Is email on the way to becoming "oh, so early 21st century?" How could I possibly live without email — especially the ones I get each week insisting I need an "enlargement?" Some thoughts here. … [Read more...] about Is Email Doomed?

There's a special weblog event going on right now on the Iraq issue via one of the most reasonable centrist voices on the internet, Dave Schuler:It is my pleasure and honor to introduce a blogging colloquium at The Glittering Eye, “Directions on Iraqâ€?. This colloqium is an extended cross-blog conversation on Iraq. Its participants have been selected based on knowledge, … [Read more...] about “Directions On Iraq” In The Eye Of The Beholder

Here's one view: … [Read more...] about What Do Jewish People Do On Christmas?

Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich has a message to his fellow Republicans: the "same old, same old" isn't going to work in campaigning...it's time to raise the level...and bar:Speaking Friday night in Manchester to a ballroom full of Republicans, former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich said, “I do think every Republican ought to look at the reception Barack Obama got a … [Read more...] about Gingrich Says GOP Needs To Revamp Campaign Style

Why "10% Plans" are poor substitutes for Affirmative Action. … [Read more...] about Say It Like You Mean It

crop from John Keats' manuscript copy of 'Ode on a Grecian Urn', from English history Today's quote is from John Keats' Ode on a Grecian Urn:O Attic shape! Fair attitude! with brede Of marble men and maidens overwrought, With forest branches and the trodden weed; Thou, silent form, dost tease us out of thought As doth eternity: Cold Pastoral! When old age … [Read more...] about Literary Quote of the Day: John Keats

The New York Times reports that Abbas is putting pressure on Hamas:The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, on Saturday ordered early presidential and parliamentary elections in a direct challenge to the authority of Hamas, the Islamic movement that won elections less than a year ago. But Mr. Abbas did not name a date, leaving room for further negotiations to break the … [Read more...] about Abbas’ Powerplay

This is the plan that most reflects the President's point of view: Choosing Victory: A Plan for Success in IraqIn the coming weeks, after meeting with top officials, military commanders on the ground in Iraq, and Iraq’s vice president Tariq al-Hashemi, President George W. Bush will address the nation to lay out a new strategy in Iraq. On Thursday, Frederick W. Kagan and Gen. … [Read more...] about Choosing Victory: A Plan for Success in Iraq

James Joyner reponds to an article from Alicia Colon in which the latter criticizes Matt Drudge. Matt Drudge, who may or may not be a willing accomplice to the distortion of news reporting, must be held responsible for the dissemination of the bias in the liberal press. Studies have shown that the readership of the Times is down — as it is in other liberal publications — … [Read more...] about Is Matt Drudged?

This column by Amanda Carpenter is five days old now, an eternity in blog time. So if the rest of you have already reviewed, sliced, and diced it, I apologize for re-visiting old ground. If not: Does anyone else think Human Events is trying just a smidge too hard to find contradictory statements where there are none? Or is it just me? … [Read more...] about Is It Just Me?

The Wall Street Journal reports that Former Clinton administration economist Jason Furman will become the new director of The Hamilton Project, a year-old effort of the Brookings Institution to promote a centrist economic strategy. Named for Alexander Hamilton, the nation’s first Treasury secretary, the project is better known for its association with his modern successor, … [Read more...] about The Centrist Economic Think Tank

Three guys decide to play a round of golf: a priest, a psychologist, and an economist. They get behind a *very* slow two-some, who, despite a caddy, are taking all day to line up their shots and four-putting every green, and so on. By the 8th hole, the three men are complaining loudly about the slow play ahead and swearing a blue streak. The priest says, "Holy Mary, I pray … [Read more...] about A Centrist Solution

Another one bites the dust. Indiana Senator Evan Bayh has dropped his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008, just two weeks after announcing the formation of an exploratory committee. Bayh's statement: "During my two terms as Governor and now in the United States Senate, it has always been more about the people I was able to help than the job I held. As you … [Read more...] about Bye-Bye-Bayh

There are many excellent arguments against the death penalty, and TMV co-blogger elrod wrote passionately about them in an earlier post. From arbitrary and racist sentencing to the truly horrible risk of executing an innocent person, worries abound, because once the ultimate penalty has been carried out, there's no going back. Yet this latest Great Debate about capital … [Read more...] about Time Out on the death penalty, please

Glenn Reynolds asks... His opinion:If we're planning to cut-and-run from Iraq and hunker down, then we don't need a bigger Army. (The problem isn't holding onto the troops we've got — As Army Secretary Francis Harvey said when we interviewed him, recruitment and retention are going well. That's a separate question from the one of how big an Army we need, but I'm afraid … [Read more...] about Does America Need a Bigger Army?

Hillary kicks off her campaign publicly with the re-release of her book It Takes a Village.It will be a daytime gabfest with Barbara, Rosie _ and Hillary. New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will be making the rounds of the morning shows next week, promoting the rerelease of her book, "It Takes a Village," while getting some major television exposure as she weighs a likely … [Read more...] about An American Daughter

Listen to the podcast of the interview conducted by Taylor Marsh HERE. She writes:We talked about so many things this morning, including Pakistan's role, Iran's involvement in Afghanistan, as well as cultural issues. Scott's imbedded with a National Guard unit, all of whom are there because of what happened on 9/11. This is "the forgotten war," as Scott referred to … [Read more...] about An Interview With Photojournalist Scott Kesterson In Afghanistan

Will it be this? … [Read more...] about What Will Determine Bush’s New Iraq Strategy?

To some, he's the man to watch in the background if some of the at-this-moment-perceived frontrunners for the 2008 Democratic Presidential nomination faulter. To some, he's a dream candidate. But if Democrats are "looking for the un-Gore and the un-Kerry to nominate in 2008" does he fit the bill? SOME THOUGHTS HERE. … [Read more...] about Bill Richardson: Attractive Candidate (Or Not)?

And, no, we don't mean weblogs. We're talking about comedy clubs. In the wake of the Michael Richards fiasco there's new interest in hecklers in comedy clubs. SO; Since we know the readership of TMV contains MANY Pauly Shore fans, here's a You Tube video of a recent Pauly Shore comedy club performance thatwas apparently a knock-out. (We say "apparently" because some wonder if … [Read more...] about Trouble With Hecklers