The Editor's Desk

I don’t normally believe in New Year’s resolutions. If I think something needs to be done, I generally do it then, not put it off for some sort of artificial deadline.

But over the course of this past year, I’ve been going through a bit of a political awakening, partly due to my role writing editorials, partly through an increased interest in reading about outside analysis of political issues.

I’ve mocked pundits constantly as an adult, and have generally found them useless. But as I’ve been writing for the Orange County Register’s Horserace ‘08 blog, I made a bit of a realization. Most commentary, especially in print, is targeted toward the Boomer generation, the generation before mine.

Generation X commentary tends to be confined to our stomping ground on blogs or in magazines. Even commentary by Gen Xers like Michelle Malkin and Ann Coulter is more targeted to affirming or attacking the values of the various boomer factions.

So I’m considering starting a weekly political commentary column, distinct from my editorials next year, targeting Gen X readers, focusing on larger political issues than my typically local-oriented editorials.
I haven’t made a decision one way or another, but as more of my generation grow more vocal about politics (particularly in support of Ron Paul), I feel like it might be time.