Category Archives: Other punditry

So there were a couple of op-eds in Sunday’s Chron that had blog themes to them. One was by Cragg Hines in which he chided bloggers on the right for their role in the case of the “Schiavo memo” that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This editorial, which takes Roy Moore and the Alabama Christian Coalition to task for their stance that public education is a gift and not a right, is outstanding. Take their stance on whether or not Alabama’s children should have the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Adina writes about the death of the scoop in newspaper journalism and notes how the assumptions are different when blogs cover the news. Early reporting on the big Texas House telecom bill involves bloggers sharing information, puzzling out the intricacies … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This way (via Greg and Keir)? 1.) More blog-style journalism done by the News & Record staff. This is not exactly a surprise, since it was the blogging boss who asked the blogger Lex to compile the report. 2.) More … Continue reading → Continue reading →

A Top Ten List of Top Ten Lists. Why didn’t I think of that? Via Kimberly. Continue reading →

Dave Barry is signing off for a year or more as the Miami Herald’s weekly humor columnist. Whether you think he “used to be funnier” or not – personally, I think his material is a bit familiar, but he himself … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Kevin and Anne have been asking questions about the Chron’s policy regarding bylines on submitted op-ed pieces, a subject I’ve ranted about in the past. What I think the op-ed page editor of the Chron – or any newspaper – … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Sometimes it just isn’t possible to respond to a public statement in a calm, rational, and serious manner. With that in mind, let me direct you to Pete and to Norbizness, who have what I think are the proper rejoinders … Continue reading → Continue reading →

There are many things about the Houston Chronicle that I’d change if I were given the freedom to do so. If I were limited to just one thing, I’d see to it that they never printed anything by Michelle Malkin … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Last week, Jonathan Ichikawa and Ted Barlow noted that Focus on the Family included Michael Moore’s home address in an email to their members which they exhorted their supporters to “let Moore know exactly what they think about his new … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Who knew that Dick Effin’ Cheney was partaking in such a hallowed national tradition? Via Mark Evanier. Continue reading →

I’m not sure where the Chron found new bidness columnist Loren Steffy, but so far I’ve generally enjoyed his work. I particularly like today’s column about the lottery, written as the record jackpot is luring suckers hopefuls from out of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’m with Ted here. I see nothing good, politically or morally, coming out of an attack on Jenna and Barbara Bush. Yes, I know, they’re adults now, and they’ve done a few things to make themselves inviting targets. They’re also … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Lots of good stuff out there… Al Gore’s speech. ‘Nuff said. Kash mentions a scary word from the late 70s. Dwight Meredith pokes a hole in the Governator’s proposal to tax punitive damage awards. Ryan Lizza discovers that those 4 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This re-interpretation of Office Space is pretty damn funny. Long, but funny. Check it out. Via The Gadflyer. Continue reading →

Kevin Drum points to this WaPo piece by William Adler, in which he shows how he fingered a UT prof for signing his name to an op-ed which had been entirely written by someone else, and as it embarrassingly turned … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Kriston Capps is made of sterner stuff than I am, let me tell you. Last night I attended a panel discussion hosted by a conservative/libertarian social club, and the topic of discussion was gay marriage. Panelists included former Rep. Bob … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Kevin writes that Rick Casey printed a clarification in his column today regarding his usage of WaPo reporter Dan Morgan’s story on Monday. Kevin’s not too happy with Casey’s explanation, and notes that he never got any kind of response … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Ever wonder what kind of fact-checking the major opinion journals have in place? Ted Barlow did, and so he, um, checked it out. The result was a bit unflattering for one particular magazine. Normally, this is where I’d say “check … Continue reading → Continue reading →

From yesterday’s Chron: a profile of Chuck D, one of the stars of Air America‘s lineup. I haven’t written about Air America so far because I’ve not listened to it, something which distinguishes me from William Raspberry. If I don’t … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Kevin makes a detailed case that hotshot Chron columnist Rick Casey plagiarized this WaPo piece when he wrote this column. It’s clear, as Kevin demonstrates, that Casey basically just rewrote the WaPo article. Kevin is also clear that making a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Well, thanks to my enforced silence this morning, pretty much everyone else has beaten me to the punch on this excellent deconstruction of David Brooks. I guess I don’t have a whole lot more to add to what’s already been … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Those of you who don’t read baseball-oriented blogs are probably unaware of a recent kerfuffle involving Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling. Schilling, who’s always been an outspoken player, recently revealed that he has been a regular poster on a Red … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The march of online progressive publishing continues with Daily News Online, a slick-looking collaborative effort (I hesitate to say “blog” because it doesn’t quite look like one, but that may be just me) focusing on current events. There’s an awful … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Normally, upon reading an op-ed entitled Call now, and you too can become a pundit and realizing that there isn’t a single mention of blogs or blogging would inspire me to gripe about people who are hopelessly out of touch, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Alex recasts “Buffy” and “Angel” in terms of the 2004 Presidential race, as only he can. Check it out. UPDATE: Oops! I had originally credited this to Mac Thomason, but the author was his co-blogger at War Liberal instead. My … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’m in awe of this idea. The only way to make it better would be to get a national columnist to write about it if and when NR prints a bogus letter. Ted, we are not worthy. UPDATE: In case … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Having listened to Atrios and Andrew Sullivan on the Blogging of the President radio show (you can hear it here), I agree with Atrios about Sully’s “challenge” to him. Kudos to Atrios for keeping his cool on the air – … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Great article in the Columbia Journalism Review on the fine art of avoiding the question. It sheds quite a bit of light on why we so seldom get any useful information from those who talk to the press on a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Tom Spencer visited home here in Houston and took a look at compassion and class mixing through a Star Trek prism. Check it out. Continue reading →

The 20 Most Annoying Conservatives of 2003, now with graphics and gratuitous Futurama references. Four stars. Chuck Bob sez “check it out”. Continue reading →

What do SUVs have in common with the Paris Hilton videos? Ginger Stampley has the scoop. Continue reading →

Congratulations to Elisa and Markos for the birth of their son! UPDATE: Geez, how did I miss that Dawn and Kevin have a new baby as well? Congrats all around! Continue reading →

Lest I forget before I toddle off to Europe, check out this interview that The Talking Dog did with Dick Morris. Interesting stuff. Continue reading →