Asides

April 26, 2009

Via a friendly reader, comes a link to this fine and wise comment about the important role which public transportation…

April 18, 2009

I've been recommending this clip from the Conan O'Brien show to anyone willing to listen (many simply back away, slowly...). …

April 15, 2009

Peggy Noonan has a piece in the WSJ titled "Goodby Bland Affluence." Seems even NYC is slowing down and, for…

April 10, 2009

USAToday has a piece on folks who are simplifying their lives as a response to the economic troubles here. For…

April 9, 2009

FPR readers should certainly check out the American Conservative today.  First, they have a new essay up by Dermot Quinn…

April 8, 2009

A couple of young, progressive liberals (Kevin Mattson and Ezra Klein) note what too many mainstream American politicians and pundits…

April 2, 2009

USA Today has a piece on local currencies here. Excerpt: "A small but growing number of cash-strapped communities are printing…

April 1, 2009

Since Stewart posted a terrific video about the death of bee colonies from "TED," I thought I'd post my own…

April 1, 2009

John Miller asked me to write on why I love the Diamondbacks. Twenty-nine others pitch in on the rest of…

March 26, 2009

Now that I am a tiny cog in the great machinary of state, I get all kinds of insider mailings. …

March 26, 2009

Russell wrote:  This is, perhaps, why Caleb Stegall and those like him are, to me anyway, the most important-if not…

March 25, 2009

Thanks to Mr. BC, of Burke's Corner, for his recent visit to Georgetown and for the conversation we enjoyed.  He's…