Three big political stories in the news last week caught my attention: Mitt Romney announced his candidacy, John Edwards was indicted on campaign finance charges over payments to hide an extramarital affair, and Congressman Anthony Weiner was accused of sending lewd photos of himself to a woman in Washington. Does character count in politics? We want our politicians to be smart — we even like them tall– but do we care if they are faithful to Read More…
If you’re looking for a decadent read…The Post Birthday World, by Lionel Shriver, may not be a twinkie as much as an oatmeal cookie (with lots and lots of chocolate chips and walnuts)– it’s sinful, but not completely void of “nutritional” value. The first chapter introduces an expat couple living in London. He’s a Columbia educated PhD working for a think tank and she illustrates children’s books. Their evenings are like their lives: routine. They Read More…
Several weeks ago South Carolina’s governor, Mark Sanford, got caught lying about his whereabouts. He told his staff that he was hiking the Appalachia Trail and would be incommunicado. Didn’t you know right away that this story would end with another woman? Of course you did. Even if politicians hadn’t been falling left and right to their carnal proclivities you would have known, wouldn’t you? The thing that surprised me about the story was that Read More…
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