Greg Dworkin brought us the latest on the
flu front, the revision of the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (and how this weedy item will worm its way into "real life), the
implosion of the
Howard Kurtz brand, and the
NYT's follow-up reporting on the tragic child shooting in Kentucky. We also read Jill Lawrence's
National Journal piece,
"The Most Bogus Argument Against New Gun Laws," reviewed Josh Marshall's stitching together of some of the more outlandish recent gun stories in
"When Stories Collide." Plus, a rundown on what's going on in Congress this week. Not much! But we had some
good writing to share, from Daily Kos community member
Mark E Anderson on the so-called Working Families Flexibility Act, up for a vote in the House this week, plus
a note from Jonathan Bernstein on the Senate's Marketplace Fairness Act and what it means in the larger socio-political (and everything else-o) sphere. Fairness and Flexibility! What a great week!