Sunday, October 01, 2006
There are a lot of cars in Iraq these days (09:39 PM) - The New York Times has published something called an “op-graph” about Iraq. It is a cross between an editorial and a graphic. You might say that that is silly, because a graph shows data and data is precisely what an…
I Just Don’t Like To See People Waste Their Time, That’s All (11:36 AM) - When the New York Times runs its backhoe into the political landscape—such as in the hilariously effective article called, “[Hillary] Clinton Dodges Political Peril for War Vote”—it can actually change things. See, Hillary dodged the political peril, see? So that’s…
Vox the Vote on YouTube (10:23 AM) - A few reasons to vote against the proposed constitution for Dartmouth. That video, by the bye, has the distinct honor of being the 15th most-viewed video in YouTube’s “News and Blogs” category….
Which Political Words Do You Think Are Irritating? (10:15 AM) - Patrick Porter notes ‘demonize’; a few readers, “reform,” and “linked.” In news reports, I must say that the use of the word “slam” is very irksome, and in political debate, I wish there were a universal ban on the word…