The perils of outdoor baseball, the Constitutional Convention by Twitter, should the government step in to protect Facebook users, the excitement of new citizens, and remembering Bill Hinkley.
Any day in the news business brings its share of bizarre tales, but for reasons we cannot fathom, today has been particularly filled with head-scratchers in the absence of significant news that’s not about oil.
The Census Bureau has been producing vignettes of census workers describing the joys of their jobs. So far, nobody has listed having a gun pointed at them.
Every year at this time, News Cut begins posting commencement speeches. So far, this season, we have been generally underwhelmed by the speeches we’ve heard.
Accomplishing your life’s highlight at 13, a tale of two communities, the most touristy areas in the world, why don’t ice ages last forever, and Milton Bradley’s demons.
As a rule, I don’t go to fundraisers or benefit dinners for organizations that have lobbyists at the Capitol, even though I work for one. I make one exception.