The Washington Circus Sheila January 11, 2010 Sorry, couldn’t avoid that call. As the Harry Reid affair continues to build steam and draw fire and counter-volleys Read More
Gay marriage before the Supreme Court? Sheila January 11, 2010 That is inevitable, and this case challenging Proposition 8 may be the vehicle to drive the question of what constitutes marriage Read More
Media Politics Society You’re accountable for what you say Sheila January 9, 2010 Well, we have to add some qualifiers here. Some people are accountable for some things they say, under certain conditions, Read More
More on those “mercy killings” Sheila January 8, 2010 Or, ‘shooting fish in a barrel’, as Dr. Mark Mostert so aptly but wincingly puts it. About that Dutch story Read More
On a side note… Sheila January 8, 2010 Geesh, that’s how the Dutch News treats the story of euthanasia….or “mercy killing” as they put it….in Read More
Grab a broom Sheila January 7, 2010 Or, “shoulder a sword”, as the Chigago Tribune editors urge citizens. It’s time for change alright. And it goes Read More
Behind what Brit Hume said Sheila January 5, 2010 The longtime professional journalist and Fox News contributor has been excoriated in the press for suggesting that while Tiger Woods Read More
C-SPAN wants open hearings Sheila January 5, 2010 As it should be. “The C-SPAN television network is calling on congressional leaders to open health care talks to cameras — Read More
Down time offline Sheila January 4, 2010 This caught my attention the other day, the charming story of a holdout against the technological onslaught. It’s not Read More
The press back and forth Sheila December 28, 2009 This is the time for retrospectives, and forecasting. The media are doing both. And they are especially political this year. Read More