Innocents and Accidents, Hints and Allegations

I went to see The Golden Compass with my son today, and I can say without reservation that it is the very best movie I've seen this year...

December 21, 2007 According to Marketplace, today is “Humbug Day”. For me, every day is Humbug Day. Listening to smart people talk about bus...

Another bizarre ending to an NBA game. Lakers at Cavs, less than 10 seconds left. Cavs lead 92-90. Kobe Bryant misses a three, which bounds ...

December 20, 2007 I’ve been doing some reading about Clemens and the steroid thing, and it’s getting harder and harder to think he was innoc...

A really good Pistons-Celtics game tonight. Trailing 85-79, Boston gets a 3 pointer from Eddie House and a sideline fallaway one from Ray Al...

Listening: "Badlands", Bruce Springsteen I have always loved Springsteen's idea about the Church of Rock and Roll. I've ne...

Josh Wilker has another couple of amazing posts up at cardboardgods.baseballtoaster.com Listening: "Duets for One", Elton John ...

December 18, 2007 Rev. Dr. Peter Gomes, author of “The Scandalous Gospel”: If you’re going to Chicago, you buy a map that shows you the way....

http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/16/dodd-fisa-and-the-filibuster-how-its-going-to-go-down-and-what-you-can-do/ Apparently, Chris Dodd is takin...

December 14, 2007 The Diamondbacks have apparently traded for Oakland’s Dan Haren, while sending Jose (Salsa) Valverde to Houston. That’s pr...

December 11, 2007 Now listening: John Lennon, “Whatever Gets You Through The Night” Indeed, brother, indeed. Given my multipodcast habits, I...

Presidential Press Secretary Dana Perino just admitted on "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me" that she didn't know what the Cuban Mi...

December 9, 2007 Author Bruce Feller says that, in a private conversation, President George Bush told him that he does not believe that the ...

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20071209017&prov=ap Steelers safety Anthony Smith, who had guaranteed a Pittsburgh victory, got to...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNHF5p4bV_k Wow. Brilliant.