Blairing the Details

The Catholic wife of the former British prime minister can be faulted for many things but not usually for lack of candor. Reaffirming her support for contraception, Cherie Blair was quoted recently as saying: I feel if you look at what progress women have made in the world, one of the reasons is . . . . Continue Reading »

The End of the Hardcover?

One of the world’s largest book publishers isn’t happy about what Google and Amazon are doing to the publishing industry : Arnaud Nourry, chief executive of French publishing group Hachette Livre, said unilateral pricing by Google, Amazon and other e-book retailers such as Barnes & . . . . Continue Reading »

Most Controversial Ad of the Year?

I have a visceral reaction of disgust whenever I see this ad by the World Wildlife Fund, though I can’t exactly explain why. [caption id=”attachment_7319” align=”aligncenter” width=”500” caption=”Click to Enlarge”] [/caption] Tasteless or . . . . Continue Reading »

Those Pesky Existential Questions . . .

You’ve tried scrubbing. Soaking.And still you’re doubt-haunted. Wondering continually who you, like, are spiritually, you know? Wondering whether you really need to make that casserole for the Fellowship Supper on Wednesday. Do I include the water chestnuts called for in the recipe, or . . . . Continue Reading »