I wonder how the Pope feels about sharing his birthday (he’s 83 today) with Dwayne Hickman (that would be Dobie Gillis; he’s 69). I don’t imply there’s any comparison between the two; the coincidence just struck me as amusing.
Another milestone: Les Miserables closes today on Broadway. Know the story; never saw it (‘course, I can say with equal sorrow that I’ve never seen Miss Saigon or Phantom, either).
Here’s a somewhat persuasive article about the William Bennett gambling fiasco arguing that it’s the revenge of Tupac Shakur, since the hip-hop culture that Bennett railed against has become so ingrained in American society. Rich makes no case that that’s a good thing, but he’s a realist; it’s there–deal with it.
Ever wonder how a Steinway gets built? (Warning: that’s part one of a series!)