One cartoon, two versions, about a shocking event in 2009 – President Obama deciding to continue the war. Wow.
I missed the 60 Minutes interview the LA Times is talking about here. (Is that show still on the air?)
Discussing in strikingly personal terms his order to escalate the war in Afghanistan, President Obama said Sunday that [...]

Here’s a cartoon about Obama’s blue jeans.
I read something about the frou-ha-ha – something about Obama’s blue jeans not being fashionable.
From USA Today:
Fashion bloggers have been, to borrow Obama’s word, “cracking” on the jeans he wore last Tuesday to toss out the first pitch at baseball’s All-Star Game.
“For those of you who, you know, want [...]

Balloon boy, go away.

I didn’t see the story on Twitter. Half the trends there are people promoting themselves, or are crybaby stories, boring. I got more interested in the story when I saw the weird parents.
A giant Mylar balloon took off from the backyard of the Heenes’ northern Colorado home Thursday. The couple said they [...]

The LA Times had a very interesting article about how they decide to write an opinion piece. (This was far more fun than most opinions they actually run. And, hint, Meghan Daum is one of the worst.)
The Times editorial board meets three times a week to discuss what we’re going to say in our editorials, [...]

Geez, this health plan has even me upset and bi-partisan – and I live alone. I mean, I HATE my HMO who screws everyone, lies, is incompetent, greedy, and unethical. Okay, it’s Kaiser. But how is the White House plan any better? First of all, it’s written for people who work in factories, or in [...]