The Spy Who Almost Stayed In The Cold, and RIP DFW

The London Times has just published a lengthy interview, conducted by the paper’s Rod Liddle, with renowned British spy novelist (and former MI6 agent) John Le Carre. He spends most of it reiterating his anger, often manifested in his recent statements and...

Deep Throat And The Third Man

Over at his site Washington Decoded, DC journalist Max Holland has uncovered something truly startling: the identity of a man who seemingly was the very first person, after Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, to learn that W. Mark Felt, assistant FBI director at the time...

“Nixon In Hollywood” On WNYC Tomorrow

Tomorrow at noon EST, the Leonard Lopate show at WNYC radio (93.9 FM or 820 AM in the New York area, also streamed live at www.wnyc.org and downloadable via podcasts soon after broadcast) will air a segment on the subject “Nixon In Hollywood.” The films to...

The New Two Americas And The Edwards Zone

Yesterday brought some news that was surely welcome in Democratic circles.  When last heard from, former senator and 2004 vice-presidential candidate John Edwards was ready to visit the campuses of America, starting next Monday at Hofstra University, and continuing to...

Jerry Reed, 1937-2008

Word came today of the death of Jerry Reed at age 71, of complications from emphysema.  Born Jerry Reed Hubbard in Atlanta in 1937, he worked his way up the ranks as a musician and songwriter, penning songs for the likes of Gene Vincent and Brenda Lee, and attracting...