Sep 06,2007
Katie Couric at One Year; Somebody Fire Her
Any discussion that involves the comparison between men and women in the workplace requires some concessions, depending on your audience. If it’s a public discussion, the concession one must make,...
Sep 04,2007
The Web is the Worst Place to Grieve
You might fantasize about your funeral. Will your ex-boyfriend finally realize just how much of an idiot he was and sob by your casket? Will old friends — from as...
Sep 04,2007
Larry Craig’s Moral Quarrel
A Senatorial business card doesn’t go nearly as far as it used to. When Larry Craig flashed his at the officer arresting him for soliciting sex in a Minneapolis airport...
Aug 31,2007
The Roundup: Stalling your flight, and other bad puns
Forget for the moment that Sen. Larry Craig, who has long been dogged by rumors of homosexuality (or bisexuality, if you prefer), was probably prowling a public restroom for an...
Aug 29,2007
Here Comes the Bribe
Out of 163 countries surveyed in Transparency International’s 2006 Corruption Perceptions Index, Ukraine ranks 99th. I have seen evidence of this first-hand after living in Kiev, where I taught English until recently....