Ed Morrissey (born April 3, 1963) is an American conservative  blogger, columnist, motivational speaker, and talk show host. He goes by the nickname Captain Ed and he currently lives in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. He wrote his original blog, "Captain's Quarters", from October 2003 to February 2008. He now works full-time as a blogger for Hot Air. and writes a column for The Week. He also participates in Bloggingheads.tv