A Remarkable Event
by Mohur Sidhwa [Note: Mohur sent this to me days ago, and I kind of lost it in the ether. My apologies. However, though the event she describes, Jorge Luis Garcia's funeral, happened a little while ago, her observations remain fresh. David] Advertisement I had expected the local media to cover one of the more … Read more
DNC ad: “Don’t sit this one out”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Democratic National Committee is up with its closing argument ad leveraging President Obama to drive out the vote.
A time-honored American tradition
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Apparently the history of American journalism is no longer taught in journalism school. Go figure. In 1733, Benjamin Franklin began to publish the famous Poor Richard's Almanack (with content both original and borrowed) under the pseudonym Richard Saunders, on which much of his popular reputation is based. Franklin frequently wrote under pseudonyms. … Read more
Josh Brodesky embarrassed himself
by David Safier This morning's Star carries an op ed by our own Mike Bryan which is an answer to Josh Brodesky's column last Sunday, Speculation, innuendo become cyber-staples of blog world. First, my thanks to the Star for giving Mike a chance to respond in the paper. Second, my admiration for Mike's excellent piece, … Read more
Felicia Rotellini Takes Tom Horne Apart on Fox 10
By Michael Bryan This is almost painful to watch as Felicia practically de-bones and fillets Tom. It brings a little joy to my heart thinking that Felicia Rotellini will be Arizona's next top cop. She's a tough, straight-shooter.
The NPR Story that Every Arizonan Should Hear
You might have heard some news about the NPR story connecting SB1070 and the private prison industry though ALEC. Here's the story in full. It's worth your time to listen and to read: Here's the follow-up story about the American Legislative Exchange Council, which is a disturbing story of unregulated influence pedaling of it's own, … Read more
The Rally to Restore Sanity and the Election to Preserve It
By Michael Bryan I went to the Rally to Restore Sanity. The Tucson gathering, that is. You can get an idea of the turn-out from the photos I took and posted to Facebook. It was a great deal of fun and I saw a lot of people who might not otherwise be interested in actually participating in … Read more
