Finally, we know what Obama is pitching, sort of, thanks to his slogan, Forward, and slick new PR video. But who knows anything about Romney with his oily campaign slogan, “Believe in America”?” Couldn’t and didn’t and doesn’t Obama say the say thing?
Journalistic framing in the spotlight: The Atlantic covers UNESCO coverage by The Daily Show
From Wednesday, March 21, 2012: ‘The Daily Show’s’ Advantage Over the MSM: An Eye for the Absurd Political satirists sometimes enjoy wider latitude than journalists. It’s a distinct and vital genre for […]
Dear commenter: there aren't really any unicorns on rocket ships flying out of my ass
On Feb. 10, Wufnik posted an analysis entitled “Surrounded by people ‘educated far beyond their capacity to undertake analytical thought.’” I followed up four days later with “Why America has more education […]
Auld Lang Newt: Gingrich’s messiah complex
by Robert S. Becker Here’s my New Year’s gift, a light bauble of a jingle for those normally put off by reason in rhyme. I gave up trying to take Newt seriously […]
Should math be taught in schools?
Props, yo. (And thanks to Wendy Redal for passing it along….)
And now, a final word from Andy Rooney
by Luke Powers You know what I hate about death? Dying. Basically, we human beings are just rotting meat on a skeleton. All seven billion of us. Even Steve Jobs—he just died […]
Nota Bene #122: OWStanding
“When I lie on the beach there naked, which I do sometimes, and I feel the wind coming over me and I see the stars up above and I am looking into […]
Nota Bene #121: Birds of an Ancient Feather
“Television is an invention whereby you can be entertained in your living room by people you wouldn’t have in your house.” Who said it? The answer is at the end of this […]
Fuckem's Razor and the solution to the climate question
I’ve been thinking about how modern society explains various phenomena, everything from simple everyday questions to the grand complexities that vex the lay thinker’s ability to make sense of a confusing world. […]
GOP Madness 2012 FINALS: Oh sh*tt! It's M*tt.
Can the Republicans really be so desperate for another candidate named George that they’re considering Pataki, who’s not particularly conservative and three years older than the New Madrid earthquake? Seriously? It’s hard to […]
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