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Sparrow: At the Gator Growl, the pep rally. He would begin a song, then he’d stop himself and tell one of the dumb jokes his writers handed him. He was great.

Anderson: I wish I had writers.

Welcome to Lucidities

By Beth E. Wilson 12/31/06

Chronogram’s longtime art critic discusses her blog’s intentions.

Money makes the world go around...

By Beth E. Wilson 01/30/07

There are only a few weeks left for you to get down to the City to see the Metropolitan Museum’s astonishing exhibition “Glitter and Doom: German Portraits from the 1920s”.

The story behind the story

By Beth E. Wilson 02/13/07

Reason #278 to be extremely dubious about any aesthetic pronouncements you hear coming from New York….

The Missing Mainstream Media

By Beth E. Wilson 02/27/07

MoMA is a public institution, funded with PLENTY of public funds…we ought to know what the management is being paid.

Hudson Valley Stage

Theater critic Jay Blotcher gets caught in the glare of the footlights.

Love and Agony in Manhattanland

By Jay Blotcher 01/25/07

Make no mistake; “Company” is not a musical to cuddle up to.

A Killer Musical Slays Me; So Does a Tepid One

By Jay Blotcher 01/25/07

Now, Assassins is not a resounding success—through no fault of the Rhinebeck Center cast, which gave it their level best.

A Theatrical Poster Exhibition in Rhinebeck

By Jay Blotcher 02/18/07

If you are a theater buff or a graphic arts enthusiast—or both—a visit to “Center’s Edge” is a delightful and rewarding way to spend an hour or so in Rhinebeck.

Fascism You Can Dance To

By Jay Blotcher 02/19/07

“Cabaret” at Marist College.

Sarah Vowell Cracks Wise at Vassar

By Jay Blotcher 02/26/07

Sarah Vowell’s distinctive delivery that borders on a petulant whine but resonates with an underdog verve.

Oscar for the Ages

By Jay Blotcher 03/08/07

Oscar Wilde is a necessary tonic in our dumbed-down, hypocrisy-ridden age.

Mecca for the Fanatic

By Jay Blotcher 03/12/07

The Powerhouse season at Vassar may be the last defiant hope for American theatre.

Pucci Party Dresses, Swinger Chic... and Social Upheaval

By Jay Blotcher 03/20/07

The ‘60s were a decade of contradiction and seismic change.

Larry's World

Larry Beinhart is the author of Wag the Dog, The Librarian, and Fog Facts: Searching for Truth in the Land of Spin. All available at nationbooks.org

Winning in Iraq

By Larry Beinhart 01/22/07

Failure is not an option. It’s standard! On every policy we make!

Short Shots

By Larry Beinhart 03/27/07

At last, George Bush has his Monica.

Short Shots 2

By Larry Beinhart 03/29/07

It is now a conventional complaint on the Right that university faculties are dominated by liberals. It’s true.

There was something deeply kinked in Nixon. Would more sex – even more adultery – have humanized him? Did his sex life – currently unknown – connect to his murderous cynicism? If the sex lives of presidents are to be a campaign issue, that’s a question to ask.

Short Shots 3

By Larry Beinhart 04/09/07

It’s time for a Failure to Find Osama Commission.

Short Shots 4

By Larry Beinhart 04/10/07

Do not refer to the George Bush Library as a library.

A Secret Dispatch from the War on Stupidity

By Larry Beinhart 04/17/07

If we knew today’s secrets, we would “know” that all the intelligence and Pentagon assessments are that the war in Iraq is already lost. And that the war in Afghanistan is being lost, too.

War Dispatches from the War on Stupidity

By Larry Beinhart 04/19/07

General Petraeus, the man in charge of the initial failure, has been put in charge of a new plan that requires his original failure to magically reverse itself and which is also guaranteed, according to the mathematics of own theory, to fail.

The Republican Disease vs. Reality

By Larry Beinhart 04/30/07

State Senator John Bonacic turned a small, tragic, local event, into a microcosm of the Republican disease. Like an opportunistic virus, when they sense a weak moment in possible hosts – us – they want to jump in and spread their infection, fear.

A Modest Proposal

By Larry Beinhart 05/07/07

I will fight tooth and nail and move to Canada, before I let my daughter and my son become cannon fodder in a war that has been morally outrageous and ethically repugnant from the beginning.

Profiles in Cowardice

By Larry Beinhart 05/24/07

I called Senator Hillary Clinton’s office to ask how she was going to vote on the Iraq supplemental appropriations bill without benchmarks. The staffer at the other end of the line said was studying the bill.

Bushenomics

By Larry Beinhart 06/04/07

The number one industry in America today is the money business—debt swapping.

The Mad, Mad, Mad World of Mitt Romney

By Larry Beinhart 06/07/07

Will facts ever matter? Or will American politics remain a contest of bedtime stories for children?

Springtime in Guantanamo

By Larry Beinhart 06/27/07

The Producers meets Lindsay Graham

Coming Out of the Republican Closet

By Larry Beinhart 07/06/07

It is true that people tend to flock to groups that are like themselves. In their choice of neighborhoods, associations, and cliques.

Lies, Lies, and More Lies, in History Illiterate America

By Larry Beinhart 08/29/07

George Bush – and other Iraq War supporters – have argued that if we withdraw from Iraq the result will be like the slaughters – the killing fields –in Cambodia.

Victory for Bush!

By Larry Beinhart 01/23/08

In the past few months, against all odds, Bush has scored two incredible victories in Iraq. They are, of course, over his favorite enemies, the media and the American public.

The Shopping List

Alysa Sullivan guides readers to the best purveyors, merchants, and products in the Hudson Valley.

Post-Holiday Picks

By Alysa Sullivan 12/29/06

The holidays are over but the Hudson Valley is still awash with bargains for the savvy shopper.

The Christmas Lesson

By Alysa Sullivan 01/12/07

When it came time for christmas shopping, all my “buy local” intentions flew out the window.

Winter Skin Part 1

By Alysa Sullivan 01/15/07

I know that it is wintertime because my skin tells me so.

Spread the Love

By Alysa Sullivan 01/31/07

Some Valentine’s Day gift tips.

Winter Skin 2

By Alysa Sullivan 02/15/07

A skin care boutique in a surprising place

The Perfect Joe

By Alysa Sullivan 02/26/07

The perfect cup of coffee has to be built with just the right equipment.

A Greener House

By Alysa Sullivan 03/14/07

Demystifying the maze of renewable energy sources for your home

Puppy Love

By Alysa Sullivan 03/29/07

A well fed puppy is a happy puppy.

A Vegan Bag

By Alysa Sullivan 04/18/07

What exactly is a vegan bag, you might ask? Well… let me tell you!

Love your Momma

By Alysa Sullivan 05/04/07

Hallmark can’t provide this mother with what she really wants for Mother’s Day.

To Market to Market

By Alysa Sullivan 05/29/07

A new market with great take out is something to celebrate.

Counter Culture

By Alysa Sullivan 06/12/07

A little counter intelligence can go along way to make your kitchen beautiful and healthy.

Swimming Upstream

A Thousand Gifts

By Hillary Harvey 09/04/08

Swimming Upstream probes the life of our homeschooling family as we embark upon learning together. Stemming from a personal blog designed to explore and track the daily adventures of our new-to-homeschooling family, Swimming Upstream is a streamlined version, seeking to share the ups and downs and our discoveries in a public forum.

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