By • Sep 03,2008

The Blame Game

A recurring theme in politics is the “ah-ha, busted” narrative. Recent months have brought us such notable hypocrites as Sen. Larry “marriage protection amendment cosponsor” Craig and Rep. Mark “sex...

By • Sep 03,2008

Too rich

These sentences, from Andrew, are just too rich: The people who should be most incensed by the Palin pick are foreign policy neoconservatives. The selection has made a mockery of...

By • Sep 03,2008

The Diet Wars

Recent challenges to a shaky consensus on nutrition and disease suggest that we need to exercise more skepticism when science and public policy meet.

By • Sep 02,2008

Do you have a problem with this?

And if so, why? Here we have a cop, surrounded by obviously hostile protesters, firing tear gas into a crowd after being attacked from behind by an unknown assailant. To...

By • Sep 02,2008

More on Palin

Chris Orr posts an interesting note about Palin. Watching Palin operate over the past few years has been like witnessing a dramatic reading of All the King’s Men. In 2002,...

By • Sep 02,2008

Voiceover King, R.I.P.

In a world where the previews are better than the movies, one man practiced his own brand of cinematic marketing. Don LaFontaine didn’t play by the rules. He didn’t read...