Friday, March 21, 2008

Cat Scratch Fever

Vidal has, it seems not forgiven Buckley; either for the insults or for his role in ushering in the 20th century's conservative ascendancy. The accusations pile up: "Although Buckley was often drunk and out of control, he was always a spontaneous liar on any subject that his dizzy brain might extrude." That's how you remember the dead.
A truly delicious dish. Follow the links.

Thanks to Terry.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Ahh, the power of the pen. OTOH, there's the saying my Mother (and many others) pushed "If you can't say anything nice about them, say nothing at all."

It's a lot more interesting to speak your mind.