Balloon Juice was started by me in 2002. It has grown and changed along with me, with many commenters becoming front page authors. The current Balloon Juice authors are at another link; you can find the work of past authors here. Gone, but definitely not forgotten!
~John Cole
Tom in Texas
Michael D.
Dennis G.
Randinho
Kay
E.D. Kain
Imani Gandy (ABL)
Freddie deBoer
Sarah, Proud and Tall
Steve M.
Libby Spencer
Zandar
Soonergrunt
JPK
Bernard Finel
Elias Isquith
Elon James White
Zaid Jilani
Tom (TBogg) Boggioni
Little Red Rising
Hilzoy
RSA
Alain Chamot (1971-2020)
Hillary Rettig
Okkam
Cheryl Rofer
Jewish Steel
MisterDancer