Harvard is the most nastily competitive hive of pre-/post-/intrapubescent energy to be found anywhere this side of Pluto. Take it from me, bub. The kids who end up at Harvard have tunnel vision about success. They have been selected to…
I thought Kaavya Visnawathan was tough on the Today Show this morning. Katie Couric played the strict mother; she wanted her to break down like a good 19-year-old and admit she had copied straight from Megan McCafferty. When Visnawathan didn’t…
How big will the Harvard plagiarism story get? That is to say, can you and I in the feverish proportion-lacking blogosphere push it up into the 9th circle of Frey-Ratherism? You can’t deny it has real curb appeal. Harvard. A…
If you want to know the facts about the Harvard plagiarism scandal, don’t go to the Times’ lame and protective coverage. The Harvard Crimson has thrashed the Times and all others on the Kaavya Viswanathan story. Today the Times failed…
Last night at my friend Dave’s I watched the Fox hit Prison Break and was stunned to find out that there were no black guys in the prison. Well a couple maybe. In order to glamorize its grim setting and…
I’m tired of the endless bellyaching about gas prices on the network news. I know, $4 gas hurts the economy and keeps obese families from taking SUV vacations to the shore. Now think of the upside: It puts some kind…
My little brother says the Sopranos will end with Christopher, the lieutenant played by Michael Imperioli, knocking off Tony. One thing’s clear, Christopher is upstaging Tony. Last night Imperioli was the best thing on the Sopranos. His turn in Hollywood…
A view has taken hold on the left that the way to impeach George Bush is over the domestic spying business, his failure to get Congressional approval. The activities Russ Feingold wants to censure him for. This feels to me…
I don’t know what gets into me. I was at this party last night, all new people, and had a bunch of red wine. A roaring fire, and it’s near midnight. The hardcore of the party is still there. I…