One Century In The Shadow of the Great War
This past Saturday was the 100th anniversary of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Imperial…
June 30, 2014-
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How did this column get its name, and what does THAT have to do with the Invention of The Beastie Boys?
Now, there is a reason these piles of sad, frightened, adamant, arrogant, deeply opinionated and frequently dilettante-ish words are…
June 27, 2014 -
Meringue, Merengue, and Further Evidence that the New York Times is Edited by Chimps (and not the cute suit-wearing kind)
In yesterday’s New York Times, an article about the heated congressional race between Charles Rangel and Adriano D. Espaillat…
June 26, 2014 -
Noise, The Column: Dear NYTimes.com Are You Freaking Kidding Me?
On Saturday, I clicked on nytimes.com hoping for two simple things: an insightful piece marking the 50th anniversary of…
June 23, 2014 -
What Julian Castro Told Us About Running for President
Back in 2009, we got to interview San Antonio mayor Julian Castro, who is said to be President Obama’s…
May 19, 2014 -
REMARKABLE INFORMATION! An Interview with a Legendary Man of Words!
Recently, I had the REMARKABLE good fortune to sit down with Zander Crane Pierce, the legendary crime author and…
May 13, 2014 -
REMARKABLE INFORMATION! The Right to Bear Anchovies!
I find Monty Q’s on Montague Street a perfectly serviceable, generally pleasant, and thoroughly convenient eatery. I truly do. …
April 19, 2014 -
REMARKABLE INFORMATION! Baseball is Back, Staples an’ all!
Recently, a rather stunning headline in the sports pages caught my eye: “Aroldis Chapman Has a Head Full of…
April 9, 2014 -
REMARKABLE INFORMATION! Facts, facts, facts!!!
Hello, Princesses and Princes in this, the most Kingly of Counties! Ah, yes, if you were kind enough to…
April 3, 2014 -
REMARKABLE INFORMATION! What We Can Learn from Leander “L’il Doodles” Weaver
Boy, what a week! Last thing I heard, planes had spotted debris in the South Pacific! Big deal! I…
March 26, 2014