11.7 Talking Will Cushing at the Town of Lloyd NY Historical Society 11.7 Ron Brownstein in the Atlantic: “The best-case scenario is she holds enough working-class whites to defend the Rustbelt states Trump has targeted, and attracts enough college-educated whites and minorities to tip most of the Sunbelt battlegrounds. The worst-case scenario for her is …
For eight years, since my father died, we have had his 2000 Buick Century. I loved driving it. It was big and reliable and cheap to run, and despite its many shortcomings–unreliable fuel gauge, slow to react breaks, bad wipers–I took it wherever I could (locally). I couldn’t get into it without thinking of Dad. …
On a gorgeous autumn afternoon, Paul Lindstrom and Ginny and I went to Michie Stadium at West Point for a football game between Army and Air Force. I loved the blazing colors and conspicuous enthusiasm. Cannons boomed on kickoffs, and when Army scored, cadets ran into the end zone and did push ups. And when …
Spy turned thirty this year. Graydon Carter threw a party for the old gang at the Waverly, which I am sorry I missed. Working at the magazine remains my happiest professional experience; still ranks kind of high on my personal experiences as well. Daniel Carter took a couple pictures; Tom Phillips brought T-shirts (I hope …
To Pixar and Beyond, the memoir by Pixar’s CFO Lawrence Levy that I worked on last (as Lawrence’s coach), has debuted to strong reviews. The New York Times said: “Mr. Levy’s ability to remain calm and clear-eyed in the face of singular personalities and business challenges translates into a crisp, even elegant, narrative. When tackling …
At the funeral of Ginny’s uncle, Jim McGinley, in Philadelphia.
Glenda Jackson is starring as King Lear in London.
Cara and her friend Kyle came to town for a few days, and we celebrated by going to see Something Rotten on Broadway. It was very funny–witty, silly, clever, and everything in between. We really enjoyed it.
10.30 Bought a Subaru Forrester 10.29 Interview by Mark Moskowitz for documentary on Lary and Theresa 10.29 Washington Post: “Senior Justice Department officials warned the FBI that Director James B. Comey’s decision to notify Congress about renewing the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server was not consistent with long-standing practices of the department, according …
Hillary Clinton easily had her strongest debate–confident, she rolled between policy and punches. Very strong. Trump also did well, but he had more to do, and didn’t achieve the heights necessary. As time went on, he knew he was failing, and was left to mutter “Such a nasty woman.” At the end, she was beaming, …