A Love Letter I recently learned, belatedly, that Arthur Pomposello had passed away. From COVID, like so many other greats. His obituary in the New York Times by Alex Traub was quite thoughtful. The lede: Arthur Pomposello, the host of the Oak Room, the cabaret supper club in the Algonquin Hotel in Manhattan practiced the […] The post ARTHUR AND ME appeared first on StoneZone .
A Love Letter I recently learned, belatedly, that Arthur Pomposello had passed away. From COVID, like so many other greats. His obituary in the New York Times by Alex Traub was quite thoughtful. The lede: Arthur Pomposello, the host of the Oak Room, the cabaret supper club in the Algonquin Hotel in Manhattan practiced the arts of theatricality and discretion… He also practiced the art of kindness. The backstory: When I was about 23 years old living in southern California and wanting to be a singer, I went to Palm Springs to see Mel Torme in concert. I went backstage and gave Mel a demo tape. Whilst a great guy, Mel really didn’t give a shit and handed it off to his piano player. Said piano player called me the next morning and invited…Open
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"I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called “Representatives.” I don’t like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!," Trump said. "Thank you for your attention to this matter."
President Trump told Axios in a short phone call on Sunday that he would reject Iran's response to the latest draft agreement to end the war. Why it matters: The U.S. waited 10 days for the Iranian response, which came on Sunday. The White House hoped Iran's positions would show further progress toward a deal, but Trump's initial reaction signals the opposite. What he is saying: "I don't like their letter. It's inappropriate. I don't like their response," Trump said, declining to go into further details about what was in the response. - "They have been tapping along many nations for 47 years," he said. State of play: Trump said he'd spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday and discussed the Iranian response, among…
