Le Journal

The Gangs of London star returned to the stage alongside Ben Whishaw in a 2024 production of Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece. In this diary of the first preview, he describes passing the point of no returnI step into the wings and the state of it all hits me. The hum of a packed, expectant crowd ready for a show. I inch my way down along the short passage and there, standing in the cubbyhole space backstage like a beautiful lost waif, is Ben Whishaw. It hits me how different he looks in full costume. We lock eyes and hug. We hold each other for a few moments, trying to breathe in sync and to connect. We can both feel the adrenaline pumping and rushing through each other. A final squeeze and I turn away and walk back to the edge of the wings where we are to make our entrance.My breathing is steady, but my heart is pump-pump-pumping. This is as close as I get to full-on nervous. I am not afraid though. It’s excitement; anticipation; a sexy, knowing thrill. I know there will be a split second of sheer terror when the call comes though. The moment you know you’re past the point of no return. That thought-memory passes through with the next inhale-exhale. It’s as if I can feel the giddy heat coming off the crowd even back here in the wings, behind the soon-gone shelter of a curtain, feet away from where Vladimir and Estragon will come to life. It’s new and familiar all at once. Continue reading...

In reply to StrongChildren. Hegseth didn't resign

It reads as if SCOTUS is fairly lucid about how important it for the Fed to be independent. Wall Street depends upon this as the bedrock of policy formation. Of course, they cheer interest rate reduction by buying stocks and pushing the indexes up and of course, they drive indexes down by selling when interest rates rise. However, they count on the Fed to do the math and thoughtfully deliberate - something Trump is incapable of! An independent Fed allows the atmosphere for economic trust, which is vital to a free market. We owe the world-leading economy not to any temporary leader's actions, but to the steadfast and reliable independence of the Fed. This must be maintained for future prosperity. Former Republican leaders have been among the strongest proponents of an independent Fed, but an idependent fed does nothing for Trump's insatiable ego or his ability to grift! With him, everything is transactional!

The leaders of South Carolina once thought that the Supremacy clause in the Constitution really didn't apply to them or the other confederate states. South Carolina then lost 18,000 soldiers in the Civil War. AG Wieser plays with fire when he ignores history like this.