This makes me want to watch Charade again. And every Audrey Hepburn film. Except Funny Face.
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Objecting to Political Activity
Jane Mayer has a bone to pick with the David and Charles Koch, billionaire brothers who spend (some of) their money supporting libertarian causes and fighting government regulation. Their spending, she seems to think, is central to the Obama administration’s current (extended) bout of political misfortune. She also insinuates they’ve used their money dirtily, somehow improperly …
Hundred-million-dollar man
Gerald steps on the bus, a smile beaming amidst a salt-and-pepper beard that gracefully compliments his smooth, chestnut-toned skin. He holds his right hand in the air, proudly showing off what he imagines to be a lottery ticket, displaying it to the bus and to his companion. The bus driver, recognizing the card in Gerald’s hand as a one …
Season’s end
It became fully apparent today that seasonal changes are upon us here in the Nation’s capital. Signs that summer is drawing to a close: School starts today, or so Channel 4 told me on the elliptical this morning. (Apparently—and sadly—that calls for more cops on the Metro.) Wearing a short-sleeve shirt meant my arms felt a bit of crispness in …
Principles Against Interests
Should you support policies that go against your personal preferences? For example, if you happen to like opera or classical music, would it be wrong to oppose government funding of the arts? I happen to be just the sort of opera lover who doesn’t like that his favorite art form suckles heavily at the government teat. …