Allow me to be earnest and a bit breathless about this.
On Tuesday, former Deputy Attorney General James Comey gave testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee about events in March 2004 that had already partially come to light in the press. The details of Comey’s narrative are dramatic and astonishing. Then-White House Chief of Staff Andrew [...]
For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a thing for baseball. I grew up in Cooperstown, also known as “The Home of Baseball.” However disputed the origins of the game actually are, enough people in a position to judge were sufficiently convinced of a very sketchy story to credit the town [...]
Remember how the future was supposed to be all jet packs and monorails?
Here is what the future turned out to be:
Branding.
Nick Hornby, in his essay on Bruce Springsteen’s “Thunder Road,” writes, “Very occasionally, songs and books and films and pictures express who you are, perfectly.” While in my dreams, I am named after the Wendy of “Born To Run,” “Atlantic City” has been playing in my car now for a month. Right after being assured [...]
Today began with bright spring sunshine. While taking the pug out, I was inspired to twirl around our back lawn singing “Who will buy this wonderful morning? Such a sky, I never did see!” from the musical Oliver. I was hoping for a relaxing morning, preparing for a meeting I didn’t need to be at [...]