by James Heflin | Aug 17, 2009 | Ten Gallon Liberal
It's not just the healthcare "debate" that's being flooded with activists who've been worked into a froth by the particular industry in danger of being reformed. The oil industry one-ups the health insurance gurus with a whole new level of...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Aug 17, 2009 | Standing In The Shadows
Thank you, DASAC (full name: Deerfield Academy Summer Arts Camp).I have lots of thoughts about summer camp, and about summer camps I hold dear (some other time, almost undoubtedly before summer’s out, I’ll write some of those thoughts down). Last night was...
by On Springfield | Aug 17, 2009 | On Springfield
From the moment Springfield Republican reporter Stephanie Barry christened it "Wienergate," the battle between hot dog vendor John Verducci and the Sarno administration has proved irresistible to punsters and word-play aficionados across the city, with the...
by Cherchez La Femme | Aug 17, 2009 | Cherchez La Femme
"There is something about the mix of television, women and professional sports that is almost toxic, and it appears to numb the sensibilities of otherwise civilized men," says Susam Remier for the Baltimore Sun. The thesis of her recent piece is that nothing...