Month: February 2006

I've often cited Boston's problem with violent crime, and criticized (OK, "mocked" might be a fairer description) their efforts to bring it under control. But just how bad is …

(Author's note: yes, this is the piece I alluded to yesterday in my "throttling back" piece. I figured what the hell, better late than never.) Last Saturday, the inimitable …

In Massachusetts, the state noticed that a certain dentist -- who, at 77, probably should have retired -- was writing a lot of prescriptions for Oxycodone (the main ingredient …

This story was just made for Lair Simon......

I've been doing a lot of thinking about the Cartoon War, and I've been thinking about other times the Muslim Street has shown this much spunk. And I think …

Watch Markos BE THE ESTABLISHMENT, and throw netroots hero Paul Hackett under the bus. Hackett's a loose cannon and the Kos kiddies love him, but the big Kos is …

KTLK 1150 AM, a Clear Channel Communications station and the Air America affiliate in Los Angeles, heard by literally tens of listeners, is running the following poll today: Secret...

In 2004 I did posts on the babes of the Summer Olympics, which were very popular. While I'm not sure I'll be able to pick one a day, I …

Last month I attended an off-the-record lunch at the National Press Club sponsored by the Shorenstein Center for Journalism at Harvard. Matt Stoller at MyDD captures the ambiance of …

Congratulations to the winners of the Linkapoloza contest: 1st Prize ($75) - DragonLady 2nd Prize ($50) - Darleen 3rd Prize ($25) - Cadillac Tight Extra special thanks to everyone …