The general election hit the gutter in less than a week.
Economics 101 dictates the president really has no bearing on the economy. That is Ben Bernanke’s job, and his character, integrity or priorities aren’t up for grabs in November.
That doesn’t mean the economy isn’t in cyclical decline. Or that it’s structurally insufficient in housing, [...]
If you’ve ever watched The Wire, you have an appreciation for how it brilliantly characterizes the actions of entire organizations as the whims of a few men in power. Even in a fictionalized world imbued with caricature to prove a point, it’s still frightening to see back-scratching and petty power struggles between city officials [...]
Some have argued that GE - NBC has trumped up their anti-Bush Administration rhetoric since shortly before the November 2006 midterm elections.
Culprit #1 is Chris Matthews, who in his career has probably been accused more of garnering an anti-Liberal (or pro-Republican) bias (he worked for four Democratic politicians in the ’70s, but was a “Goldwater [...]


Cheap Thrills: Obama’s Texting Blitz From an Ad Girl’s Perspective
Bush Plays Beach Volleyball While the Post-American World Burns. Max Zimbert takes him to task.
Obama’s Looking to be the ‘Text’ President. Torey Van Oot dissects the strategy.
Plagiarism: Does the Medium Define the Word? Chris Nelson poses the question to some people with answers.
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Britney, Russell Brand, and the elephant in the room.
Shazia Haq: The Boredom’s Are Anything But Boring
From Shaft to Chef, we bid adieu to Isaac Hayes, cool before cool was cool.
Tricia Romano muses on her time spent watching the late Bernie Mac, and how he got her through a self-imposed social exile.
Geek Love: I am an GTD Geek, Hear Me Roar.




