February 2012
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“At 9, he settled a dispute with a pistol. At 13, he lit out for the Amazon...”
– This obit of John Fairfax is one of the most absurd, enthralling and encouraging stories I have ever read.
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“The Hotel Workers Union, under the leadership of Peter Ward, has created a...”
– FYI for all the freelancers in New York City worrying about health insurance. This might be something for you to keep an eye on, via Council Speaker Quinn’s State of the City address today. She’s beginning to lay the groundwork for her Mayoral run in 2013.
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Happy Birthday, Gay Talese →
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Frank Sinatra Has a Cold
Frank Sinatra, holding a glass of bourbon in one hand and a cigarette in the other, stood in a dark corner of the bar between two attractive but fading blondes who sat waiting for him to say something. But he said nothing; he had been silent during much of the evening, except now in this private club in Beverly Hills he seemed even more distant, staring out...
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