Another good news research story

How The Times followed a trail to find Barack Obama’s aunt .

Useful and different elections info sources

Our Vote Live tracks election problems during election day. Google Elections Gallery will show real-time elections results on maps. fiveth...

Thoughts from the mountains on this election

Up the mountain road near us on the way to Hiwassee Dam, a sign at a small country church, saying something like this: 'Never fear chang...

Can't resist this

Here's a novel take on a political ad. Subtle but effective. It's the 'Wassup' gang from the Budweiser commercials, 8 years ...

Political language

A topic that needs more discussion, and here's a great one from Anil Dash on What Sarah Palin is Saying .

Here's your chance....

To carve a pumpkin online . The only one I'll do this year..... Thanks to Knox Views Ashvegas.

What they think matters

Via Achenblog , a fun graphic from Foreign Policy: If the world could vote ... Heresy to some who think we should ignore what the world thin...