This rather long excerpt from Matt Latimer, a former speechwriter for President George W. Bush is a fascinating look behind the scenes at the White House during last year’s economic crisis.There are plenty of funny parts, too, even though it reveals confusion at the top that’s not really all that funny. The excerpt is from Latimer’s new book, Speech-Less: Tales of a White House Survivor.
Here are some previously unpublished photos from LIFE magazine of Ernest Hemingway.
Actor Patrick Swayze has died after a long fight with pancreatic cancer.Photos from his career here.
Kanye West got nutty at last night’s MTV Music Video Awards. Taylor Swift was accepting her “Moonman” award for best female music video when Kanye grabbed the mic to deliver …..
Explorer Henry Hudson and his Dutch ship Halve Maen (Half Moon) stopped in Manhattan on this day in 1609.Four hundred years ago, on a day of “faire and very hot” weather, they anchored and spent the night in what is now the Hudson River.A replica of Half Moon has been sailing around New York in celebration. You can see photos of it here.
As a benefit for the charity Ride2Recovery.com, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is auctioning off an evening at dinner.Here’s a link to the EBay ad. Don’t forget to read the fine print before bidding — a background check is mandatory if you win, for example. Also, Sarah won’t spend more than four hours with you. And if she doesn’t like the idea of dining with you, too bad, the deal’s off.
Today is the 35th anniversary of the full and absolute pardon of President Richard M. Nixon by his vice president and successor Gerald Ford.
Here’s the (lengthy) trailer for the new documentary film by Oliver Stone. It’s called South of the Border, and it features interviews with South American leaders, including Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and Lula da Silva of Brazil.It looks like the U.S.A. takes it on the chin in this movie.
At Forest Lawn in Glendale, just over the hills from Hollywood.