and use of the waterfront - were compared to St. Petersburg's. ...more

October 28, 2009

An album of songs about a tawdry night out doesn't suggest grand ambitions on Franz Ferdinand's part - what else have they ever written about, really? - but at least it's something they probably know well. ...more

February 6, 2009

How Do We Properly Educated Our Children? Mr. Gries' letter defending his wife and the teaching community was a perfect example of the meaning of my letter to the editor! Forget the kids, save my wife. ...more

December 7, 2008

"Meet Dave." Or don't. Eddie Murphy doesn't particularly seem to care one way or the other. ...more

July 13, 2008

I knew Tim Russert – although I never met him. I know you know what I mean. In an era of electronic media as show-business staple, Russert was refreshingly old-school. For openers, he had, as he often acknowledged, "a face for radio." He was camera comfortable but never mirror mindful. He took the work of political analysis dead seriously; IT was the focus – not him. He was a journalist's journalist, a pro's pro; a pre-eminent information enabler. ...more

June 25, 2008

In more than a decade of presiding over this state, Mike Huckabee produced a legacy like few other Republican governors in the South, surprising even liberal Democrats with his willingness to upend some of Arkansas' parochial traditions. ...more

December 22, 2007