Politics: Sara Foss on voting , and how Mitt Romney will never understand why he lost Friendship: Sara Foss on reuniting with...
My husband, Tom, is a high school teacher, which meant we got the summer together to enjoy our baby daughter, Kenzie. But all...
So I see that Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are blaming Obama's re-election on unprecedented turnout from urban voters, which is their...
Over at the DG, I make my week 11 NFL football picks. Click here to read them.
There's no single reason why Mitt Romney lost the election - I suspect there were several factors. But one reason, which I don't...
On my recent trip to Denver, I managed to meet up with a friend I hadn't seen since I graduated from college 14 years ago. Which is a...
Over at Deadspin, American Hero Nate Silver responds to reader questions. My favorite exchange: Q.: Nate - Who gave the most...
Over at the DG, I make my Christmas list. Click here to read it.
Over at the DG, I review the new movie "Seven Psychopaths." Here's an excerpt: Watching 'Seven Psychopaths' is a little bit...
I know it's a serious matter, but I find the story of General Petraeus' downfall pretty hilarious. Perhaps I am just a cruel person. One...
Over at the DG, my colleague Margaret Hartley writes about her family tradition of making Christmas presents in her weekly column...
Over at the DG, I write about the Jonathan Franzen novel "Freedom," which I plowed through on my vacation. Here's an excerpt:...
David Frum has some insights into our voting system, and why it's so terrible. Click here to read them.
Over at the DG, I write about my love of Florida, my bafflement at apathy, my hatred of Florida and general disgust at all...
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Gay Marriage: Keith Ross on why it should be allowed Technology: Margaret Hartley on navigating her moron phone Politics:...
Over at the DG, I make my week 10 NFL picks. Click here to read them.
The election marked an important victory for Democrats, and the various constituencies that comprise the party - women, blacks, young...
Over at the DG, my colleage Margaret Hartley writes about we can learn from Hurricane Sandy in her weekly column Greenpoint. Here's...
Over at the DG, I review the new coming-of-age film "The Perks of Being a Wallflower." Here's an excerpt: "The coming-of-age...
"Election Day," The Replacements Go Vote!
Since our teen daughter graduated and moved away from home, we’ve been mailing postcards and packages, sending emails and making...
Over at the DG, I write about the Dr. John and Blind Boys of Alabama concert at the Palace Theatre in Albany, which was great. Here's...
When I first meet Jerry I wouldn’t have guessed he was gay. I was new to the island, straight down from northern New Hampshire. He...
When George W. Bush won the presidential election in 2000 and then again in 2004, I swore I would do everything in my power to make...