Who elected Larry King Americas grief counselor? We, the viewing public, did, by driving up his ratings whenever somebody famous passes. – James Wolcott
High expectations werent nurtured in my neck of nowhere back then – children werent fawned over from an early age as gifted and groomed for a prizewinning future self-esteem was considered something you had to pick from the garden yourself. – James Wolcott
As we divest ourselves of once familiar physical objects – digitize and dematerialize – we approach a Star Trek future in which everything can be accessed from the fourth dimension with a few clicks or terse audibles. – James Wolcott
On August 28, 2010, Fox News messiah Glenn Beck hosted a Restoring Honor revival meeting featuring sexy guest star Sarah Palin, much as Bob Hope would roll out Raquel Welch in white go-go boots on his U.S.O. tours to give our fighting men a morale lift in their khakis. – James Wolcott