At the close of last night’s concert at the 2007 Duke Ellington Jazz Festival, Executive Producer Charlie Fishman said his friend and mentor, the great Dizzy Gillespie (pictured), who was the focus of this year’s proceedings, chose to name his last big band the United Nation (in the singular) Jazz Orchestra to show the oneness of humanity. Fishman went on to say that Dizzy often told his colleagues that human beings all share two characteristics:…

So who do you turn to if you’re an embattled administration facing an unpopular war, bitter criticism both at home and abroad, an exodus of senior staff, and the barrel of a long year’s worth of lame ducked-ness? A retired general? Nope. A political mastermind? Nah, that would be too easy. Perhaps a captain of industry? They’re too busy starting and running multi-billion dollar foundations. Well, then how about someone who made his name by…

Can anything make air travel a more pleasant experience? Unless it involves flying First Class and skipping airport security altogether, we’re not really sure. But, the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security are sure going to try. The Post reported this morning that Dulles International Airport, along with Houston International, will be part of a pilot program to “present a warmer welcome to foreign visitors who face post-Sept. 11, 2001, security changes.”…