I was standing near our office manager a few minutes ago and she informed me that I'd just missed a telephone call that she intercepted. She said a reader called me a "racist" because I used the term "white noise"...
Colleague Bruce Tomaso pointed out here that the Tribune endorsed Barack Obama. I just read the endorsement, and I'm curious how this will play in GOP circles. And if you're an undecided or Independent, what say you?...
I mentioned here Friday what the pollsters were saying about last Thursday night's highly anticipated Veep Debate. In case you want something lighter, here's SNL's parody of the Sarah Palin vs. Joe Biden debate. Enjoy....
Doubtful that last night's veep debate broke any new ground, but I have to give both candidates points for sheer likeability - a negligible asset, perhaps, in terms of governance, but it set an example of collegiality that I wish...
Well-regarded and respected PBS host Gwen Ifill is coming under fire for her role as moderator in tonight's highly anticipated veep debate becasue she's authored a book set to be released on Inauguration Day in January. The book's title: The...
I was driving into downtown this morning when I noticed my gas hand was sagging toward "E," so I pulled into the first station I saw, which happened to be a 7-Eleven. It was there that I saw atop the...
Hours before it was official, NYT columnist David Brooks made a convincing argument for veteran Delaware Sen. Joe Biden to be Barack Obama's veep choice. He cites Mr. Biden's record - save for a few celebrated slips - of honesty,...
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