Even if I say so myself, I've managed to hone my blog-writing into a lean number of minimal of keystrokes, from which somebody may glean something useful. Maybe. 1. Come up with an idea. This is ...

Download an MP3 audio interview with the author here, or sign up for Slate’s free daily podcast on iTunes. One morning last month, I woke early, finished a book I’d been reading, and shut down my blog ...

Major Andrew Olmsted wrote a "final post" to be included on his blog if he died in Iraq. Last week he was killed by a sniper and the entry was posted online, drawing extensive commentary. Major ...