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You know what would be shocking?
John McCain helping some deal get passed in the middle of the day today. That would be shocking.
Yes, imagine how surprising it would be if John McCain got House Republicans to agree, in principle, to a deal at, oh, say, 3 PM EDT today. Wouldn’t that be […]

Just because I’m working day and night (literally) doesn’t mean you can’t run barefoot through the grassy fields of Fanatical Apathy.  Have at it!
Updates:  The “Wait Wait” thing is coming along nicely, this week’s “Real Time” looks great, and Sebastian likes carrots.
Also, a tip:   I spend a lot of time perusing fivethirtyeight, and I […]

David Foster Wallace’s suicide isn’t an easy thing to bear. Peter Sagal put it beautifully. There are writers of great insight, but they tend to be either didactic or obscure. There are writers with shocking beautiful style, but they’re usually shallow or mired in pretense. And there are writers who communicate […]

“Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me” is possibly coming to television.
Yes, I am involved. But only on nights and weekends, which, like a calling plan, is when I’m free.
So, now you know why blogging activity has slowed to a trickle. It’s a busy month here at Felber Central. I hope you’ve been enjoying […]

I’ve been turbo-busy these days, though I can’t yet confirm or deny any of the speculations in our comments sections. [Move along, nothing to see here…]
Meanwhile, though, please enjoy Pirate Baz, in an outfit fashioned by SeattleTammy. Terrifying, no?  With ferocity and reckless abandon, he rules the… softer, carpeted areas of the […]

As you might’ve guessed, all of my writing energy has been devoted to “Real Time” during this Insane last seven days of politics. [I hope you enjoyed this week’s show and/or podcast]
But you can expend your energy here. I’ll be back soon. Leave a light on for me, and together we’ll […]