Category Archives: Blogs

Uncommon insight

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Synova

The Saddest Lede on the Internet Today. Says Ric Locke on his new blog.   And what was the lede?     “Americans believe that the normal state of things is not-violence.” Do you suppose that’s true? That that’s why we … Continue reading →

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Is it the Means or the End that Matters?

Posted on November 13, 2008 by ChrisB

Michele Catalano writing at Pajamas Media yesterday, defending Obama’s call for (at one point) mandatory community service,  gets it completely wrong. To backtrack a little bit for those who haven’t been paying attention the last week or so, at President … Continue reading →

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How Blogs Failed the War in Georgia

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Joshua Foust

Columbia Journalism Review asked me to write an essay criticizing blogger coverage of the War in Georgia. As I’m sure you can imagine, I was scathing. While this wasn’t necessarily surprising—after all, these blogs all talk in a big circle, … Continue reading →

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Cross Corroboration

Posted on August 19, 2008 by ChrisB

McQ find some general backing up of John McCain’s Vietnam cross story. Not to be outdone by Andrew Sullivan and Daily Kos, Matt Welch at Reason thinks the cross story is the least important story McCain might have made up. … Continue reading →

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A Conservative Blueprint for Health Care?

Posted on August 14, 2008 by ChrisB

Ryan Ellis, the Tax Policy Director at Americans for Tax Reform, presents 3 principles of conservative health care. Principle 1: Conservative health care reform should neither raise taxes nor increase the size of government. You’d think this would be a … Continue reading →

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Ch-ch-ch-Changes …

Posted on July 12, 2008 by MichaelW

I won’t bore you with the details, but I’ve been invited to blog at QandO and I took it. That’s right, I hopped all over that opportunity like a starving alley cat on plate of tuna fresh and a saucer … Continue reading →

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Putting My Money Where My Mouth Is

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Joshua Foust

Blogging can bring about some amazing opportunities. Through my involvement with Global Voices I’ve had the opportunity to meet some extraordinary people working very hard for the basic right to speak their minds—something I routinely take for granted. It is … Continue reading →

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I’m Leaving

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Joshua Foust

But not forevs. Tomorrow I hope on a plane and fly to Budapest, Hungary, for a well-deserved break from the grunt and grind of every day. At the tail end of the week, I shall be attending the Global Voices … Continue reading →

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The Next Right – A New Activism

Posted on May 9, 2008 by MichaelW

For those on the political right who have bemoaned the lack of any real grassroots, online activism in support of Republican(ish) causes, there is a new project in the works just for you. Political blogging mavens Jon Henke, Patrick Ruffini, … Continue reading →

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What Is ASHC?

Posted on April 17, 2008 by MichaelW

There seems to be some confusion on the part of some as to exactly what sort of place ASHC is: I was rather surprised to read this dubious and scornful appraisal of Michael Yon’s Wallstreet Journal editorial at A Second … Continue reading →

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Mark Cuban Opens Locker Room to All Bloggers

Posted on March 28, 2008 by ChrisB

So Dallas Mavericks owner close the locker room to bloggers earlier this month. He says it was because they didn’t have enough time for everyone though some think it was because he didn’t like what The Dallas Morning News’ Tim … Continue reading →

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Inside Look at Astroturf Recruiting

Posted on March 27, 2008 by ChrisB

This was sent to me by a guy I know. He’s still a little creeped out and doesn’t want to revel any personal info. I’ll quote what he sent me here. (emphasis and censoring mine) As some of you may … Continue reading →

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The New Media Zombie Apocalypse

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Lee

image: Dead Central (see alternate posters at ZNN) George Romero is evidently taking on the dynamics of social networking and new media culture, in his latest apocalyptic zombie film Diary of the Dead. George, in an interview for the AP: … Continue reading →

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What happens to a blog post?

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Lance

When I finish typing this and hit publish, the blog will send out a ping, and then the enters the strange ecosystem of the internet: Imperceptibly and all but instantaneously, your post slips into a vast and recursive network of … Continue reading →

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Another Crazy U of Wisconsin Professor

Posted on January 25, 2008 by ChrisB

Despite the presence of the esteemed Professor Althouse, it appears the University of Wisconsin employs very ignorant professors and lecturers. It all started with Kevin Barrett, an islamic studies lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Barrett is what’s known as … Continue reading →

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Sam Zell on what is important

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Lance

I don’t know if the eccentric Sam Zell can turn around Tribune, but he is always entertaining: From: Talk to Sam Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 11:03 AM Subject: Censorship, the First Amendment and the Fourth Estate Everyone, I learned … Continue reading →

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WordPress News

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Lance

Good for them: Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, just secured a $29.5 million B round of financing. Congrats to Matt, Toni, and everyone else at Automattic. $29.5 million is a monster round, considering that Automattic has so far grown by … Continue reading →

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African wages, high and sticky?

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Lance

Hat tip: Tyler. Chris Blattman has a conjecture, possibly high wages in Africa are holding back growth: One thing that has always struck me in the African countries I have worked is that the real wages (i.e. wages adjusted for … Continue reading →

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A New Blog to Spotlight: Greater Surbiton

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Lance

Start off with a look at his wonderful post and photo’s on the destruction of Serbia’s oldest theater. Then poke around, read who he is. Enjoy. Yet another part of the antitotalitarian left searching for what that means anymore: A … Continue reading →

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