Happy Days Are Always Here.

Ellisblog is relentlessly optimistic about everything, but is a veritable doom machine compared to these guys.

Thus Spake Mossberg.


Walter Mossberg's review of the new Apple I-Phone is worth reading in full. As Apple advances, the "AT&T issue" becomes ever more problematic.

Jeb Bush

Matt Bai catches up with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, whose star seems to rise as President Obama's star falls. It's worth reading.

General McChrystal's Demise?

It's not clear if his apology will be enough. More here. The article in question is here.

Pebble Beach.


Sunday at the US Open is really unlike any other day in golf. It bears down on the world's best players and converts the slightest flaw into ghastly mistakes.

Yesterday at Pebble Beach resembled Sunday at Winged Foot a few years ago, with many of the world's best players in position to win the tournament. None of them did.

Yesterday, Graeme McDowell won, by sheer force of will. The big guns -- Els, Mickelson, Woods -- fell victim to their slightest flaws. The fact that McDowell won a war of attrition does not diminish the accomplishment.

Lace Up.


Nike's "Lace Up, Save Lives" campaign has been a remarkable marketing success. Here's the viral video Nike produced to help promote the campaign.