The tainted milk scandal grows
By • Oct 01,2008

The tainted milk scandal grows

When I first wrote about how the Chinese tainted milk scandal seemed to be growing, I had no reason to suspect it would expand to brands and products I’ve been...

By • Oct 01,2008

The Glass is Half Full

This recent USA Today/ Gallup poll shows Bush’s approval rating has dropped to a new low of 27%. That means that 73% of the American public agrees on something, though…

By • Sep 30,2008

It's not caviar

Over at the Atlantic, Ta-Nehisi Coates continues to labor to convince himself that the new album from the overrated TV On The Radio is better than it is. How many...

By • Sep 30,2008

Baitullah Mehsud dead?

Dawn and CNN are reporting that Pakistan Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud has died of kidney failure. The Pakistani government blames Mehsud for the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto....

By • Sep 30,2008

Farewell to the New York Sun

Ben Smith has an important post in the Politico on the demise of the New York Sun, with a nice tip of the hat to my sister. The paper’s official...