My favorite Fourth of July speech
Real patriotism requires coming to terms with the grimmer side of American history.
Jul 1st, 2011
NPR’s stupid situation
A string of high-profile blunders and trumped-up stings are endangering a key public and cultural institution.
Apr 13th, 2011
And the Man of the Year Award goes to…
There was a bumper crop of candidates in 2010, a year marked by one bizarre turn of events after another.
Dec 28th, 2010
Setting the record straight
In the spirit of preserving truth and justice, I offer up the following falsehoods - believed to be true by many bewildered Americans -along with corrections.
Sep 8th, 2010
Much ado about non-news stories
Every August, real news slows to a trickle. Even real journalists are forced to join Fox News in concentrating on some mini-scandal. This year was no exception.
Sep 1st, 2010
Our grandchildren deserve better politicians
A good number of Republicans said they were thinking of their grandchildren when they voted down climate change legislation. Apparently the kids like hot weather.
Aug 5th, 2010
