TALK OF THE TOWN

There’s a very funny headline on The New York Times Web site, and in the paper in a slightly less funny version, on the successful quadruple bypass surgery that former President Clinton has undergone:

Clinton Reported Comfortable and Talking

The classic anecdote about Clinton is that when he introduced presidential candidate Michael Dukakis at the 1988 Democratic National Convention, the biggest applause during his hour-plus speech came when he said, “In conclusion ...”