Archive for October, 2008
GREENSPAN TO AYN RAND: DROP DEAD
By Tom Teicholz at 24 October, 2008, 12:07 pm
Greenpan, under questioning from Congress, admitted that he was mistaken, that his own economic beliefs were flawed and the principles that had guided him for more than 40 years were wrong.
Greenspan is another one of those individualists whose passion was ignited by Ayn Rand. Turns out being selfish and greedy is fine as long there [...]
Portrait of the Commercial director as a Jewish kid
By Tom Teicholz at 23 October, 2008, 12:02 pm
Check out Danielle Berrin’s excellent cover story on Brett Ratner in this week’s Jewish Journal of Los Angeles
Read More >>IAN BROWN PROFILE
By Tom Teicholz at 23 October, 2008, 11:54 am
The cover story of the Spring 2007 issue of Canada’s Ryerson Review of Journalism featured a long, long, profile of my friend Ian Brown who is truly one of the least appreciated great writers we have — alright he may be appreciated in Toronto, but not so much here in the lower Americas.
In my blog [...]
Sumner Redstone getting a divorce
By Tom Teicholz at 22 October, 2008, 12:18 pm
I’m sorry to hear when any marriage falls apart. But Redstone who once said that he had more to talk about with his wife, and felt closer to her, and seemed to take his new wife’s advice more, than his daughter’s — well it just seems like Redstone is having a bad year.
This does remind [...]
PORTFOLIO & W — out of touch
By Tom Teicholz at 22 October, 2008, 12:13 pm
Portfoiio’s cover story on American Apparael seems very much old news — although they are pegging it on the immigration issue, Charney seems very much overexposed. Their article on philanthropy seems all the more outdated as we the impact of the current financial turmoil remains to be seen. But more importantly, Portfolio failed to use [...]
Read More >>What’s Palin’s next move?
By Tom Teicholz at 21 October, 2008, 4:04 pm
Palin’s next move, will be to rake in the bucks. Given her barnstorming performances and appearance on Saturday Night Live, my guess is that Sarah Palin will become a highly paid star on the lecture circuit and I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s approached about being a commentator on TV or having her own talk [...]
Read More >>I’m for the Guy
By Tom Teicholz at 21 October, 2008, 12:07 pm
In the season of red and blue states, Obama or McCain, a new question has emerged from the taboids: For Madonna or for Guy.
Gwynnie, the good friend, has announced she’s standing by Madge.
I’m for Guy, — I mean the guy has suffered enough — he had to remake ‘Swept away’ as a vehicle for her [...]
monday morning musings
By Tom Teicholz at 20 October, 2008, 12:56 pm
VSL highlights E. H. Gombrich’s short history of the world.
I received a copy of the advance reading copy for uber publicist Howard Bragman’s “Where’s my fifteen minutes?” (Portfolio) which is doubly clever not only in referencing Andy Warhol’s line about fame, but also Bragman’s own pr firm which is name Fifteen minutes….
There was a great [...]
The chilling effect of fear, age and death threats
By Tom Teicholz at 17 October, 2008, 4:08 pm
Just today I read an item about an Israeli who may be extradited to the US to stand trial — accused of being involved in an ecstasy drug ring and other criminal activity (see item below).
When I read the item a little voice went off in my head saying, “hmmm maybe there’s a book in [...]
Jewish Criminals
By Tom Teicholz at 17 October, 2008, 1:00 pm
The famous quote, and I believe it was from David Ben Gurion was that Israel would be a nation like all others when it had Jewish criminals too. Well, that dream sure came true.
In the Forward there’s an article saying that an Israeli who led California’s Ecstasy ring and may have committed a drug related [...]