Joe Conason rails against Bush again, using the standard literary stance fostered in this City of Scribes, trotting out the same old verbiage about the president's purported dumbness. So, Mr. Conason, you have Way with Words. Bravo.

Far more interesting (on the same page) is Ralph Gardner's first hand observation of Martha in the 80s:" What struck me back then was how surprisingly underdeveloped her social skills were. She was less mean than clueless." Nutley, NJ meets emigre son Baconovic and the rest........