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John Lennon, from Sedition to Stamp

America is the great cultural appropriator. What used to be taboo is now commonplace. The once incendiary is mainstream. Back in the 1930s it was a national language controversy when Vivien Leigh, in a scene from Gone with the Wind, asked Clark Gable, “Where shall I go? What shall I do?” and he replied, “Frankly, … Continue reading

Sex, Skiing and Weed

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the sex expert, says that skiers make the best lovers. “They don’t sit in front of a television like couch potatoes,” she explained. “They take a risk and they wiggle their behinds. They also meet new people on the ski lift.” She might have added that skiers get the health benefits of … Continue reading