FLOTUS 37’S COIFFURE AND AMERICA’S HISTORY

Christina Cristoforou’s interesting illustration on the op-ed page of today’s New York Times places our forty-four first ladies’ hair styles in historically cross-hatched perspective.  PN is in the middle of the second row from the bottom.  This...

Watch What We Do Not What We Say

The President held a Town Hall meeting in Annandale, Virginia, on Wednesday.  The logistics were the subject of some controversy. Before: And after (per the WaPo): In the stage-managed event, questions for Obama came from a live audience selected by the White House...

Newsweek: Dummies and Dummier

The new Newsweek’s summer reading issue includes a feature called “Best.  Books.  Ever,” in which well-known individuals recommend four of their favorite books in their particular areas of interest.    Thus, Melissa Gilbert selects Hollywood memoirs,...

The “Miracle on Grass”

Landon Donovan and US teammates celebrate the “stunning” 2-0 victory over Spain in Blomfontein.  (AP photo by Antonio Calanni) George Vecsey reports for The New York Times: The stunning 2-0 victory by the United States over Spain —the best team in...