An “Education Fund” Funded by Billionaires Gives to Senate GOP

Written by City & State on July 23, 2012. Posted in Politics

A source points out a new PAC giving money to Senate Republicans bearing the vague name “Educational Fund” whose donors are two conservative billionaires and one former aide to President Richard Nixon. The donors are Bruce Kovner, Roger Hertog and Peter Flanigan. Kovner, former head of the hedge fund Caxton Associates, is a major supporter
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One Degree of Kevin Bacon

Written by admin on March 22, 2012. Posted in Uncategorized

By Angela Barbuti Michael Bacon on a musical life and playing in the band with his movie star brother When Michael Bacon isn’t rollerblading in Riverside Park, he can be found in his studio on West End Avenue making music with his brother Kevin. Their band, The Bacon Brothers, is playing a show at City Winery April 25 and 26.
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The Great Nixon-Kennedy Debates—I Was There

Written by admin on October 13, 2010. Posted in Opinion and Column

Historic televised debates celebrates 50th anniversary By Daniel Meltzer The historic televised “Great Debates” between presidential candidates Richard Nixon and John Kennedy took place in the fall of 1960. Many of you surely saw them on TV at the time. I saw one of them at even closer range. I was there. As a young
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