The lemon tree
She wore a simple white silk dress, stiletto heels, was slightly tan, and smelled like the beach.
Vive La France
A "no" is a "yes" when it proves a citizenry cares enough to dirty itself by debating the future. France just showed it's in the game — and then some.
Outland
Familiarity breeds contempt. Now, Iraq is the land that time forgot.
Yo, Bacon
“Maybe ‘overshare’ is the active component in a new perfume intended to make its users believe they’re in 1940s noir movies.”
Iwo Jima
"When I did not get the meaning of the word caliber, he said, Think of a swallow expelled from eaves traveling at the speed of light."
The hand that takes
Never ignore a blinking message. “This is a voice from the past,” says a man whose hushed tones are, to [...]
Advocatus diaboli
Saints are the official celebrities of the Roman Catholic Church. Pope John Paul II sensed their significance and installed a [...]
Getting it Wrong
During the recent papal death and election, a reporter for a major American daily newspaper was asked to file a [...]
Repeat after me, “Tricyle”
No, no don’t eat the crayon! On a good day, an English lesson can be child's play.
The Dart Side
Vodaphone hired voluptuous Australian model Megan Gale to purr "Il mondo — tutto intorno a te."