How the Times covers Iraq

Great story in next month's Vanity Fair about the New York Times bureau in Iraq, the only U.S paper that hasn't cut back it's i...

40 Years Ago

(An occasional reminiscence on the events of 1968 ) (See the posts in chronological order ) November 5. The election was upon us, a scary ti...

What could you buy with it?

Dress Like Palin . What you could do with Sarah's spending money.

I voted

Right here. No lines. (Although one began to accumulate as we were leaving.)

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...