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Self-Adoration Reaches Newt Heights, by Frank Bruni, New York Times, December 18 Marveling over a presidential candidate's arrogance
Bonfire of the Vanities, by Michael Tomasky, Newsweek, December 12
"Bottomless vanity . . . "
Gall in High Places, by Frank Bruni, November 13
"Shelley said that power “pollutes whate’er it touches.”
Hal Kanter, screenwriter and friend . . . Creator of 'Julia" Series on TV
Goodbye Ernie, goodbye Hal, Phil
Our Reckless Meritocracy, by Ross Douthat, November 6
Rise, recklessness, ruin; all of a piece; debacles flowing from stupidity and pigheadedness. "But from Michele Bachmann to Hermain Cain . . . it will do America no good to replace the arrogant with the ignorant, the overconfident with the incompetent." Dumb and dumber
Basic Technology Made Easier, Ins and Outs of Using Gadgetry, by David Pogue, May 18
"There ought to be a license. . . " How-to
Keep Your Thumbs Still When I’m Talking to You, by David Carr, April 17 "Are you talking to me? Fashionable to be rude
Acts of Mild Subversion | How to Beat the Salad Bar, by Nate Silver, March 17
" . . . ways in which you can exploit data to improve your lot in everyday life. You plop a few items into a plastic box, and next thing you know you’re forking over 13 bucks."
Mesclun and sun-dried tomatoes
Discovered: America's Happiest Man, by Catherine Rampell, March 6 "Meet Alvin Wong. He is a 5-foot-10, 69 year-old, Chinese-American, Kosher-observing Jew, who's married with children and lives in Honolulu. . . Mr. Wong said that perhaps he manages to be the happiest man in America because "my life philosophy is, if you can't laugh at yourself, life is going to be pretty terrible for you." He continued: "This is a practical joke, right?" Galluping into the Sunset
Fighting Words December 4
"The 92nd Street Y, a citadel of culture in Manhattan, hosted an event last week with the comedian Steve Martin. His latest book is about art, which he discussed with the writer Deborah Solomon. Who wants to hear Steve Martin talk about art instead of his movies? Apparently not the audience of 900. The Y said it would refund the $50 cost of the tickets."
“We acknowledge that last night’s event with Steve Martin did not meet the standard of excellence that you have come to expect from 92nd St. Y.”
—Sol Adler, The Y’s Executive Director
“I think the Y, which is supposedly a champion of the arts, has behaved very crassly and is reinforcing the most philistine aspects of a culture that values celebrity and award shows over art.”
—Deborah Solomon, A writer for The New York Times Magazine
“As for the Y’s standard of excellence, it can’t be that high because this is the second time I’ve appeared there.”
—Steve Martin
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