Finally a Politician who Speaks his Mind

Some of Putin’s spades, taken from his first four-year term, have been collected in a slim volume called “Putinki: A Short Collection of the President’s Sayings,” and they suggest that quite a bit is going on inside that dour black suit. After a trans-Atlantic trip, Dec. 24, 2001: I wasn’t that excited about spending the night at image [Read More]

Attention Soccer Moms and Dads

If your son or daughter does not want to go to soccer practice today, here is an another argument you can use to convince your couch potato and possibly too intellectual child:  “Sweetie, if you become really good at soccer, you can become rich and one day even have a private meeting with the pope.” image [Read More]

On the Trials and Tribulations of ‘Old Money’

It can be dauntingly difficult to be rich. Here is another chapter in the humilations rich people can experience from their nouveau riche imitators. Rich vs. Richer In Palm Beach, The Old Money Isn’t Having a Ball Influx of New Wealth Sparks Spat Over Red Cross Event; Inheritance’s Smaller Role A 1930s Landmark Is Razed By ROBERT FRANK Staff Reporter of THE image [Read More]

A Real Run-Away Bride

Unlike in the romantic comedy with Julia Roberts, the story of this Run-Away Bride is leaving everyone with a sour taste in their mouths. But the reaction of her uncle made me smile: “Jennifer had some issues the family was not aware of. We’re looking forward to loving her and talking to her about these image image [Read More]

“My Life so Far” by Jane Fonda

MAUREEN DOWD has written a funny review of Jane Fonda’s autobiography in today’s NYT. ‘My Life So Far’: The Roles of a Lifetime One day when she was playing cowgirl in the annual bison roundup on one of the New Mexico ranches of her husband, Ted Turner, Jane Fonda realized with a jolt that she image image image [Read More]