Eli Lake is a guy who has cashed checks from both Marty Peretz and the Reverend Moon. He now holds forth at the Daily Beast and if you read his column “Why the White House Ignored All Those Warnings About ISIS,” you’ll find out why President Obama is so afraid of going up against the…
Author: Alan Vanneman
Pseudo New Yorker
Legal humor here. All cartoons here. “Yeah, you should have seen it. All the king’s horses, all the king’s men. It was a real madhouse. But somehow yours truly made it out of there in one piece.” “Okay, Mr. Crisp, it was an unresisted impulse, not an irresistible one. Is that enough moral responsibility for…
Al McLean & Jaleel Shaw: “Bemsha Swing”
Al McLean – Tenor Saxophone, Jaleel Shaw – Alto Saxophone, Bryn Roberts – Piano, Jason Davis – Bass.Posted by Randy Cole
James Thurber, A Reader’s Guide, Part 17
INTRODUCTION This is the 17th episode of “James Thurber, A Reader’s Guide,” a rambling consideration of Thurber’s works, examining his life and work in some detail. The links to the first part and the most recent part are given below. Part 17 continues my discussion of the pieces contained in Thurber’s My World and Welcome…
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Peter G. Peterson, fighting for you and me. And sometimes Japan
In a recent article appearing in Politico magazine, Charles Lewis, founder of the grandly titled Center for Public Integrity, an outfit dedicated to aggressive investigative journalism, tells a tale from the 1980s about his less than grand experiences with the legendary CBS TV show 60 Minutes. My last 60 Minutes segment, “Foreign Agent,” featured well-known…
Time is Running Out! Again!
Time is running out, Secretary of State John Kerry writes, in the June 30 Washington Post: July 20, the deadline to negotiate a comprehensive agreement on Iran’s nuclear program, is fast approaching. All along, these negotiations have been about a choice for Iran’s leaders. They can agree to the steps necessary to assure the world…
Marcus Roberts—“Bolivar Blues”
No information on the sidemen. Posted by Jonathan X All jazz videos here
Pseudo New Yorker
Legal humor here. All cartoons here. “Okay! One more ‘That’s what she said,’ and Story Hour is over!” “If you had learned to fetch in the first place, you wouldn’t get caught out like this.” “Okay, you never met a captain named Ahab. Neither did I. And I never met a white whale named Moby…
James Thurber, A Reader’s Guide, Part 16
INTRODUCTION This is the 16th episode of “James Thurber, A Reader’s Guide,” a rambling consideration of Thurber’s works, examining his life and work in some detail. Generally, these appear every Friday. The links to the first part and the most recent part are given below. Part 16 continues my discussion of the pieces contained in…