Wilford on the Moon Landing
The Tin Man Jul 14 09John Noble Wilford, the New York Times’s science writer who wrote the front-page story about the moon landing 40 years ago, has a terrific essay about it in today’s paper. It then occurs to me that if Columbus and Capt. James Cook were alive, they might be less astonished by two men landing on the Moon [...] Full story...
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State Dinner
The Tin Man 3 days agoTonight the Obamas are holding their first state dinner, for the prime minister of India. Robin Givhan of the Washington Post has a feature article on how to dress (and how not to dress) for a White House state dinner.
JFK
The Tin Man 5 days agoToday is the 46th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. I just finished reading Four Days in November: The Assassination of President John F.
My Niece
The Tin Man 6 days agoI’m so fascinated by my new niece. I’ve visited her a couple of times so far, and I’ve sat there and held this new, warm baby in my arms and just stared at her.
A New Life
The Tin Man Nov 19 09At 11:04 this morning I became an uncle. My sister-in-law gave birth to a 6-pound 12-ounce baby girl.
Brothers and Sisters
The Tin Man Nov 16 09Gawker on Brothers and Sisters: “Every episode is kind of the same: there’s a secret, the family has a dinner party, the secret comes out at the party, everyone fights, then they make up.
Obama and the Emperor
The Tin Man Nov 16 09OMG! Obama bowed before the Emperor of Japan! Clearly he is a closet Shinto!
Marriage Equality and Red Herrings
The Tin Man Nov 11 09My friend Tim Jarrett has posted about an incident in Massachusetts where an employee of Brookstone was fired, ostensibly for opposing marriage between same-sex couples.
The Fall of the Wall
The Tin Man Nov 09 09I thought I remembered where I was when I learned that the Berlin Wall had fallen, but I think I’m wrong.
1990 Pages
The Tin Man Nov 07 09I’m tired of hearing people complain that the House’s health care bill is 1,990 pages.
First, here is the health care bill.
A Year Ago
The Tin Man Nov 05 09A year ago last night, we heard people cheering in our neighborhood as Barack Obama was elected president.
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