by Rob Cottingham | Apr 20, 2008 | Politics, Technology
The news over the past few weeks – or, more accurately, over and over and over over the past few weeks – has been all about Barack Obama’s digitally-recorded comments about small-town working-class bitterness over economic insecurity. I’m torn.... by Rob Cottingham | Aug 27, 2007 | Politics
Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales Resigns – The New York Times: Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, whose tenure has been marred by controversy and accusations of perjury before Congress, announced his resignation in Washington today, declaring that he had... by Rob Cottingham | Nov 3, 2006 | Everything Else
Bill Doskoch wants Canada to have a more modern insulting nickname than Soviet Canuckistan… and ideally, one that wasn’t coined by a raving xenophobe: [I]f somebody — anybody — has a more au courant idea for an amusing replacement for Soviet... by Rob Cottingham | Nov 3, 2006 | Media Mix, Politics
When Air America sought protection from bankruptcy earlier this fall, the glee from the right-wing blogosphere was evident. It was a clear victory for conservative talk radio over liberal talk radio: the market had spoken! Well, it’s starting to look like the... by Rob Cottingham | Oct 30, 2006 | Communicating, Politics
As Republican desperation grows in the looming prospect of losing both houses of Congress, the party is reverting to form with a series of brutal attack ads. And Canada is emerging as a handy source of tar to slather onto Democratic politicians. Earlier this month,...