Blog Movies Too Long, Life Too Short By: Eli Lehrer 03/18/2008 Anthony Minghella, a film director adored by critics and liked by audiences, has died at 54. Minghella (link goes to his IMDb page),…
Blog End of An Era By: Eli Lehrer 03/17/2008 Re-watching Dirty Dancing — a movie far better than its reputation — last night inspired me to do some Internet research. I was pleased…
Blog Other Things On Their Way Out By: Eli Lehrer 03/17/2008 The Washington Post runs a very interesting story about things on their way out. The list includes “truly blind dates” (we now have Google),…
Blog They Forgot One Thing By: Eli Lehrer 03/17/2008 Today, of course America woke up to news that JP Morgan Chase has bought out Bear Stearns for $2 a share. (It was trading…
Blog Dirty Speculation By: Eli Lehrer 03/13/2008 Today’s Washington Post runs a story about the services provided by high-priced call girls. According to the story, high class prostitutes provide “a pledge…
Blog I Was Wrong About Spitzer (But We Should Repeal the Mann Act) By: Eli Lehrer 03/11/2008 When I said Elliot Spitzer shouldn’t resign as governor I was wrong. His use of public accounts, efforts to cover up his activities,…