Imagine what would have happened if a Muslim editor at NPR had accused the network of a pro-Israel bias. Imagine what would have happened if a transgender editor had accused it of being insensitive to transgender issues. Imagine how the network would have reacted if a female editor had charged that it was biased towardContinue reading “How to Fix NPR”
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Biden And Black Voters
The warning signs for Joe Biden just keep piling up. Poll after poll for the last three years has shown Biden’s weakness in swing states and among groups that should back him strongly, including women and young people. Now comes a poll from the Wall Street Journal that shows him losing ground among Black votersContinue reading “Biden And Black Voters”
The Catchup: Bradley’s Graceful Exit
Lovely weekend. I got out and enjoyed it, but I did catch most of the final round of sports’ most pretentious event, the Masters, where the fans are “patrons” and the course is “the property” and elevator music suffuses the broadcast. The best thing about this year’s tournament was Tiger Woods. A guy who shouldn’tContinue reading “The Catchup: Bradley’s Graceful Exit”
The Q&Q For 4/12/24
This week’s quote comes to us from NPR editor Uri Berliner, a 26-year veteran of the NPR newsroom. In a piece for The Free Press, Berliner wrote: “It’s true NPR has always had a liberal bent, but during most of my tenure here, an open-minded, curious culture prevailed. We were nerdy, but not knee-jerk, activist,Continue reading “The Q&Q For 4/12/24”
What’s the Deal With NPR?
Give Uri Berliner credit for courage. The NPR veteran business editor wrote a long, scathing and accurate piece about what’s become of his employer. It appeared yesterday on the site The Free Press. NPR bigwigs wasted no time in dismissing it out of hand, as opposed to maybe looking within to see if some ofContinue reading “What’s the Deal With NPR?”
What’s a Moderate To Do?
Last week the centrist, bipartisan organization No Labels labelled its attempt to find a unity ticket a failure. No Labels had hoped to push the two major parties to the center by threatening to launch a third party campaign if they gave us another round of Biden v. Trump. But the parties did just thatContinue reading “What’s a Moderate To Do?”
Biden Shows Up to Push Me Away
Pres. Joe Biden campaigned in Madison yesterday. He showed up in my town to give me reason to want to vote against him. Biden’s message was about how hard he’s trying to get around a Supreme Court that has told him that a president — any president — doesn’t have the power to do whatContinue reading “Biden Shows Up to Push Me Away”
The Catchup: NPR’s Bias
Wisconsin will get 89% of an eclipse today, if it isn’t cloudy. Eh. I can’t get excited about it, but if you still have doubts about Einstein, you could use this event to prove to yourself that he was right. On the other hand, the ending of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” represents the total eclipse ofContinue reading “The Catchup: NPR’s Bias”
The Q&Q For 4/5/24
This week’s quote comes to us from New York State Rep. Charles Levine, who introduced a bill to repeal New York’s law making adultery a crime. Referring to what he called a handful of “religious nuts” who oppose his bill, he said: “This is not the first time that I will have been called aContinue reading “The Q&Q For 4/5/24”
Spring in Wisconsin
I was worried that Wisconsin would give her the wrong impression. My wife’s niece, a high school junior, is visiting this weekend to have a look at the UW. She’s from California. In fact, she lives a stone’s throw from Stanford. In Menlo Park, 45 degrees counts as “cold” and a day of rain registersContinue reading “Spring in Wisconsin”
Yellow Stripes & Dead Armadillos 