Between the Lines: Off Message

So much has been written and said about Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's victory in the Pennsylvania Democratic primary that any analysis I could add would be, to paraphrase the victor, "commentary you can Xerox." Chris Matthews summed it up well on the...

Nuevo Mundo: Repairing the Mosaic

Acting like super delegates, mainstream media pundits are pushing for Sen. Hillary Clinton to cede the Democratic presidential nomination to Sen. Barack Obama in the name of party unity. This is the first time that a black man and a white woman are the only two viable...

Dumpster Divers, Inc.

For many intelligence operatives and Secret Service officers, executing dirty tricks in the service of their country's national security is psychically wrenching; they would never engage in it for any lesser reason. But for a few, it becomes a skill that can make...
Nightcrawler: Talk Show and Tell

Nightcrawler: Talk Show and Tell

His band's moniker may be an homage to impaired faculties, but Drunk Stuntmen-fronter Steve Sanderson is notorious for his astute observations. Which is precisely the reason your friendly neighborhood Nightcrawler contacted him after learning that Sanderson had...
A Joyful Noise

A Joyful Noise

When it comes to gospel singers, few figures are as influential as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, who often led a traditional gospel choir while ripping up rock 'n' roll guitar solos on a Gibson SG (the same guitar played by AC/DC's Angus Young). Just after World...