Monthly Archives: February 2010

Nuance, thy name is NOT Matt Drudge

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So, this is a mildly interesting story: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the International Monetary Fund, suggested Friday the organization might one day be called on to provide countries with a global reserve currency that would serve as an alternative to the U.S. dollar. “That day has not yet come, but I think it is intellectually healthy to explore these… Read more »

Conan O’Brien, now available in 140-character form

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Conan O’Brien joined Twitter on Wednesday, and has racked up 379,609 followers over the course of three days. His biographical information states: “I had a show. Then I had a different show. Now I have a Twitter account.” Thus far, he’s posted a grand total of three tweets, one per day, each one riffing on the idea that he’s pathetically… Read more »

CotW: The Democratic Party by Any Other Name Would Not…

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I made the mistake of watching too many people talk about the bipartisan health care this week and it put me in a foul mood. So I decided to run this column that I wrote awhile ago, and had initially thought, “Nah, too bitter.” If you don’t like it, blame the parade of talking heads claiming, “It’s a trap,” after… Read more »