Christopher Hitchens was a wit, a charmer, and a troublemaker, and to those who knew him well, he was a gift from - dare I say it - God. Graydon Carter charmerchristopherdare Change image and share on social
Cod is more responsible for the discovery of the New World than almost anything else. Drove the Vikings across the North Atlantic, and John Cabot discovered America by looking for cod. Graydon Carter americaatlanticcabot Change image and share on social
It could fairly be said that America, during the Bush years, has entered an Age of Denial - arguably the first stage of a nation's decline. Graydon Carter ageamericaarguably Change image and share on social
Television has the obvious benefits of regularity and intimacy. Graydon Carter benefitintimacyobvious Change image and share on social
I have always thought you could take the measure of a man by his sports manners - that is to say, the way in which he conducts himself on the playing field, or even over a game of chess or cards. Graydon Carter cardchessconduct Change image and share on social
Magazines at some point become hostage to their own success. Graydon Carter hostagemagazinepoint Change image and share on social
There's probably a half-dozen movie actors I really like. But a lot of them just aren't that interesting. Graydon Carter actordozenhalf Change image and share on social
As you get older and fatter, good clothes can hide a lot. Graydon Carter clothefatgood Change image and share on social
I'm losing my hair. I'm overweight. It's not like that's at the top of the list when women go looking for a man. It's like - complete collapse, every year. Graydon Carter collapsecompletehair Change image and share on social
'Green' does not have to mean the sort of hair-shirt, wood-burning-stove sensibility of the '70s. Green can and should be sleek and modern. Graydon Carter 70sburngreen Change image and share on social