Any mention of Sarah Vowell’s work typically includes a few key words and phrases: NPR, snarky, history, cultural critic, deadpan sense of humor, smart, bestselling author, and, according to Vanity Fair “queen of the literary hipster nerds.” Vowell is stopping through our humble area tomorrow evening, and we had the very special opportunity to speak with her and ask her a few questions about her new book, Unfamiliar Fishes. more ›

Hopefully this is the last time we have to say this, but once again Hawaii has checked and triplechecked the Obama birth certificate and guess what - it shows that the POTUS is a natural-born citizen. (Whether you like it or not.) From the Swamp: "I ... have seen the original vital records maintained on file by the Hawaii State Department of Health verifying Barack Hussein Obama was born in Hawaii and is a natural-born American citizen," Health Director Dr. Chiyome Fukino said in a brief statement. more ›

Earlier this month we bitch-slapped New York Magazine for thinking that they could lay a personal and geographical claim to our President-Elect. Now we have to collectively face off against a more potent foe: the state of his birth*, Hawaii. There can be only one, Highlander. So who will reign supreme? more ›

On breaks and vacations from D.C., the First Family will return to their South Side home. Said the President-Elect, "Our friends are here. Our family is here. We are going to try to come back here as often as possible...at least once every six weeks or couple months." Other spots the family will most likely visit include Camp David and Hawaii, but Obama is the first president to make his primary home away from the White House an urban area, which could create some new challenges for the Secret Service. more ›

Illinois out-battled the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Monday night, winning 68-58. The Illini went on a 17-2 run late in the first half, securing them a comfortable lead for the rest of the way. The Illini struggled on the glass, being out-rebounded 39-14, but made up the difference by forcing 20+ turnovers for the second straight game. Chester Frazier and Dominique Keller led the Illini in scoring with 14 each, and Demetri McCamey distributed 11 assists en route to victory. By Matt Motyka more ›

In a race that may be a precursor to the Ohio and Texas Democratic primaries in March, Barack Obama won a decisive victory in Wisconsin last night, leading Hillary Clinton by nearly 20 points. He also won Hawaii, taking over 75 percent of the vote in a state where he had campaigned as a "native son." His victories last night mark his ninth and tenth consecutive primary or caucus wins and put his pledged delegate count at 1,140. Clinton has 1,005 pledged delegates. When you add in committed superdelegates, Obama leads Clinton 1,301 to 1,239, with John Edwards's 26 delegates still in play. Chris Bowers at OpenLeft points out that Clinton has now surpassed Jessee Jackson's 1988 total of 1218 delegates. 1988 saw the highest number of delegates ever won by a Democrat who did not win the nomination. more ›