Dan Warner: When football was king and Real Men played it Nov 17, 2009
The great author and humorist James Thurber, who, like Harley, grew up in Columbus, once described Harley's running style as "a cross between music and cannon fire, and it brought your heart up under your ears.". There are great players today, but none that bring "your heart up under your ears.". (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Gotcha: sexy Turnbull's dole spree Oct 31, 2009
Ah, the alluring magic of a tabloid headline. No truth to the above whatsoever, of course, but now that I have your attention let us examine the Federal Opposition's untiring efforts to seize the media spotlight. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Analysis: Obama Has Mixed Message On Recovery Oct 30, 2009
"Presidents are like everybody else," said American University political scientist James Thurber. "They want to go to heaven without dying, they take credit for the good news and try to run away from the bad news and blame it on the previous administration.". (CBS News)
Behind the scene Oct 29, 2009
Based on the comic short stories of author James Thurber, ;Jabberwock; tells the story of a teenager and his family which does not quite fit into the normal American mold. The play is set for 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 and Nov. 7 in the Sally Skinner Council auditorium. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
- From the desk of ... 0 Aug 12, 2009
- Imperial Valley Press Online - Our Opinion. Wednesday, August 12, 2009 - 1:56:38 am. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
David Slade's "Hard Candy" Jul 6, 2009
In James Thurber and Roald Dahl s versions of the fairy tale, Red turns the table on the Wolf and kills him, as opposed to the traditional ending of her being eaten by him. This is exactly what happens in Hard Candy , as Hayley gains the upper hand over Jeff and the movie sees the Wolf fighting for his life against his would be victim. (Suite101.com)
Adam Gopnik honored at 'Booked' event Jun 16, 2009
Cliff Sirlin, a Westport resident attending the fundraiser for the first time said, "It was an exciting night for all in attendance. Mr. Gopnik seemed truly touched by the unique presentation of his works before an enthusiastic audience. The combination of readings, song and music brought to life the stories Mr. Gopnik has shared in his novels and commentaries in the New Yorker." In a tribute to Gopnik, library director Maxine Bleiweis said of the honoree, "He's simply one of the pre-eminent,... (Westport Minuteman, CT)
Letters to the editor May 21, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009. As native Californians, my wife and I have decided to move out of California. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Analysis: Obama moving to center on some issues May 20, 2009
Afghanistan "could well be Obama's Vietnam, eventually," said James Thurber, a political scientist at American University. Still, even though Obama may be irritating liberal purists on both national security and domestic policy, he has no real choice but to move toward the middle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
John C. Nemiah, professor, medical journal editor; at 90 May 20, 2009
From repeatedly rereading Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" with a flashlight under his bedcovers, to sidestep the "lights out" order as a child, he progressed to admiring the humorists James Thurber and S.J. Perelman. Dr. Nemiah graduated from the Hotchkiss School, a private boarding school in Lakeville, Conn. (Boston Globe)
The challenge of writing something funny Apr 29, 2009
James Thurber Award winner Bill Scheft stepped up to the plate with "Everything Hurts," a novel with a clever premise: A fraudulent, successful self-help author comes under the care of a genuine, successful self-help author. Much hilarity ensues. (Boston Globe)
Lessons from history on judging 100 days Apr 29, 2009
Well, according to the influential political scientist James Thurber, you need to look no further back than George W Bush, who won the presidency in the Supreme Court after effectively tying the election itself with Al Gore. Mr Thurber argues: "He didn't read the election very well. He won by one vote in the Supreme Court - that's a mandate for moderation. He didn't have a mandate for the things he went on to do.". (BBC News -- Americas)
IN MY LIBRARY: CHRISTOPHER DURANG Apr 5, 2009
" Neither the Index nor the nuns at Our Lady of Peace parochial school kept Durang from reading widely as a child --and writing wildly ever after. The award-winning Yale School of Drama grad has trained his absurdist eye on everything from dogma ("Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It all For You") to dysfunctional family saga ("The Marriage of Bette and Boo") and film-noir satire ("Adrift in Macao"). His latest, a tale of homeland insecurity titled "Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love... (New York Post -- Opinions)
Children's Stories By James Thurber Mar 29, 2009
Two children's books by James Thurber have his sophisticated kind of humor while giving the younger readers plenty to laugh at. James Thurber, best known for his writings for The New Yorker and the short story, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, wrote wonderful children s stories that speak well to adults and children alike ... Many Moons by James Thurber, illustrated by Louis Slobodkin. (Suite101.com)
An American original Mar 22, 2009
Barthelme began his literary apprenticeship as a teenager, studying and imitating the work of such New Yorker regulars as James Thurber, S. J. Perelman, and Frank Sullivan, whose "Clich? Expert," Mr. Arbuthnot, rendered numerous "testimonies" in Q-and-A format between 1935 and 1952. "For Don," Daugherty notes, "these pieces were unintentional parodies of the Baltimore Catechism. . . . appealing for their skewering of overused language, their wrenching of familiar phrases into new and humorous... (Boston Globe)
He's the keeper of the cartoons Mar 21, 2009
After 500 submissions, Mankoff sold his first cartoon to The New Yorker in 1977, beginning a fertile relationship with the periodical that built its comic reputation on the work of Charles Addams, James Thurber, and Saul Steinberg, among others. Mankoff also runs the magazine's Cartoon Bank, wrote "The Naked Cartoonist: A New Way to Enhance Your Creativity," and created the magazine's caption contest, a feature that draws thousands of submissions each week. (Boston Globe)
Greenspring’s Old-Time Radio Celebrity Mar 4, 2009
He got a job in Brother Rat and Male Animal, playing the part of James Thurber. While the family was appearing on the Don McNeill show, Robert went to California to rehearse with Mary Astor in Male Animal. (South County Chronicle, VA)
When the sizzle fizzles Feb 10, 2009
Collaborating as young writers in the late 1920s, humorist James Thurber and essayist E. B. White detailed the mating subterfuges of the sexes in their book, "Is Sex Necessary?". For men, the authors wrote, baseball, prizefighting, horseracing, bicycling and bowling often substitute for sex, while for females, fudge-making constitutes the perfect diversionary tactic. (Florida Today)
