Depending on who you know, what you know, and how you use that knowledge, second chances exist everywhere ( Read more... )

• Coraline: The Beetlejuice-meets-Narnia Neil Gaiman story is a little flabby in the middle, but you'll end up feeling about it the way I felt about Tron. Damn the storytelling flaws, the visuals alone are stunning enough to warrant a repeat viewing, and I didn't even see it in 3D.



• Barack Obama cursing up a storm should be old meme by now, but hey, ( Read more... )

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This tidbit following Citigroup Bailout v2.0: The same management team dumping 53,000 employees intends to go ahead with their plan to pay the New York Mets $400 million to name their new stadium "Citi Field." [NY Daily News]

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Right now, the leadership of U.S. government looks like this as of January 20, 2009 ( Read more... )

I highly recommend picking up the next Newsweek or reading online its "Secrets of the 2008 Campaign." (Apparently, a book will follow.) I had no idea they did this, but for the last few presidential campaigns the mag's put together what they call their Special Election Project. Basically, for a year or so they do on-the-record campaign reporting so ( Read more... )

Through teary eyes I am watching crowds in Chicago's Grant Park, in Harlem, at Spelman College, and elsewhere react to the now-predicted start of Barack Obama's presidency ( Read more... )

I am currently tied to my computer (for a few more hours) doing some editing work. Right now, nothing is giving me more satisfaction than bringing up Firefox and reading the BBC's Live Text on the U.S. election.

Aloud.

In a British accent.

http://www.whatwecouldhavedonewiththemoney.com/

Click on the "Media Coverage" link at the top of the page, and the topical links at the bottom, for more details.