"The disappointment that all Americans may be harboring over the Obama term is nothing compared with the garland-wrenching grief in Europe."

"It’s not the disappointment; it’s the hope we can’t bear." Garland-wrenching? I don't know. It's an op-ed in the NYT by o...

"The twigs and acorns crunching pleasurably beneath his boots, Mr. Autumn Man Dennis Clemons, 32, reportedly strolled..."

"... down Massachusetts Avenue on Wednesday wearing a gray sweater over a plaid collared shirt as he cradled a cup of pumpkin-spiced co...

"A candidate who actually nods when his opponent makes a powerful counterargument—as Obama did several times during the last debate—is a rare bird."

So wrote Slate Culture Critic Meghan O'Rourke on October 28, 2008, in a collection of short statements by various Slate writers, explain...

Obama's "Choom Gang."

Everyone's reading this , so I thought you might like to talk about it. Excerpts from David Maraniss' Barack Obama: The Story deali...

On "Face the Nation," Bob Schieffer chastised Herman Cain about the "smoking man" ad.

Bob Schieffer could not restrain himself within the role of journalist today. It was pretty ridiculous: BOB SCHIEFFER: Mister Cain, I-- I j...

EcoKat backlash.

What's the matter with Kansas?   (Via Instapundit .) Kansas State University recently introduced EcoKat, a special mascot to promote env...

"On College Campuses, Obama's Not Cool Anymore."

The Atlantic asserts.