34 days ago- John McCain’s campaign blitz this week on the energy issue — which included calls for offshore oil drilling and the construction of nuclear reactors — is an early sign of life for a candidacy that Democrats will do their best to tar as merely a “third term” for President Bush.
41 days ago- One of the advantages of being a columnist is that you have the occasional opportunity to take a break from the events of the day to bring to light certain things that bug you in day-to-day life.
48 days ago- Iron Man” was a pretty good kickoff to the summer movie blockbuster season. Robert Downey Jr., who’s always worth the price of admission, struck just the right note of arrogant charm to complement the flashy effects.
62 days ago- L ook in any bookstore and you’ll find an entire section that serves as the legacy of an English doctor who, though blessed with talent matched only by his curiosity, would have been a complete unknown today had he not created Sherlock Holmes.
69 days ago- With Hillary Clinton’s 40-point win in West Virginia on Tuesday, it looks as if the former first lady’s campaign will endure at least another week.
90 days ago- With Tuesday’s double-digit landslide for Sen. Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Party stumbles toward Denver, with each candidate’s chances against Republican Sen. John McCain dwindling with every news cycle.
97 days ago- It’s the time of year for rolling down car windows to let the wind blow back your hair, and to make the experience complete, good music is required.
104 days ago- Months before Barack Obama gave his keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, a couple of colleagues of mine were touting him as the next president.
111 days ago- After catching up on the first four episodes this week, I’m eagerly awaiting the fifth installment of HBO’s seven-part “John Adams” miniseries, airing Sunday.
118 days ago- It’s not surprising that a Hillary Clinton campaign team that includes James Carville, Paul Begala and Mark Penn would be the first to play the proverbial race card in the 2008 presidential election. But is surprising to see the skill with which they played it.
125 days ago- HBO broadcast the tenth and final episode of “The Wire’s” fifth and final season recently, bringing down the curtain on one of the top handful of television shows in the medium’s history.
153 days ago- Barack Obama’s electoral rout of Hillary Clinton continued with runaway wins in Wisconsin and Hawaii on Tuesday. But Clinton is still well within striking distance.
160 days ago- Hillary Clinton and her camp are probably feeling funny this week. Their posture in news interviews since being clobbered by Barack Obama in Tuesday’s Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia primaries is confident. But their eyes are open a little too wide, their words a little too sure.