Tales of Two Trumans

The past seven days have afforded me with not one but two stories related to men named Truman. Yes, two. What are the odds? Anyway... onto the tales:


Truman Tale number one: I saw Capote over the weekend, and I recommend it highly. For those of you old enough to remember Truman Capote from his many television talk-show appearances in the 1960s and 70s, you might be surprised at the portrait of the well-known author and raconteur painted by Capote: vulnerable and manipulative, Truman Capote was a man who exploited people without even a second thought or a moment's remorse.

As the title character, actor Philip Seymour Hoffman embodies the man known as Truman Capote. He seamlessly, convincingly, and at times eerily transforms himself completely into the colorful yet controversial writer. The moment that you lay your eyes upon Hoffman's first scene, you know that you’re in the presence of an award-winning performance.


Truman Tale number two: last Tuesday was the planned date of the long-postponed (and long overdue) dinner in honor of the retirement of ABC6’s Truman Taylor. I say “planned” because the date was once again cancelled (the second such postponement in as many weeks), this time due to illness of one of the attendees (Judy) and the schedule conflict of another (Steve). The way things are going, we’re not going to get Truman into the Capital Grille until my retirement.


One week; two “Truman” stories. It’s a good life.