The polite, liberal, fact-driven blogger Kevin Drum died last Friday. Drum battled cancer in his final years and posted this ominous health update just a few days ago. I was often grateful for his narrative-deflating observations.
Kevin was one of the original bloggers when that word — blog — indicated genuine intellectual curiosity and good-faith interaction. He was acutely conscious of suburban life and California issues, and I’m grateful for his work throughout the years.