At the Intersection of Journalism and Greatness

I attended the national convention of the Society of Professional Journalists in Washington, D.C., in October. It was an outstanding event, including sessions on the electronic revolutions reshaping journalism, remembrances of Presidential press secretaries, the frustrations of current White House reporters, and watching Helen Thomas interview Leila Fadel, the brave 26-year-old Baghdad bureau chief [...]

An award-winning link from across the pond

SRC blogger and friend Kris Morrill sent this link suggestion from England for an hot site called the nthposition: http://www.nthposition.com/poetryandpoliticsat.php
I found a great discussion there surrounding publication of a book of poems written by Gitmo detainees — poems that are said to [...]

Can PR get Blackwater out of hot water?

Whether you view Blackwater USA as a private security firm employed to protect U.S. diplomats in Iraq or an armed militia that follows no rules of engagement save for the rule of the jungle, “Kill or be killed,” it’s striking how Blackwater co-founder Erik Prince has suddenly become available to all of the media outlets.
Oh, [...]

“Is that any way to fight a war?”

“Am I mad that not one of the top three Democratic runners will commit to a complete pullout (from Iraq) by 2013.”
So started a fiery set of remarks by the legendary Helen Thomas, now 90 years old but still holding government officials and bureaucrats accountable for their actions. Speaking to the national convention of the [...]

From where do they come from?

I’m not a fan of the ABC scream-fest called The View, and so I missed Tuesday’s introduction of comedienne Whoopi Goldberg (admission #2: I’m not a fan of her, either) as the successor (no one could actually replace her, right?) to the shy and retiring co-host Rosie O’Donnell.
But I was floored to learn via the [...]

My Prayers Go Out to Minneapolis

The nation is stunned and horrified by the video and pictures we’re seeing of the tragic collapse of the I-35W bridge yesterday.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and injured, their families and loved ones, the brave neighbors who acted as first responders and those rescuers who will continue to risk their own [...]

Questionable Quotes (of the Day, Week, Month)

“Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice..ah..fool me twice, and..ah..we won’t get fooled again.” (and Pete Townshend blushes.) -President George W. Bush
Ellen Mrja

“Is Racism Worse than Womanism” in America?

Ellen Mrja ellenm53@gmail.com posts this anecdote:
Eileen writes to the SRC:
I have both Hillary 08 and Barack 08 buttons on the visor in my car. Recently I picked up my friend’s 10-year-old boy from his baseball game. After buckling up and settling in, he asked, “Do you want Hillary or Barack to win?” I’m not [...]

On “What Women See When They See Hillary”

I recommend the July 2, 2007, Nation cover story on “What Women See When They See Hillary” by Lakshmi Chaudhry. In this analysis, Chaudhry says much of the “Hillary-bashing” currently being done is coming not from “conservatives,” who still rankle at the “two for one” deal slick Willy proposed from the back of an Arkansas [...]