Politics 101

Jim Webb tacks right. Must be an election coming up. Now who's keeping Obama's lap warm?

Food and drink

Kroger tops Publix in Atlanta market.

My Uncle David

Thanks to the SCV for all you've done.

Jim Galloway

Roy Barnes looks to the boondocks. Lots of ways to look at this. Is Barnes afraid the machine isn't going to be able to get the black vote out? Is he just trying to blunt the GOP advantage in the sticks? How does a multi-millionaire Atlanta lawyer sell himself as a son of the sod?

On the road in L.A.

A 20-year anniversary look at LA's mass transit system.

The Comic Con

As experienced by the Red State Update boys. How about that Power Girl!

Comics

Joss Whedon to direct Avengers film. Whedon is good and could pull it off, but I always thought the Avengers was kind of a clunky comic. I did love The Vision though. He was cool. I hope they leave that dork Thor out of the mix.

Cynthia Tucker

Time for Rangel to pack it in.

A classic tune

Johnny Cash and the Carters sing Were You There?

News from St. George Island

State official wants boom removed. from bay entrance.

Econ 101

Don't trust the GOP on spending. From NRO.

Red State Update

The World Cup. Jackie Broyles ain't happy with all that "strutting that ass!"

Down South 2

Extending the Appalachian Trail to Africa? That's the plan. From the BBC.

Down South

Shine on. Old habits die hard. 'Moonshine tempts new generation,' according to the BBC.

Hank Cochran, RIP

You have to mourn the man who wrote I Don't Do Windows.

My July 15 column

Thanks for the lesson, old friend From The Summerville News.

My July 8 column

A walk down the old school halls. From The Summerville News.

The robots are coming!

Robbies on the border?

Food and drink

Scotch is king!

History (or is it?)

Southern Poverty Law Center spotlights SCV youth gatherings.