Author Archives: Eliot Daley

You have to figure that when a composer requests that you not applaud his creation, there’s probably a reason that has nothing to do with humility.  That is why my maiden voyage to the Metropolitan Opera’s cinematic display of live … Continue reading →

Thanks to a friend who is a judge for the Oscars, we sat by the fireside last night and watched a judges’ DVD edition of “Skyfall”, the latest of the long-running James Bond franchise.  The DVD begins with the usual … Continue reading →

To the Editor of the New York Times: Unfortunately you have it precisely backwards in your 12/29/12 Editorial’s closing line, “…gunmakers have apparently decided that the risk of an occasional massacre is part of the cost of doing business.”  Please … Continue reading →

[LTE to Washington Post 12/9/12] To the Editor: John Eastman, chairman of the board of the National Organization for Marriage, anticipates that the Supreme Court will uphold anti-gay-marriage laws  “…based on the principle that voters hold the ultimate power over … Continue reading →

Mitt.  Oh, Mitt.  Whatever became of you, anyhow?  How did you go from being the guy I voted for as governor of Massachusetts to a guy who is this unrepentant and embarrassing liar?  I just feel so sad to see … Continue reading →

With his blatantly dishonest “Jeep” ad accusing President Obama of ruining the American auto industry, Governor Romney has pulled out the last desperate arrow in his quiver: the Swift-Boat tactic. You will recall that during the 2004 presidential campaign, a … Continue reading →

Okay, so here’s a really painless way to understand what Governor Romney is up to.  Just get your hands on a DVD of “The Music Man” and settle back for an entertaining lesson in flimflamming the rubes. Right at the … Continue reading →