We're back!

Blogger has been choking this week, so I wasn't able to post anything here yesterday. Luckily I got a couple of hefty posts in just under the wire over at ASFR, so if you're into news from southeast PA, there's stuff to read. Otherwise, here are a couple things I would have liked to note:

• NPR may be in its first ever period of relative stability -- will not living hand-to-mouth change the organization? (We think probably not, but only time will tell.)
  (via Atrios?)
  
  
• Al Gore, back in fashion? He still says no run in 2008, but perhaps he can lead the charge to renewed Democratic spine...
  (via kos)
  
  
• Chris Bowers notes that the right-wing blogosphere is disappearing by absorption into the mainstream media (despite its alleged liberalism)...

  The right-wing blogosphere, as it is now constituted, is simply an extension of a larger message machine that developed long before the blogosphere ever existed. The right-wing blogosphere no longer holds any promise to produce new leaders within the conservative movement, or to alter the balance of power within the conservative movement in any way, shape or form.

  Of course, that doesn't mean that there aren't still legions of robots ready to step in and keep the noise coming... Anyway, will be interesting to see what the consequences of this observation might be.

Onward into today, and hopefully, more smoothly!!