No sooner had Gretchen arrived to open up the office this morning than a plump, middle-aged gentleman walked in and asked to see me. When she informed him I wouldn’t be in until nine, he told her he would wait until I arrived. When she told him that I already had a solid slate of… Continue reading I Can’t Believe It’s Not a Felony
Category: Society and Trends
RNC Chairmanship Strains Nerves of Steele
Cerise had to travel out of town this weekend on business, so Thursday night, she gave me a very memorable goodbye. And Veronica, having found another likely prey item, is in Rome for the next eight days, during which, I am sure, she will relieve him of a suitable fee for her companionship. So it… Continue reading RNC Chairmanship Strains Nerves of Steele
CPAC Fever Diagnosed as Krohn’s Disease
Almost since the very beginning of this now arguably venerable Web log, many of my loyal readers have e-mailed to chastise me for what they suppose is my unjustifiably patrician taste in Washington DC restaurants. Their objections abound with some excellent recommendations for restaurants, bistros, cafes, diners, eateries and even pushcarts here inside the Beltway… Continue reading CPAC Fever Diagnosed as Krohn’s Disease
Jack Ryan’s Career Remains Secure – for Now
When a GS-15 invites you to dinner at an expensive restaurant and tells you it’s his treat, expect the unexpected. For the record, however, let me state at the outset the claim he made that he was paying proved to be, as is typical where members of the United States Civil Service are concerned, a blatant and… Continue reading Jack Ryan’s Career Remains Secure – for Now
Yuuuh-Huuuh-Huuuh and a Bottle of Akvavit
Things are hopping downtown at the Treasury Building lately – which isn’t to say that anybody there knows what they’re doing. That, I’m afraid, would be too much to expect, even with a new and idealistic Administration facing the greatest challenges of our generation. I could say that working with members of the Civil Service… Continue reading Yuuuh-Huuuh-Huuuh and a Bottle of Akvavit