An auspicious day

The author of “Airport” and “Hotel” has died.
Good night, Mrs. Quonsett…

Have I officially become a Californian? My friend Jennie told me when I left that it takes about two years to really settle into a new place; she may have been right. When I planned this trip back to DC, I was really  [more...]

You know, after reading the story about the woman who was trampled by mad consumers out to pick up a cheap DVD player, I stopped for a moment to think about the DVD player itself. It was $30. And that’s not the  [more...]