Independent Eye by Joe Gandelman The other day I got lost in my health plan’s voice mail. By the time the call was over my nails grew an inch and my kitten became a cat. But it isn’t only corporations that are mired in voice mail mania: so are politicians and media types. How do I know? I checked. I [Read More]

Independent’s Eye by Joe Gandelman SAN DIEGO, California — This time I was about to get on my plane at San Diego International Airport when I went to the newsstand to buy a copy of the Los Angeles Times. As the clerk rang it up she asked me in a robot-like type tone: “Do you want a sweatshirt with that?” [Read More]

Independent’s Eye by Joe Gandelman So much for our new era of national unity. When Rep. Gabby Giffords was shot in Arizona, the pundits and political class predicted that it might be a turning point in political dialogue, ushering in a new era of civility. That lasted almost a week. But that was comparatively impressive: the killing of mass murderer [Read More]