Potomac Confidential (Washington Post)

Potomac Confidential fills the midday lull with discussion by Metro columnist Marc Fisher who looks at the latest news with a rigorous slicing and dicing of the issues that define who we are and where we live.

New representative addresses upcoming issues (Montgomery Life)

State Rep.-elect Matthew Bradford of Worcester is still giddy over his defeat of incumbent state Rep. Jay Moyer, R-70, on Nov. 4.

Editorial: Auto industry needs more than bailout (Baylor Lariat)

The Big Three U.S. automakers have joined a notorious group. To add to the crisis facing the U.S. economy, GM, Chrysler and Ford are requesting that the national government step in and answer their cries for financial relief.

Top Scoops (Scoop.co.nz)

I've been uplinked and downloaded. I've been inputted and outsourced. I know the upside of downsizing; I know the downside of upgrading. I'm a high-tech lowlife. A cutting-edge, state-of-the-art, bicoastal multi-tasker, and I can give you a gigabyte in a nanosecond.

Giving thanks in tough times (Hartselle Enquirer)

There is an old Indian saying that if you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies in yourself. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, and with the economic turmoil and the uncertainty every family feels right now, it can seem pretty hard to find things to be thankful for.