Charlene Wittstock in a Red Cross Ball Gown – PHOTOS

Charlene Wittstock in a Red Cross Ball Gown – PHOTOS

Charlene Wittstock joined Prince Albert of Monaco last night at her very first Monte Carlo Red Cross Ball as the prince’s wife presumptive, if that’s the right title.  Let’s go to the Charlene Wittstock photos:

Somerset Maugham: Swami-Loving Third-Rater?

In his 1944 essay “The Saint,” Maugham describes a mostly silent meeting
with the swami, who was “of a dark honey color with close-cropped white
hair and a close-cropped white beard” and wore only a loincloth. When
Maugham said he felt sick and weak, Sri Ramana replied, “Silence is also
conversation.” This and many of the details of his visit found their
way into “The Razor’s Edge.”

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Dislikes

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Dislikes

According to the U.K.’s Telegraph, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran has a quirky collection of things he dislikes. They provide this list as evidence, from ponytails to Paul the Octopus.

Color Photos from the Great Depression

Color Photos from the Great Depression

America in Color From 1939-43, from the Denver Post, is a collection of photos from the U.S. Farm Security Administration and Office of War Information. The color images come from small towns during the Great Depression and were part of a 2006 exhibit from the Library of Congress.

Barack Obama is ‘Charming’ on ‘The View’

Barack Obama is “charming as usual” on his pre-taped appearance on The View this morning.  That’s according to Joy Behar — or so says CNN.  “The president was at ease, Behar said, and did not appear nervous during the taping.”That’s a relief.