There has been a cast of thousands over the years. They laughed. They cried. They hooted and hollered, toasted God and country and hammered on party platforms - not to mention each other. There have been riots, splendid oratory, posturing of the most political sort, and plenty of song and story. Published August 22, 2008
Many of us are still wedded to old ways when it comes to getting our news. Published August 18, 2008
By the numbers Published August 17, 2008
Economic worries and public uncertainty about modern life in general don't unfold in a vacuum. There's a price for all that free-floating angst - and American institutions and major industries are paying it. Published August 15, 2008
His life ended in the skies over eastern Germany six decades ago. Second Lt. Howard C. Enoch Jr. was 19, a Kentucky patriot with a cheerful grin - a fighter pilot who had been in the U.S. Army Air Corps less than a year. He took off in his P-51D Mustang from a British air base one early spring, never to return. Published August 14, 2008
Forget the economy. Forget tanks rumbling across Georgia and Obama-mania. Somebody call Milli Vanilli, and maybe William Hung. Published August 13, 2008
It could be weighty news for the chubby. "Overweight" doesn't always mean unhealthy, according to research published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine, a publication of the American Medical Association. Published August 12, 2008
Ahoy there Published August 10, 2008
Jesse Ventura is still capable of a deft stranglehold. Published August 8, 2008
Make nice with Vice President Dick Cheney or else, cautions a Wall Street Journal editorial. Published August 7, 2008
Republican support among Cuban-Americans is no longer a given, according to some observers — particularly the New York Times, which recently posed the question, "Will Little Havana go blue?" Published August 6, 2008
Flyover country is speaking out. Almost 3,000 "rural adults" were surveyed by Zogby International — revealing they favor Sen. John McCain over Sen. Barack Obama in the presidential matchup. Published August 5, 2008
Many chortled over the appearance of Paris Hilton and Britney Spears in a campaign spot for Sen. John McCain. Miss Hilton's mother is not amused. Published August 4, 2008
"Angry Survivors" could be a new demographic for political strategists to consider, harboring a subtle dynamic that could influence the presidential election. Published August 3, 2008
Quotes of note Published August 3, 2008
American angst is now centered on the economy, our worries fixated on gas prices, personal finances, unemployment, inflation, stagnant real estate - dotted with a few resilient pockets of optimism, according to research released Friday. Published August 2, 2008
Network broadcasters' once-positive view of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is turning increasingly tougher. Published July 29, 2008
The future population of America could be very, very hefty, according to an analysis released Monday by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Published July 29, 2008
Behold. It's "Rathergate — The Movie." Published July 27, 2008
Maybe it's in the eyes - a certain gaze that is both shrewd and resolute, the look of a lawman who most likely has seen it all. And then some. Published July 25, 2008
