http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/ 15 en Copyright 2009 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:31:54 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.21-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss After writing about the president and his staff for almost four years, White House Watch columnist Dan Froomkin has added a discussion group to his repertoire. While the column draws largely from media coverage of the White House, this group invites input from the casual observer. In these final weeks of the Bush presidency, Froomkin asks readers to weigh in on which moments of his tenure the president might regret. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/11/white_house_watchers.html?wprss=just-posted http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/11/white_house_watchers.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:31:54 -0500 History buffs will want to keep an eye on A House Divided, Linda Wheeler's blog for Civil War enthusiasts. Wheeler delves into all issues of interest, from reenactment squabbles to battlefield preservation. She also provides a heads up on upcoming Civil War-related books and events. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/11/history_buffs_will_want_to.html?wprss=just-posted http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/11/history_buffs_will_want_to.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:26:54 -0500 Bibliophiles can make themselves at home in Dirda's Reading Room, a new discussion group for book lovers. Whether you seek a recommendation for something to read over the holidays or want to reminisce about favorite children's books (Nancy Drew, unsurprisingly, has quite a following), this where you'll meet like-minded souls. You can even suggest future topics for discussion here. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/11/attention_book_lovers.html?wprss=just-posted http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/11/attention_book_lovers.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:22:22 -0500 As Washington prepares for the arrival of a new administration, The Fed Page provides an in-depth look at the inner workings of government. The page gathers the latest news on the federal workforce, with information for government employees, contractors, or those who want to follow the comings and goings of officials during the transition. Features include Ed O'Keefe's Federal Eye, a blog that goes behind the scenes of the bureaucracy, and Federal Career Talk, a discussion group for employee issues moderated by Federal Diary columnist Joe Davidson. Readers can also get details on federal job openings, current pay scales, and contracting and procurement information. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/11/inside_the_federal_government.html?wprss=just-posted http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/11/inside_the_federal_government.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:54:10 -0500 It's one of the things employees dread most: negotiating salary. Learn how to get what you're worth with tips from the pros, from basic strategies to sample conversations. Check out the discussion transcripts for expert advice on specific salary questions. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/11/how_to_negotiate_salary.html?wprss=just-posted http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/11/how_to_negotiate_salary.html Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:47:37 -0500 Longtime Post columnist John Kelly is back. Join his conversation on "the other Washington" at Kelly's Commons, where the topic is anything relating to life in the nation's capital. Do those drivers who coast in the left lane of the Beltway drive you nuts? This is your place to sound off. You can also participate in John's live discussion Fridays at noon. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/11/john_kellys_commons.html?wprss=just-posted http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/11/john_kellys_commons.html Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:43:39 -0500 Washingtonpost.com's Travis Fox is traveling across the country to see how the recent economic downturn might influence the way Americans vote in the 2008 presidential election. Among the stops so far in this Hard Times video series: Santa Barbara, Calif., where a homeless family lives in an RV near the beach; Sun City, Ariz., whose residents are facing diminished retirement funds; and Colesburg, Iowa, with a local bank that's fared better than many national ones. He found many prospective voters, like this Milwaukee retailer, who are still making up their minds. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/11/washingtonpostcoms_travis_fox.html?wprss=just-posted http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/11/washingtonpostcoms_travis_fox.html Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:43:20 -0500 TimeSpace: Election is a map and timeline that gathers washingtonpost.com's presidential election coverage (including articles, polling, blog posts, videos, photos, audio and tweets) onto a single, easy-to-navigate page. To see news from a particular location, click on a hot spot on the map, which allows you to read article excerpts or view photos and video without leaving the page. Use the timeline to filter news by date if you're looking for the latest poll numbers or coverage of a specific event. You can also search by keyword to narrow the results even more. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/10/timespace_election.html?wprss=just-posted http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/10/timespace_election.html Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:41:32 -0500 Confirm your registration status, find your polling place or learn what kind of voting machine you'll use in our Local Elections Guide 2008. Voters in the District, Maryland and Virginia can see full slates of candidates, plus Post coverage of key issues like Maryland's slots referendum. There's also a local take on the national campaigns in Virginia, USA, which focuses on the state's role as a battleground in this year's presidential race. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/10/local_elections_guide_2008.html?wprss=just-posted http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/10/local_elections_guide_2008.html Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:22:07 -0500 If you're planning to blog, photograph, record or otherwise take note of next week's election, then your posts can be a part of The Post's election coverage, thanks to a partnership with the socialmedian.com news networking site. Just browse to this Washington Post page on socialmedian and add your blog, Twitter, Flickr or YouTube RSS to the Election 2008 news network. Whatever you post on Election Day and the day after will appear on washingtonpost.com pages devoted to user views of the election -- and on other sites, including guardian.com, that grab the Election 2008 display widget. Here's what the widget will look like on our site: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/10/your_view_of_the_election.html?wprss=just-posted http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/10/your_view_of_the_election.html Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:00:00 -0500 Washington Post reporter Michael Alison Chandler is doing something many of us would rather not: reliving high school math. Every other day at 7:20 a.m., she joins 27 other Fairfax High School students for Algebra II. Chandler shares the results in x=why?, a blog designed to "bridge the cultural divide" between those who get it and those who don't. With national test scores, global competition and high-tech jobs making news, it's a conversation about how math education might translate to "the real world." http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/10/algebra_ii_strikes_back.html?wprss=just-posted http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/10/algebra_ii_strikes_back.html Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:46:16 -0500 In the final weeks of the presidential campaign, the focus is on key battleground states. See the latest polling data in washingtonpost.com's Political Landscape 2008, which also features state-by-state information on this year's congressional and gubernatorial races. Watch the ads, find local events and learn which cities are raising the most money for candidates. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/10/political_landscape_2008.html?wprss=just-posted http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/10/political_landscape_2008.html Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:42:52 -0500 Post reporter Kevin Merida and washingtonpost.com videographer Ben de la Cruz have teamed up to produce video haiku: the campaign in moments, a unique look at how the 2008 presidential campaign is playing out among voters from Scranton, Pennsylvania to Oxford, Missippi. See what happens when McCain supporters and Obama enthusiasts face off in Fairfax City, Virginia, and draw your own conclusions on the pizza-politics connection. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/10/campaign_2008_video_haiku.html?wprss=just-posted http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/10/campaign_2008_video_haiku.html Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:31:33 -0500 Washingtonpost.com's Economy Watch is the place to go for comprehensive coverage of the financial crisis. Crisis 101 provides the background with a glossary of key business terms, a timeline of events as they unfolded and details on the bailout plan. The Ticker features continuous updates on the latest financial news. And in addition to the Post's own in-depth reporting, Neil Irwin's Must Reads compiles the most interesting analysis from around the Web. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/10/economy_watch.html?wprss=just-posted http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/10/economy_watch.html Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:23:47 -0500 Last month the Sunday Source invited readers to craft original songs about their pets, and plenty of people were willing to perform odes to their favorite creatures on video. See pet songs contest winners "Mr. Scrappers, You're a Good Boy" and "Bones" on our Pet Sounds page, where you can also cast your own vote from among the six finalists. Sunday Source's Joe Heim and Dan Zak, along with classical music critic and contest judge Anne Midgette, will explain their picks and take questions about the competition today at 1 p.m. ET. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/10/pet_sounds.html?wprss=just-posted http://voices.washingtonpost.com/just-posted/2008/10/pet_sounds.html Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:04:42 -0500