Paul Ryan is Mitt Romney’s Choice for Vice President
The Wisconsin Congressman and fiscal hawk will be #2 on the Republican ticket on November 6th.
Biographies
‘Son of Sam’ Speaks
Mass murderer David Berkowitz says violence is bad. As if he didn’t already prove that 35 years ago.
Ian Anderson, the One-Legged Flute Guy, Turns 65 Today
The puckish front man for the alt-rock band Jethro Tull was born in 1947.
Photos from the Holi Festival of Colors
See photos by San Francisco photographer Thomas Hawk of the 2012 Holi Festival of Colors.
‘The Entertainer’ Marvin Hamlisch is Dead
Popular composer Marvin Hamlisch has died. He was 68.
How Much Hobbit is Too Much Hobbit?
Director Peter Jackson is stretching a modest little book into three big movies. Great idea or greedy blunder?
Adiós, Casablanca!
The editor laments the closing of an old favorite haunt.
Usain Bolt Wins Gold Again
The Jamaican sprinter sets a new Olympic record in the 100 meters.
The Swan Boats are Closed for the Evening
Summer is full of yearning.
Happy Birrrrthday, Mister President!
President Barack Obama is now 51 years old.