24 November 2003 >> In response to Character Assassination by E-mail, several readers wrote in to comment on Snopes and to suggest additional websites for researching online hoaxes. More >>

20 November 2003 >> “Concocted quotes can make for compelling reading, especially if they’re designed to elicit an emotional response. The intensity of the feelings generated by an e-mail determines the velocity at which it travels; the passion stirred is what gets people to press Send. Therefore, because a rational dissection of fraud is less titillating than incendiary accusations, a clever hoax will always have a broader reach than an earnest rebuttal. And, because reading an e-mail requires far less effort than researching it, few will ever discover that they’ve been duped.” More >>

5 November 2003 >> Howard Dean says he wants to be candidate for guys with Confederate flags in their pickup trucks. Is this his Sister Souljah moment, and does it signal a larger “southern strategy” for Dean? More >>

3 November 2003 >> Mary Lou is an articulate spokeswoman for liberal causes. She is also an example of why so many on the left refer to President Bush’s intellect in derogatory terms: their standards are simply too high. It is unfair and unreasonable to expect that every candidate for elective office demonstrate the level of mental acumen shown in this speech. Watch, and you will see why Mary Lou is my new favorite protester. More >>