Day: February 22, 2008

American Idol Results 02/21/08

Well, I picked three of the four sent home Thursday evening: Amy Davis, Garrett Haley, and Joanne Borgella. The one I missed was the kid from Staunton, Colton Berry. 28 million votes were cast. 20 million people have watched the 19 Democratic presidential debates. Hmm - perhaps we should make the candidates sing? 🙂

Calling it like it is

Friday's editorial in The Virginian Pilot focused on the recent call for a strong mayor form of government in Norfolk as well as the results of a recent survey. At the center of both is Councilman Randy Wright. No "survey" can undo any of that progress, especially one done by a single-issue advocacy group, Norfolk … Continue reading Calling it like it is →

NYT on McCain: followup

The New Republic has a fascinating story up about what went on at The New York Times in the months leading up to their story on Republican presidential hopeful John McCain. What happened? The publication of the article capped three months of intense internal deliberations at the Times over whether to publish the negative piece … Continue reading NYT on McCain: followup →