Chandra Levy Trial Begins, Nine Years Later
Washington DC intern Chandra Levy disappeared in 2001, and her remains were found the next year in Rock Creek Park. The sensational case ended the political career of Rep.
Biographies
Back to ‘Back to the Future’
Nice to see Michael J. Fox back in action.(Hat tip: Mr. Duffy)
How Dr. Johnson Blew ‘Dispatch’
He spelled it despatch in his dictionary… by accident?
Minka Kelly Biography
Mr. Hehn has posted a new biography of Minka Kelly.
Oh, Dear: Adam Sandler Dressed Like a Girl
Perhaps it shouldn’t be that much of a surprise, but Adam Sandler is dressing like a girl for his next movie, Jack and Jill. Sandler plays both title parts, it seems, as a family man who struggles with a twin sister who comes for vacation and
happy birthday, E.E. Cummings
Today is the anniversary of the birth of New England poet E.E. Cummings. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1894.
The wonderful UbuWeb sound catalog includes two poems read by E.E. Cummings:
That Melancholy
And
The Man Dick Cheney Shot
There is a story in the Washington Post called Since Dick Cheney shot him, Harry Whittington’s aim has been to move on.
It’s about the man who was shot in the face in February of 2006 by Vice President Dick Cheney. No, not on the Senate floor — on a quail hunt in Texas.
Conan O’Brien Drives a Car off a Cliff with Explosives, Fireworks and Popcorn
Conan O’Brien seems to be having fun promoting his new show.
“Interim Bulldog” to be Replaced by Uga VIII
Georgia is passing the collar to a new mascot.
“We Have Lived a Magical Night”
“We have lived a magical night, a night we will remember throughout our
lives, a night in which life defeated death.”Last year it was the Miracle of the Hudson — this year it’s the Miracle of the Mine. All 33 Chilean miners are safe and sound.