Ermes Effron Borgnino (1917-2012).
In 1955, Ernest Borgnine won an Oscar for his title-role performance as the warm-hearted lonely butcher in “Marty”. He won it over […]
Month: July 2012
Got Proofreading?
Proofreading errors are avoidable, even under the gun–if you make ardor in proofreading a habit. Take invoices to clients. Invoices, if done […]
Congrats, Rep. Barney Frank. And thanks for showing us in all walks of life the 24/7 importance being who you are.
We do not share the same politics. But Barney’s unusually smart, tough, authentic. He gets lots done. And he’s got big ones. […]
These brutal Thursday summer nights are ruining my health.
The best thing about summer nights in the authentic American cities? All the girls walk by dressed up for each other, and […]
Herbert Lomas (1924-2011)
Recently, I learned that Herbert “Bertie” Lomas, a Suffolk-based poet, editor and translator, died on September 9, 2011 at the age of […]
The Economist: The start-up TechChange, mobile phones and “Geeks for Good” in Africa.
Query: Where Africa’s vast human and natural resources are concerned, why do many of us generally trust techies and NGOs more than […]
Dog Days: Humid, High 90s with Increasing Existential Dread by Monday.
And the Humans Grew Mad. Summer. The Economy. It’s not only tough times right now. It’s hot, and bloody hot in much […]
July 2012: Spread out the oil, the gasoline.
My eyes dilate, my lips go green. My hands are greasy, she’s a mean, mean machine.
Seattle’s Richard Chiem: “We Are a Gold Mine”.
Richard Chiem, 25, a friend and already a celebrated young American writer now based in Seattle, wrote this for his love, Frances […]