Sep 22, 2008 | News, The New Nixon
Mad Men and 30 Rock swept last night’s Emmys — both in terms of numbers of nominations and numbers of wins. They were chosen best in show for their categories (Best Drama, Best Comedy) and their writers —Matthew Weiner and Tina Fey— retired...
Sep 22, 2008 | News, The New Nixon
Of possible interest to TNN readers – I will be interviewing historian-author David Pietrusza about his new book, 1960: LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon, at 5:15 p.m. (eastern) today. I am sitting in as guest host today and tomorrow on the Washington, D.C. drive-time talk show,...
Sep 21, 2008 | News, The New Nixon
In recent days interest in the case of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were convicted on Federal espionage charges in the early 1950s and sent to the electric chair, has been revived after Morton Sobell, the last living defendant charged (and convicted) with them,...
Sep 21, 2008 | News, The New Nixon
I only need a few fingers to count the mysteries and/or thrillers that have, for me, set an exciting and convincing pace from the very first pages that doesn’t let up until an ending which —perhaps most difficult of all to achieve in this...
Sep 18, 2008 | News, The New Nixon
As this year’s campaign moves toward the final stretch, the frenetic media-driven discussion about whether or not Sarah Palin is prepared for the presidency continues. Apparently, few have noticed that she is not actually running for that office. But how does she...
Sep 18, 2008 | News, The New Nixon
Aram Bakshian, Jr. was a rhetorical strategist and essential member of President Nixon’s speechwriting team. He worked his way up through the ranks in the sixties and early seventies as a speechwriter for Bob Dole (then chair of the RNC) and a conservative commentary...
