Everyone is Altered
A fine article by Josh Dickey called Everyone is Altered has been making the rounds. News flash: movie stars use fakery to look good!
Biographies
General Grant and the Jews
On 17 December 1862, General Ulysses S. Grant issued Order No. 11, expelling all Jews from his military district — parts of Tennessee, Kentucky and Mississippi.
Is This the Saddest Presidential Dog Photo Ever?
The story of Feller, the unwanted White House dog.
P.D. James is Dead at Age 94
The celebrated mystery author has died “peacefully at her home in Oxford.”
Grandmothers, Pies and a Happy Thanksgiving
Another look at a Thanksgiving story of grandmothers and what they baked.
Loretta Lynch Biography: New!
Meet President Barack Obama’s nominee to be the next U.S. Attorney General.
Mitch McConnell Says Thank You for Voting
The longtime Kentucky senator and Republican chief will be the new Senate majority leader.
Don’t Vote Today!
Heed this helpful advice from some successful leaders of the past.
Let’s Harsh On Jeff Koons!
Last year, a piece of art by Jeffrey Koons sold for more than $58 million. Yes, it sucks, but that doesn’t mean it’s not important. Read why from The New York Review of Books.
Martin Short Tells All
The comedian reminisces about his beginnings and his breakthrough years in Toronto with Gilda Radner and Godspell.