Our Political Conversation
It is a bad time for political conversation if all that the brightest commentators can do is point out trivial non sequiturs. Or, probably...
Because the Onion Thinks Trump’s Worthy of Your Time
It's not called the State of the Union address, but @realDonald Trump's first live Tweet address to a joint session of Congress.
Many will be watching...
Cracks in the Street: Nevada Clarification
LAS VEGAS -- Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy’s battle against the federal government over land rights took an unexpected detour.
After a newspaper quoted the 67-year-old...
Smartphone accessory diagnoses HIV and syphilis in 15 minutes
...Just by looking at your contacts.
Miami Herald Describes 23°C As Minor God-Sent Nuisance.
"Jeb Bush," said Rick Scott, "that is man-made trouble."
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TPV: Miami Herald Describes 23° As Minor God-Sent Nuisance.
Thought Experiment: What if a Romney Ad Came Up While You Were Watching Pornography?
I do not own a television set, and I haven't for years. The whole concept seems inane to me, since to own a functioning...
Live from ThePotholeView: According to Us, Gore Vidal Is Still Having Fun
When you have Gore Vidal's irreverent wit and cosmopolitan nature, you cannot stop having fun. At random, I picked this quote to announce his...
Happy Hannukah!
While there are many ways to celebrate the festival of lights, here is one which pleased our people the most.
One Uncompromising Voice: Bill Martin’s
I do not know if Herbert Marcuse said somewhere that, despite the appearance of great dynamism in capitalist society, nothing really happens, but I...
Mitt Romney, Regular Guy: And Ready to Prove It
With Mitt Romney the presumptive Republican nominee for president, the battle for undecided voters with Barack Obama has begun, and nothing is more important...
Fox TV: Promising to broadcast one little truth every now and then, Fox News.com...
Santorum drops out of the presidential race.
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All Bits Are Created Equally Slow. Or Fast.
Only yesterday Sen. Al Franken's people mass emailed that Net Neutrality - equal access to the Internet for all - should continue to be...
Google’s Cloud, TPV’s Silver Lining
For the last 24 hours, various media outlets discussed the imminent antitrust lawsuit the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will initiate against the Internet search...
NYT: Obama to Request Research Funding for Treatments Tailored to Patients’ DNA
... FBI defends new national compulsory DNA registry, as 'for a good cause.'
