An Education That’s Nearly a Drop-out

WARNING: EXTREME SPOILERS ON “AN EDUCATION” Once upon a time in the little town where I lived I dated the high school star. He was the all American type, clean cut, and as honest as they come. He was my age, and my parents liked him, despite his more secular upbringing. So that said, one [...]

Carey Mulligan and her Cello Education

On one evening this week I sat four feet away from a young man who played the cello. He wore gray wool striped suit pants, a mismatched dark gray suit jacket, a black and beige horizontal striped polo shirt, shiny black patent leather shoes and white athletic socks, but who cares. I was mesmerized. His [...]