The list of deaths from mass shootings continues to grow, with Virginia Beach the latest rampage. LAQUITA C. BROWN, 39. Ryan Keith Cox, 50. Tara Welch…
Enjoying the show Billions, although the talk of the SDNY seems to hit a little too close to home these days, what with the Michael Cohen case and all…
I was totally blown away by this book, Blue Nights by Joan Didion. I read it all in one day, which is unusual for me. I can't even imagine dealing wit…
A Sister’s Eulogy for Steve Jobs, By Mona Simpson I grew up as an only child, with a single mother. Because we were poor and because I knew my father …
This poem was posted by Andrew Sullivan, honoring the 2 slain photojournalists in Libya. For me, I think it also applies to the people of AL and the s…
Obama's Triumph in Tucson -The President's Speech by Joe Klein Barack Obama spoke to the city of Tucson, and to the United States of America, not so m…
Beannacht (Gaelic word for blessing) by John O'Donohue On the day when the weight deadens on your shoulders and you stumble, may the clay dance to bal…
From Vanity Fair, comes this.... One fine June day, the author is launching his best-selling memoir, Hitch-22. The next, he’s throwing up backstage at…
Last week's episode of LOST was very sad in many ways. I love all the press about this final season. From ew.com comes this: When I asked her how she …