picrate) and 4-amino­benzoate salts, (II)–(IV), the last of which crystallizes as a monohydrate. In MeOPP, C11H16N2O, (I), the 4-meth­oxy­phenyl group is nearly planar and it occupies an equatorial site on the piperazine ring: the mol­ecules are linked into simple C(10) chains by N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. In each of the salts, i.e., C11H17N2O+·C7H3N2O6−, (II), C11H17N2O+·C6H2N3O7−, (III), and C11H17N2O+·C7H6NO2−·H2O, (IV), the effectively planar 4-meth­oxy­phenyl substituent again occupies an equatorial site on the piperazine ring. In (II), two of the nitro groups are disordered over two sets of atomic sites and the bond distances in the anion indicate considerable delocalization of the negative charge over the C atoms of the ring. The ions in (II) are linked by two N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds to form a cyclic, centrosymmetric four-ion aggregate; those in (III) are linked by a combination of N—H⋯O and C—H⋯π(arene) hydrogen bonds to form sheets; and the components of (IV) are linked by N—H⋯O, O—H⋯O and C—H⋯π(arene) hydrogen bonds to form a three-dimensional framework structure. Comparisons are made with the structures of some related compounds.




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Artist’s recreation of 7- to 6-million-year-old early human unveiled in Hall of Human Origins

Meet Sahelanthropus tchadensis. This newly unveiled bust by artist John Gurche is now on view in the the Hall of Human Origins at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.

The post Artist’s recreation of 7- to 6-million-year-old early human unveiled in Hall of Human Origins appeared first on Smithsonian Insider.




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Los Angeles comedian, 'Parks & Recreation' writer Harris Wittels, 30, dies in possible drug overdose

File: (L-R) "The Sarah Silverman Program" writer Harris Wittels, comedian Sarah Silverman, executive producer/head writer Dan Sterling and actress Laura Silverman, arrive at Comedy Central's Emmy Awards party at the STK restaurant Sept. 21, 2008 in Los Angeles.; Credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Mike Roe with Jennifer Velez

Harris Wittels, a comedy writer who worked on "Parks & Recreation," has died at 30, the Los Angeles Police Department's Jane Kim tells KPCC.

Wittels was discovered by his assistant around 12 p.m., Kim said, and was already dead. Kim said that Wittels' death was a possible overdose, but that the Coroner's Office would determine the cause of death. Wittels had attended drug rehab twice.

Comedy Central, where Wittels worked on "The Sarah Silverman Program" and "Secret Girlfriend," confirmed Wittels' death, as did the comedy show he appeared at Wednesday night.

Comedy Central tweet

Meltdown Show tweet

Wittels was also well known for his @Humblebrag Twitter account and later book, helping to popularize the idea online of the false modesty of bragging while trying not to look like you're bragging.

Wittels had spoken about his struggles with addiction in places including Pete Holmes's podcast "You Made It Weird" in a November episode.

"I just really stopped caring about my life," Wittels said on "You Made It Weird," explaining how he got into doing drugs. "I just really started to think, well, if I'm only here for 80 years, then who cares if I spend it high or not?"

Wittels received his first big break when Sarah Silverman saw him performing comedy and gave him a job writing for her Comedy Central show.

Wittels also wrote for HBO's "Eastbound & Down," several MTV awards shows and the American Music Awards. He had a recurring role on "Parks & Recreation" and was a regular guest on the "Comedy Bang Bang" podcast.

Comedians, actors and fans mourned Wittels' death online.

Harris Wittels Storify

See Wittels in a scene from "Parks & Recreation":

Wittels on Parks & Recreation

Listen to Wittels on "Comedy Bang Bang":

Wittels on Comedy Bang Bang

This story has been updated.

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.




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New Report Finds Significant Improvements in Methods to Collect Data on Recreational Fishing

Although individual anglers – people who fish recreationally – generally take small numbers of fish, collectively, a large number of them can have a substantial impact on the overall stock.




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How much phosphorus pollution makes lakes unsafe for recreation?

A target level of 20 micrograms of phosphorus per litre of lake water could help keep many lakes safe for recreation by restricting the growth of harmful algal blooms, European research suggests. The scientists analysed the relationship between phosphorus levels in medium- and high-alkalinity lakes, the growth of cyanobacteria blooms and the concentrations of cyanobacteria that trigger World Health Organization (WHO) warnings.




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Forest policy needs action to improve outdoor recreation

Although national and European policy supports the importance of outdoor recreation, there are few binding commitments for action, according to new research. In particular, monitoring of recreation in forests is rarely mentioned in national policy and the study suggests comparable European data could inform firmer decision-making.




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How much phosphorus pollution makes lakes unsafe for recreation?

A target level of 20 micrograms of phosphorus per litre of lake water could help keep many lakes safe for recreation by restricting the growth of harmful algal blooms, European research suggests. The scientists analysed the relationship between phosphorus levels in medium- and high-alkalinity lakes, the growth of cyanobacteria blooms and the concentrations of cyanobacteria that trigger World Health Organization (WHO) warnings.




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Golden Gate National Recreation Area: A user's guide

The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a strand of green gems stretching 70 miles north and south of San Francisco and the famed Golden Gate Bridge. You’



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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: A user's guide

This Georgia river is a refuge for metro Atlanta, providing opportunities for biking, hiking, canoeing — and some blissful silence.



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Gateway National Recreation Area: A user's guide

This expansive park offers a peek at the wilder side of New York and New Jersey — from the plush woodlands, hundreds of animal species and even a nude beach.



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Recreation Restoration Foundation is Funding Camps for Local Youths to GO PLAY

A local charity sees this rising epidemic of inactivity and does its' part to increase awareness through events, camps, and playground restorations.




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Brain Injuries And Recreational Sports: Concussions Can Still Age The Brain

A study looked at the long-term effects of minor concussions from recreational sports. It concluded that TBIs can have an aging effect on the brain, perhaps by accelerating natural deterioration.