My good friend Paul Novotny had a birthday last week, so last Saturday we went with Paul and Doreen to an Italian place – Lago Di Como – in Tarrytown to celebrate. Top notch cuisine Westchester Restaurants, Tarrytown, Dinner reservations in Westchester : Lago di Como Ristorante, Nothern Italian Cuisine And here’s Doreen and Paul: … Read more
The magazine he founded has a bunch of remembrances. National Review Online And here’s the NY Times – William F. Buckley Jr. Is Dead at 82 – New York Times Mr. Buckley’s greatest achievement was making conservatism — not just electoral Republicanism, but conservatism as a system of ideas — respectable in liberal post-World War … Read more
The NY Times had an analysis this morning – China, in New Role, Presses Sudan on Darfur – New York Times KHARTOUM, Sudan — Amid the international outrage over the bloodshed in Darfur, frustration has increasingly turned toward China, Sudan’s biggest trading partner and international protector, culminating in Steven Spielberg’s decision last week to withdraw … Read more
From Christianity Today – a small rise in the number of people against capital punishment Capital Doubts | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction While the issue before the Supreme Court is narrow, the national mood on capital punishment itself seems to be shifting. New Jersey became the 14th state to outlaw executions … Read more
The travails of being 14 years old. Yesterday Joe decided to try his hand at scrambled eggs and bacon for himself, Tim, and Brigid. (I passed; still suffering from gastritis.) According to Brigid, he had to crack eight eggs – he kept missing dropping them in the bowl. Also forgot to add a little milk … Read more
Was put down for the count for the past thirty-six hours by a gastric issue. It was a follow-up to a business dinner Friday evening. enough said.
It’s easy. just have 25+ years of leadership from people named Cuomo, Pataki, and now Spitzer. Here’s a short, pathetic editorial in today’s Wall Street Journal Virtual Steamroller – WSJ.com New York recently finished 50th in Chief Executive magazine’s survey of the best states to do business. Respondents cited high taxes, regulation and Governor Eliot … Read more
It’s named for a pig breed! The Old Spot Inn, Dursley Gloustershire Pub named after pig elected best – Telegraph The Old Spot Inn, in Dursley, Glos, was praised yesterday by the Campaign for Real Ale as a well-run community pub. The century-old free house, owned by Ric Saintly and run by Steve and Belinda … Read more
I know. I’m such a prude. Jane Fonda To America: C U Next Tuesday
Here are a few recent shots showing our scintillating lifestyle. Brigid’s new Apple computer – a Macbook Pro, with the new Leopard operating system. BUT, she insisted on setting it up in our bedroom, instead of the home office room we have with the PC, or any of a few other available places. Consequently, and … Read more