greenwich village

It's axiomatic that you can judge a person by the friends he keeps, and, by extension, the enemies he makes. Whether it's the Bush Doctrine (the enemy of my enemy is my friend) or the people with whom we choose to associate in everyday life, those who serve as peers and mentors reveal a great deal about our character. It works the same in politics.

From the chapter about Joe Gould in the book, "Republic of Dreams : Greenwich Village: The American Bohemia, 1910-1960," Ross Wetzsteon writes, "He'd just write down virtually everything he overheard, then append pithy commentary whe

P.J. O'Rourke on the forging of John McCain's character:

Some say John McCain's character was formed in a North Vietnamese prison. I say those people should take a gander at what John chose to do - voluntarily.

If you aren’t local to Knoxville, you probably haven’t heard of Sundown in the City. If you are local to Knoxville and haven’t heard of Sundown in the City, I’d make the case that you aren’t really local.

We had a great time. The road trip was exactly what I needed: getting away from my everyday life to get perspective on goals, life, work, etc. The drive was not bad either. I clocked around 2500 miles. I am compiling my gas receipts to figure out the mileage, but roughly my gas guzzler SUV was doing around 18 MPG. It's so easy packing for a road trip. Over-packing is NOT a problem. Carrying your girlfriend's ginormous suitcase up and down stairs is. You have to budget for a massage after the