Daily Archives: December 18, 2007

Crown Heights’ receding hemlines

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Luke Ford

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach writes: Returning to Chabad headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, for a Shabbat is an exhilarating experience. Lubavitchers are arguably the most alive people in the world and there is a pulse and electricity in the air that … Continue reading →

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Who’s Loving Hillary?

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Luke Ford

Mickey Kaus writes: "New Clinton ad: "Hillary’s mom lives with her." But does her husband? Mickey’s Assignment Desk: Has anybody updated Patrick Healy’s May, 2006 story and calculated the number of days Bill Clinton has spent in Hillary’s Washington, D.C. … Continue reading →

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Having observed females on both sides of the Atlantic, our correspondent claims British women are unkempt and lazy about grooming

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Luke Ford

Tad Safran writes for the Times of London: I was set up with Sophie (I have changed the name) by married friends. Sophie was a truly beautiful girl I used to be friends with, but hadn’t seen in 15 years. … Continue reading →

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Does Our Looks-Obsessed Culture Want to Stare at an Aging Woman?

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Luke Ford

Rush Limbaugh says on his radio show: Now, this theory of mine based on this Drudge picture of Mrs. Clinton, with the headline: "The Toll of a Campaign."  Now, it could well be that that’s a sympathy photo, too, to … Continue reading →

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Remember Vanessa Williams?

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Luke Ford

I was in Australia when I heard the news that the reigning Miss America was forced to resign her title when nude photos of her were published in the September 1984 issue of Penthouse magazine. Eric Danville notes: "The photos … Continue reading →

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