Lawrence Perelman
@larryperelman
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Author: American Impresario: William F. Buckley, Jr. and the Elements of American Character (Feb. 25, 2025) CEO @semantixcreativ / classical music biz strategy
New York City
Joined July 2011
Friendship was one of WFB's main virtues: He was friends with people from all walks of life. Friendship was his lifeblood and he didn't judge people based on their politics. He was a master debater and this gave him the ability to see through disagreement and retain friends.
"Bill was open to other ideas, not just his.". @larryperelman, author of "American Impresario: William F. Buckley Jr. and the Elements of American Character," reflects on Buckley's ability to forge friendships across philosophical and political lines.
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RT @larryperelman: "Life can't be all bad when for ten dollars you can buy all the Beethoven sonatas and listen to them for ten years." .-W….
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"Life can't be all bad when for ten dollars you can buy all the Beethoven sonatas and listen to them for ten years." .-William F. Buckley, Jr. (Practicing piano at sea.)
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RT @larryperelman: William F. Buckley, Jr., age 42, on the cover of Time Magazine from November 3, 1967 which said, "Conservatism can be fu….
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RT @larryperelman: I wonder if this WFB Field Notes book from @USPS is a tip of the hat to his CIA years or just a journalistic tribute? Wh….
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RT @larryperelman: Buckley Stamp Update! I'm seriously thinking of being in New Haven on Sept. 9, 2025 for the first on sale date of WFB st….
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RT @larryperelman: An excellent defense of the importance of classical music, TV, Theater and popular music critics and reviews @nytimes af….
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RT @BeladonnaRogers: @larryperelman @nytimes .@newcriterion, happily, is a glorious record of musical events. I cannot recommend it highly….
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An excellent defense of the importance of classical music, TV, Theater and popular music critics and reviews @nytimes after the unceremonious reassignment of four top critics at NYT, including the gifted Zachary Woolfe, classical music critic. I would add to this essay by.
The Times's reassignment of four critics is one thing, but its downgrading of the so-called traditional review is altogether another:.
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RT @larryperelman: From the USPS website:. "Honor one of the most influential public intellectuals in modern U.S. history who played a defi….
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I wonder if this WFB Field Notes book from @USPS is a tip of the hat to his CIA years or just a journalistic tribute? What do you think? Regardless, I'm getting these!
Buckley Stamp Update! I'm seriously thinking of being in New Haven on Sept. 9, 2025 for the first on sale date of WFB stamps! Check out how the USPS is honoring one of the 20th century's greatest minds and letter writers! I met WFB by writing him a letter in 1994; he wrote back
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From the USPS website:. "Honor one of the most influential public intellectuals in modern U.S. history who played a defining role in the conservative movement of the mid-20th century with the William F. Buckley, Jr. Forever® stamp from the U.S. Postal Service. The stamp design.
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