Obama's second 100 days' report card. Not good. Striding the national stage by Ted Van Dyk / August 10, 2009
Politics Who gets my vote, and why Joe Mallahan, a candidate out of nowhere by Ted Van Dyk / August 3, 2009
Some dark summer reading In praise of a discovery, a French novel written by an American about Germany by Ted Van Dyk / July 25, 2009
Politics Congress is looking over Obama's shoulder at the 2010 elections President Obama, with friend by Ted Van Dyk / July 19, 2009
Politics Best local campaign award goes to the Mariners Joe Mallahan, a candidate out of nowhere by Ted Van Dyk / July 12, 2009
Tech Robert McNamara and the hubris of technology McNamara with JFK at Vandenberg Air Force Base, March 1962 by Ted Van Dyk / July 6, 2009
Politics Thoughts on Independence Day We have created, as Ben Franklin said, "a Republic, if you can keep it." How have we done? by Ted Van Dyk / July 4, 2009
Culture Reverse discrimination is back as an issue Nixon got the ball rolling on affirmative action by Ted Van Dyk / July 1, 2009
Iran without tears Don't get your hopes up, at least yet. And credit Obama for not raising false expectations. by Ted Van Dyk / June 27, 2009