Cross-posted locally. I wanted to do something different. I've been on a chess kick lately. You can play on Facebook, which offers it through Chess.com, and one version is Blitz Chess -- a maximum of 10 minutes per player. It's a bit … [Read more...]
What a Terrible Bleeping Idea
Cross-posted locally. Former presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush will serve as honorary chairmen for the National Institute for Civil Discourse, director Brint Milward told The New York Times. The non-partisan center will focus on … [Read more...]
Dan Kennedy on Lara Logan
As he often is, Dan Kennedy is spot on here. I think we tend to take the courage of celebrity television reporters for granted. Though we might understand that a newspaper reporter traveling outside the glare of the camera is running risks, … [Read more...]
Wikileaks Shot Gabby Giffords
Cross-posted locally. OK, technically Wikileaks is a website, and websites can't pull triggers. Unless it's Sarah Palin's website. And so the Republic is tested again. This is the only story in politics right now. The House could declare … [Read more...]
Campaign Under Way to Smear Jane Mayer
Salon: Someone -- I won't speculate as to who, though Kelly surely knows -- handed Strong a story: Mayer plagiarized blogger Lee Fang for her Koch piece! Except Fang himself said: "Jane Mayer properly credited me in her story. She clearly … [Read more...]
The Multitasking Cashier and Other Political Issues
By the time I look up, the cashier has looked away. She is looking out over the floor of the place, scanning for problems: a spill, for example, or a customer who isn't a regular and can't find what they want. Now I'm waiting, and sometimes … [Read more...]
Open Thread: Make David’s Shopping List
As we all know, our esteemed and learned editor (and good sport) David can be forgetful during the Thanksgiving rush, and today is the last day to shop. So I suggest that we build his shopping list. I'll just start with the most obvious … [Read more...]
Governor Patrick’s Bold Proposal
Cross-posted locally. I wholeheartedly support what Governor Patrick is trying to do here. Patrick said it would be better to tackle the illegal immigration issue on a larger scale than dealing with smaller issues piecemeal. He vowed to … [Read more...]
Bring Back “Tweet This”
Yeah, it was inconvenient for me. But it was cool, and useful, and well-liked by people who are far more regular posters here than me. So bring it back. Just a suggestion. This is new media after all. Gotta keep moving forward. Plus you … [Read more...]
A Pox on Both Houses
Cross-posted locally. I tried to avoid writing a blowhardy, why we lost post-election diatribe. But my hand has been forced. By me. We lost because we suck. Hey! Wait a second! We don't suck! I don't! My friends don't, and my candidate … [Read more...]
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