THYME Magazine

Citizen Journalism with a Better Flavor


Volume III, Issue XCIII

Think about this for a minute: Did you ever know much about Margaret Thatcher's husband, Sir Denis Thatcher? Do you even know his name? He might have indeed been "the smartest man in the UK" but the news media never trumpeted it.

Similarly, how much do you think about Mr. Bachmann? You didn't know who Todd Palin was until his wife was tapped to run for Vice President in 2008.

The 'other' weekly news magazine just pulled out the old "smartest woman in America" template to describe the style of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Mrs Clinton may indeed be a sharp cookie (even if she doesn't BAKE cookies), but if she hadn't hitched her wagon to a star... young and rising Bill Clinton, she might well be doing real estate deals today in her law firm.

That is not to deride her success, given the opportunity handed to her. Still, to be quite honest, Mrs. Clinton is in some good company when it comes to 'Smart Power,' as TIME calls it. Consider the young Mother from Wasilla Alaska who got involved in local politics out of her own concern. She took on oil interests and became governor. Read her op-ed pieces in the WSJ [1.] and the folksy accent is gone along with the whole beauty queen thing. What remains is good solid analysis that is worth reading.

Michele Bachmann is another person worth listening to. Though she's faded in the presidential race, her input has been valuable in forging the debate. The 'mainstream media' clearly has trouble embracing brilliant women who do not embrace their ideology. The alternative media and citizen journalists are more than happy to fill this void.


Sir Denis Thatcher, husband of UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, greets US First Lady Nancy Reagan, at No.10 Downing Street, June 2, 1988.

Newsweak Magazine

Citizen Journalism with Substance



"The Queen of Rage"

Seriously folks, the 'other other' weekly newsmagazine has downgraded journalism to a new low. I wondered why there was a sudden interest in NEWSWEAK, and lo and behold, they've made Michele Bachmann the 'queen of rage' over at NEWSWEEK. You've got to admit, it takes a fair amount of work to find an unflattering photograph of Ms. Bachmann. Give credit where credit is due.

Think for a minute though. Are you more likely to hear a message of 'hate' from the pulpet of Eagle Brook Church, where Bachmann attends or from the pulpet of Jeremiah Wright? I'm just asking.


Michele Bachmann.

Another Michelle weighs in: MSM Photo Tricks [click to read] by Michelle Malkin. Ms. Malkin asks: "When was the last time Time or Newsweek put a halo around a conservative politician?" Malkin opines: "Disseminating unflattering photos of conservatives isn’t journalism. It’s Alinskyite narrative-shaping. And for holier-than-thou highbrow poseurs from Time and Newsweek to the Soros zoo and rage photog Jill Greenberg, it’s a hard habit to break."

Here's another offering from The Real Revo [click to read]. It features This Masterpiece [click to read] from iOwntheWorld blog.