Archive for June, 2008

Adios, Bill

Friday, June 27th, 2008

As Bill Gates leaves Microsoft today, it’s fascinating to watch the media’s treatment of him. While just a few years ago, he was reviled as a rapacious monopolist, he’s now treated as an elder statesman. Much of that undoubtedly has to do with the good work he’s doing with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. [...]

Remembering Russert

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

I don’t watch a lot of TV, but what I do watch means a lot to me. And one thing that I’ve been watching for years is MSNBC’s election coverage. It’s a tradition I began during the long 2000 election, when I turned to the channel just about every night for the latest news on [...]