Did Michelle Obama really tell Carla Bruni that being First Lady is hell, and that she can’t stand it? Who knows? It makes a big splash, though, and that’s what Bruni is all about. But just in case it’s true, … Continue reading →
The late, great British dancer Stanley Holden was a dance teacher of mine. One doesn’t ordinarily think of comedy in connection with ballet dancers, but Holden was a master of it, best known for originating the en travesti character Widow … Continue reading →
Robert Byrd of West Virginia has died at the age of 92. Most of the articles about his death point out two of his most salient characteristics: he was the longest-serving senator in American history, and in his early days … Continue reading →
The recent news that the federal government is planning to mount a legal challenge to the state of Arizona’s new immigration law is just another outrage in a long series of outrages by the Obama administration. Even though the state … Continue reading →
Some of you may recall a post I wrote in 2005 about Clive Wearing, the man with such profound memory loss that he lived in a single repeating and ever-changing present moment disconnected from those that had gone before. To … Continue reading →
It’s so refreshing to hear this guy speak: Christie has a quality rare in politicians, that of a smart guy telling the truth and speaking from the heart. It’s a quality many thought they saw in Barack Obama, but from … Continue reading →
Now that Al and Tipper have split, the inevitable rumor of an affair is going round. But the most interesting thing to me is not the possibility of Al’s cheating. I’ve learned that a person who ends a long-term marriage … Continue reading →
He’s pretty sure you do. This article from NY Magazine makes it clear that Madoff’s arrogance remains undiminished, even (or perhaps especially) in prison. It contains some fascinating nuggets, such as a purported conversation between Madoff and convicted spy for … Continue reading →
The inimitable Cristopher Hitchens relates an early anecdote about Margaret Thatcher that gives a somewhat different perspective than we usually get on the Iron Lady: …[T]he Tories were having a reception in the House of Lords in order to launch … Continue reading →
I first saw the Paul Taylor Dance Company perform in 1970. I was immediately impressed, even though it’s a modern dance company and at the time I tended to prefer ballet. But Paul Taylor’s work had a unique set of … Continue reading →
Here’s a bunch of photos of familiar political figures back in their callow youths. Get a load of Dick Cheney in particular.
Continue reading →Read it and weep for Zimbabwe, a country that’s gotten so bad that its mainly black population pines for the days of white rule. At least they had jobs back then. Liberal journalist Kristof is more PC than the people … Continue reading →