Commence thou then the fervid Hokey-Poke

with thanks to David W. and Kat S. The Hokey PokeyShakespeare style! By Jeff Brechlin O proud left foot, that ventures quick withinThen soon upon a backward journey lithe.Anon, once more the gesture, then begin:Command sinistral pedestal to writhe.Commence thou then...

Karl Taro Greenfield’s TRIBURBIA

from The NY Daily News Karl Taro Greenfeld’s novel ‘Triburbia’ tells how artistic Tribeca fell prey to wealthy Wall Street types Story centers on a group of fathers who meet for coffee, and some of them seem to resemble real Tribeca denizens...

Gore Vidal Gone

from The Nation Remembering Gore Vidal Jon Wiener on August 1, 2012 – 1:36 AM ET Gore Vidal. (AP Photo/file) Victor Navasky tells one of the most revealing stories about Gore Vidal, who died July 31 in Los Angeles at age 86. In 1986, Gore wrote an essay for the...