Archive for November, 2009

Advice for Aspiring Journalists

19, Nov 2009

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What does the future hold for journalism? The question has been on my mind a lot recently as I’ve spoken on the subject at both Accuracy in Media’s 40th anniversary conference last month and the Institute on Political Journalism’s conference over the weekend.
In both cases, I tailored my remarks to aspiring journalists, particularly young people [...]

Rep. Jason Chaffetz in the House

11, Nov 2009

A year ago at The Heritage Foundation’s President’s Club meeting we began an exclusive lunch for the under-40 crowd. The goal was to give younger members of our President’s Club (those who donate $250 per year to Heritage) time to socialize and hear from a rising star in the movement. At a time when so [...]

The Rewards of a Campaign Volunteer

3, Nov 2009

Earlier this year I vowed to not just talk the talk but actually walk the walk when it came to the GOP’s state of affairs. I wanted to do something about it, so I volunteered for a Fairfax County race in February and followed up on my commitment by knocking on doors for gubernatorial candidate [...]

A Wedding Party Worth Waiting For

1, Nov 2009

I was fortunate to live only a few miles from my younger cousins Sara and Lara when growing up. We spent every Sunday playing together at my grandparents’ house and countless occasions having fun with their older brother Jon. Because of Sara and Lara’s close proximity in age with me and my brother Matt, they [...]