Democratic Elite prefers Martha’s Vineyard…Brazilian The FT story points out that Martha’s Vineyard wages are 10% less than the Massachusetts average (on-the books wages, that is), and there are big reservoirs of underemployment in the northern tier of New England states – Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. (Of course, no one would expect the Democratic aristocracy to risk hiring from the Black...

The other day (Monday 13 July) when I was wishing happy birthday to adamselzer  and batyatoon , I missed seeing two other friends' birthdays the same day: my dear and good friend wcg AKA The Marine at the End of the Bar, and mshollie 's better half, infrogmation . Apologies most profuse to both Froggy and Bill, and I hope you both had marvelous birthdays.

Only the most fabulous footwear can be found at a Louis Maistros book signing!     (From left to right: Todd, Poppy Z. Brite, Julia Sevin & Elly Maistros. Photo by Amberle Maistros)   The book launch party at Octavia went very well. Actually, it went much better than I dared hope. I don’t know what to say beyond that except: thank you a million times to everyone who’s been so kind...