In His Private Books, Signs of Mark Twain as Critic - NYTimes.com

In His Private Books, Signs of Mark Twain as Critic - NYTimes.com

New York Is Finally Taking Its Coffee Seriously - NYTimes.com

New York Is Finally Taking Its Coffee Seriously - NYTimes.com

YouTube - Paranormal Activity: Original Ending

YouTube - Paranormal Activity: Original Ending

Where Have All The Rockers Gone?

Hats Off!

IN THE NOVEMBER 2009 Letters section of Vanity Fair, Alma Byington from Bogata, Columbia writes in to praise Tom Wolfe. Says she,

"TOM WOLFE'S ARTICLE ""The Rich Have Feelings, Too'' was the best of the best. The illustrations by Paul Cox were also first- class. With all the pathetic efforts at humorthat we are subjected to these days, it's unusual to find humor that merits referring to it as that."

As a reader of Wolfe I couldn't agree more, he simply doesn't disappoint.

In classic style Tom Wolfe responded personally to this letter of praise. Says he,

"I hereby tip my biggest hat - a white homburg, 6 1/2-inch crown, 3 1/4-inch brim (deeply furled), dark-blue 1 3/4-inch hatband (including a fine, barely noticeable wraparound same-color thread sewn into the hat on one end and a same-color button on the other that buttons into the buttonhole on the jacket lapel as a tether in case of strong wind), and a 1/4-inch same-color trim around the brim-toward Bogota!"

Splendid!

Maybe This Will Convince Me.....

I'VE ALWAYS FELT that American Indian art, and a lot of other types of art, are more anthropological than anything else. This belief could be born from my lack of exposure or possibly narrow mindedness. Hopefully, as seems to be this exhibits goal, I will get a fresh perspective. Here is the article I speak of.

Eat Here!

EVERY SO OFTEN do you find yourself having some sort of experience that, unfortunately, makes all comparable events seem mediocre? An experience that maybe elevates your senses and relaxes you at the same time? I recently had one of those experiences. It was here.