I’m embarrassed. I was looking up Winter Songs at iTunes in order to contribute to this thread about the Solstice over at Making Light. I noticed Joni Mitchell’s “River” among the collection that came up as an iTune Essential. I didn’t remember the song at all, and wondered why it was included. I was promptly …
Josh Marshall threw open nominations for The Golden Dukes, a new annual award given for: great accomplishments in muckiness including acts of venal corruption, outstanding self-inflicted losses of dignity, crimes against the republic, bribery, exposed hypocrisy and generally malevolent governance. The awards are named in honor of Congressman-turned-inmate Randy “Duke” Cunningham. It’s been a heady …