Lapham is archetpal NYC liberal and an angry and unhappy man at that. I used to read him years ago until I realized that he makes money off ennui or boredom or angst.
52 posted on 09/30/2004 4:23:31 PM PDT by Helms
(nu-ance : [French, from Old French, from nuer, to shade, cloud, from nue, cloud, from Vulgar Latin ])