Word: fittingness
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Vidal turns 70 this month, a fitting time for a man of letters to turn his hand to recollections. But in Palimpsest (Random House; 438 pages; $27.50), he proves a reluctant memoirist. Elsewhere he has confessed that he only embarked on this book in order to stay a step ahead...
Which brings us up to today. In a fitting turn of events, the O.J. saga will once again upstage the playoffs of a professional sport, this time baseball. And then both sports and life will move on.
"Unzipped" subtly highlights the detail in this bizarre world. One conversation between Mizrahi and Cindy Crawford captures their wonder at the sheer brightness of the Shea stadium lights. It's as if the two of them have become hothous, plants who have trouble understanding the sunlight. And no wonder. They...
It is fitting then that the defining moment in the 1995 baseball season to this point was Cal Ripken's breaking of Lou Gehrig's immortal record.
Senator William Roth of Delaware is a creature of habit. He once took a liking to what his aides agreed was an ugly brown corduroy suit, so much so that he wore it even on the hottest summer days. His staff finally had enough of the monstrosity. An aide confronted...