One can always count on the polarizing Patti LuPone to speak her mind.  And speak it she did during her Carnegie Hall concert last week.  After referring to El Presidente as “the buffoon”, she took umbrage at news that the Kennedy Center will close for a two-year “makeover”.  “I think all of you are clearly people that appreciate the arts and our culture, perhaps you are in it.  It’s time for us, it’s time for us, it’s OVER time for us to rise up and speak.  Get on social media or however you can get the message out that he cannot, cannot, cannot touch the Kennedy Center.  I’m sorry, but I’m so mad.  This actually strikes close to home because art is the soul of the nation.  And think about it – when was the last time you heard the words ‘art’ and ‘culture’ in conversation in this country?  And we have to speak up again.  We have to elevate it, and one of the ways we’re going to elevate it is to keep the buildings standing.  That’s it.  That’s all I’m going to say about it.”  Brava.

Patti ain’t alone.  Members of the Kennedy family are considering various actions.  While Caroline has said very little, her son Jack and cousin Maria Shriver have indicated they will not stand by idly.  There is talk of requesting the return of various Kennedy family artifacts, withdrawing funding, and even rescinding use of the JFK name.

At the time of this writing, Savannah Guthrie’s mom is still missing.  Hopefully this will be resolved by the time you read this, although the deadline keeps changing.  I know precious little about the Guthrie family, except you’d think Arlo would chip in to make the reward a little higher.  Here’s the part I don’t understand – if Nancy is unsteady on her feet, has health issues and has a dire need for daily medication, what is she doing living alone in a giant house out in the middle of nowhere with only packs of wolves as neighbors?  And has a pool!  Has anybody considered A Place for Nancy?  Contact O’Dell – she’s got pamphlets.