Author: BooMan

Casual Observation

I suspected as much when I saw the publication and the headline, but then I chided myself for being too cynical. Unfortunately, it’s currently impossible to be too cynical. And that’s a big...

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A Contrary View of Bradlee’s Death

Anyone who is or ever has been anyone in Washington DC journalism has probably been to dinner at the home of Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn, so it is to be expected that Bradlee’s death would bring out a waterfall of...

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Dispatch from Wasilla

There is plenty of news out of Wasilla, Alaska this morning. Most people are focused on the release of audio tapes of the Palin brawl, but the behavior of Alaska’s lone member of the U.S. House of Representatives is almost...

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Wanker of the Day: Chris Christie

I can’t be the only person with employed adult children who cannot afford the rent for an apartment, let alone a car payment on top of it. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said Tuesday that he’s “tired”...

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