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!
