Red Alert: Spain, Grotesque Idiots, and Inertia

By Paul Sankey Published on June 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM

Today we do some work. I can see you sitting back on your yacht in Venice, cursing in Italian that Jeff Bezos has ruined your weekend. You call to the captain. Use your hands to be understood: “Questo fottuto Jeff Bezos e il suo stupido matrimonio. Ha 200 invitati e invita Sydney Sweeney? Non è fisicamente possibile che l’abbia incontrata più di due anni fa. Leviamo l’ancora, corriamo a Portofino. Non parlarmi nemmeno della sua …

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Sunday Certificate from Boston

By Paul Sankey Published on May 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM

Hello from Boston, “Hello”, he said, in a most British tone. The British are coming! Sure, the Tea Party, Independence Day. Don’t believe the hype, they are sequels. We need a Democrat Tea Party, in true Boston style, but the Democrats here are hopeless. My youngest son Harry’s full Boston graduation (Northeastern) is this evening, putting me free & clear from private education fees that are crippling. His college: $84k per year. We are leaving. …

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Sunday Showtime Social Club

By Paul Sankey Published on May 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM

May The 4th Be With You, Boom boom! To end this note I explain why the onset of May changes my behaviour – as a rule of thumb – regarding oysters, cinemas, and Broadway shows, until once again there is an “R” in the month – SeptembeR. May to August, driving season, is my favourite season. We just flipped the winter to summer switch in NYC. Last week went from freezing to boiling, right on …

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