Greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.” — “Gordon Gekko,” Wall Street, as quoted in imdb.com Copyright 2007 Ben S. Pollock If “greed is good,” as the fictional financier Gordon Gekko famously preached in 1987, then […]
Month: September 2007
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Fifty Fifty
Copyright 2007 Ben S. Pollock Any number of self-appointed TV experts in recent months say either “40 is the new 20” and “60 is the new 40.” Oprah Winfrey said the latter to David Letterman when she interviewed him a couple of weeks ago. They were discussing his toddler son. Actually, that would mean 60 […]
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Closeted
Copyright 2007 Ben S. Pollock The other day, I came out of the closet to my wife. To my relief, she saw what I had been up to and was delighted. I’ve been meaning to do this for eight years, and once ready, it surprisingly took less than a week. Despite the arrival of cooler […]
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Get Right with Lucinda
Copyright 2007 Ben S. Pollock Lucinda Williams brings out passions in people. It’s not as black or white as love her or hate her, though that’s what’s you hear. Here at Shady Hill manse, the instant that My Beloved or I hear she’s coming to sing, we tell our friends then buy tickets. While Fayettevillians […]
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Prediction from a Non-Fan
Prediction: University of Arkansas Athletic Director Frank Broyles will fire football Coach Houston Nutt midseason (between tonight and mid-October) and will pretend to collaborate with his just-named successor Jeff Long to instantly replace Nutt. -30-
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What Kind of Vermouth?
Wine and other drinking experts recommend you cozy up with a good local liquor store staff for sound advice. Popatop in Little Rock was said to be excellent for this. When we lived there years ago, She and I would ask two different clerks about, for example, which is the best non-Kahlua coffee liqueur — […]