Peter Murmann

  This is one of the best columns Frank Rich (NY Times) has written in a long time. I am not sure, however, if he does not exaggerate the decline of the media’s critical abilities. At the turn of the 20th century, America’s journalist were clearly not anywhere close to the role model that Rich [Read More]

considered one of the most beautiful ones ever written. I discovered this listening to the daily podcast of the Writer’s Alamac.  Here are the written words: My dearest Girl, This moment I have set myself to copy some verses out fair. I cannot proceed with any degree of content. I must write you a line or [Read More]

Golden for my parent’s fiftieth anniversary In the old photographs, it is always autumn. Colors fade to the sepia of remembered thought: my mother in a flapper dress, my father proud beside the Model A. They glow in the light of dreams that I can never know. What did they think of that autumn they climbed into the photograph of bride & groom? That [Read More]

Maureen Down (NY Times) reports stunning data and speculates why the libration of women seems to have made them unhappier while men have become happier. Women are getting unhappier, I told my friend Carl. “How can you tell?” he deadpanned. “It’s always been whine-whine-whine.” Why are we sadder? I persisted. “Because you care,” he replied with a mock sneer. [Read More]