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Columns
pH Reading — Wednesday, September 10, 2008
1 Is Trig at the Heart of Media’s Reaction to Palin? RealClearPolitics · Mona Charen There were basically two things known about Sarah Palin when her name was announced on Aug. 29 and the mediasphere began to shudder and pulsate: She was a recently elected governor... Read the column»
Features
Washington Post Admits Pro-Obama Bias
Deborah Howell — the Washington Post’s ombudsman — admits the paper favored Barack Obama during the election: The Post provided a lot of good campaign coverage, but readers have been consistently critical of the lack of probing issues coverage and what they... Read more»
Reviews
Movie Review: Manhattan (1979)
Manhattan is Woody Allen’s towering shot to center field… only to be caught on the warning track. Allen nearly hits a homerun–like 1977’s Annie Hall–but ends with a disappointing out. Like most of Allen’s movies, Manhattan deals with complicated romantic relationships peppered with... Read the complete review»
Sports
The Tennessean Picks Volunteers Over Bruins
Niels Bohr — the famous Danish physicist — observed: “Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.” … Which is why WOC loves predictions — the bolder the better. But, of course, a prediction is only as good as its accuracy. Surprise, surprise.... Read more»
News & Analysis
Washington Post Admits Pro-Obama Bias
Deborah Howell — the Washington Post’s ombudsman — admits the paper favored Barack Obama during the election: The Post provided a lot of good campaign coverage,... more»
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- New York Times’ Hypocrisy Regarding Palin’s Experience
- John Edwards On Infidelity
- McGovern Urges Democrats to Respect Secret Union Ballets
Humor
Style Over Substance: Obama Delivers Coronation Peroration, Clarifies Platform
Barack Obama’s convention speech before 84,000 screaming partisans was high theater. Just getting that many Democrats to cheer in unison is an accomplishment. (Woodstock... more»
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Entertainment
Movie Review: Manhattan (1979)
Manhattan is Woody Allen’s towering shot to center field… only to be caught on the warning track. Allen nearly hits a homerun–like 1977’s Annie Hall–but ends... more»
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Sports
The Tennessean Picks Volunteers Over Bruins
Niels Bohr — the famous Danish physicist — observed: “Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.” … Which is why WOC... more»
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Quote of the Day
Jack Gallo on Women
“Women are like clouds. I don’t how either of them works, but I sure wouldn’t want to go a day without them.” –Jack Gallo (”Just Shoot Me”) Read More →