Does Obama Really Need a VP?
This piece, admittedly by a right-winger, claims Barack Obama is toying with the media and clearly intends to choose Hillary Rodham Clinton as his VP. I don’t think so. She’s obviously his best choice...
View ArticleCome On Over to My New Blog
I’ve rebooted my blog for Dolan Media Company. From 50,000 Feet… is on ice. For now, I’m going to focus on Politics and Profits: Business and the 2008 Election. My theory is, political reporters...
View ArticleDid You Watch “Journey to Palomar?”
Hope you did. “Journey to Palomar” is playing on PBS stations all over the country between now and the end of the year. The DVD comes out tomorrow. Here’s what I wrote about a screening of an early...
View ArticleJohn’s Busier Blog Has a New Name
Before the election, I called it “Politics and Profits: Business and the 2008 Election.” Now it’s called “Politics and Profits: The Meltdown.“ In a “rebranding post,” I explain the new direction.
View ArticleAll Blogs Go To Heaven
Does it seem like maybe this one has? Do blogs that have been basically quiet for almost a year ever come back? Do I still have things to say? Is blogging still relevant for individuals not addressing...
View ArticleMovie Idea from 2007
I have a file on my computer where I keep the various drafts of my screenplay, a few other screenplays I’ve started or at least outlined, and then some half-started notions for screenplay ideas that I...
View ArticleThe Shooting Star !
The Shooting Star ! Originally uploaded by BenTaher The focus of this shot is not, of course, the shooting star, but the surface of the earth. It’s from the Libyan desert, the Akakus mountain region....
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