Overview for august

The Prowl: Breaking Up Soulmates is Hard to Do

It is August recess and I could not be happier.  My daily responsibilities have diminished to the point where all I did today was write a single, one-page memo on surface transportation funding and water my boss' plant. August recess, however, is not going well for two close friends of mine. …

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Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday August 12, 2011

Who Said August is a Slow News Month?

Oslo bombed. The Euro in crisis. Washington DC consumed by debt crisis - all as we head into the so-called dog days of summer, the alleged slowest news week of the year. When they roll me out from the nursing home to offer advice to aspiring young journalists, I’ll concentrate all my accumulated …

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Written by David Frum on Saturday July 23, 2011