Archive: October 21, 2007 - October 27, 2007
Back to the Garden: Woodstock Meets Wolf Trap
[My story in today's newspaper. I'll post annotations as soon as I recover from 650 miles of driving on the Jersey Turnpike etc.] BETHEL, N.Y. -- It rises from the hilltop, bigger than a barn, built of stone and...
By | October 27, 2007; 9:17 AM ET | Comments (241)
More Heat, Less Light
A person eating his seventh bacon-cheeseburger of the week really needn't worry too much about the effects of second-hand smoke. Someone who rides a motorcycle without a helmet needn't lose sleep about the mediocre growth rate of his 401k....
By | October 24, 2007; 2:56 PM ET | Comments (380)
Still More Dry Rain: Another Befuddled Autumn
We had some dry rain today. I saw and felt it first hand, and even drank some with mouth aimed skyward. Dry, powdery rain: Almost nutty on the palate, with the taste of ground acorns. Which raises the question:...
By | October 23, 2007; 3:07 PM ET | Comments (145)
General Election Taking Shape?
The Republicans are already running against Hillary, when not trying to chop block one another. (Huckabee called last night's debate a "demolition derby." Yeah, but without the elegance, I'd say. Check it out yourself.) The Clinton folks will bristle...
By | October 22, 2007; 8:24 AM ET | Comments (253)
