Saturday, June 12, 2004
I Met Cornell West Yesterday
I'm walking along Nassau with my lovely wife and who do I see? Cornell West. Now what do I say to a man I don't know and whose politics are not even close to mine?
I made eye contact. I gave a small smile and nodded. He gave a big smile. Looked at me for a little bit, expecting me to say something. He seemed incredibly friendly. (And I can only assume the little toddler he was with was his daughter. She is really cute.)
I would love to talk with him over a beer, but, at the same time, I want to avoid bugging famous people. And I really don't want to have my brief encounter be a brief "your politics stink, how you doin?"
I'm walking along Nassau with my lovely wife and who do I see? Cornell West. Now what do I say to a man I don't know and whose politics are not even close to mine?
I made eye contact. I gave a small smile and nodded. He gave a big smile. Looked at me for a little bit, expecting me to say something. He seemed incredibly friendly. (And I can only assume the little toddler he was with was his daughter. She is really cute.)
I would love to talk with him over a beer, but, at the same time, I want to avoid bugging famous people. And I really don't want to have my brief encounter be a brief "your politics stink, how you doin?"
