For the first time in history, the United States has its first openly gay Presidential candidate -- Fred Karger. And I had to meet him. Read More... More on Elections 2012
In director and screenwriter Paul Haggis' interview last week with Chris Matthews at the Nantucket Film Festival, Matthews and the reverential crowd got along famously with the star. Read More...
In reality, a caregiver can be a relatively youthful spouse whose husband or wife has a chronic condition -- such as diabetes -- that requires daily monitoring. Read More... More on Diabetes
Considering the dire human rights situation in Iran, it seems that Tehran has found it politically very costly to let a foreign independent inspector visit the country. Read More... More on Civil Rights
Here's the trick to getting a job: if you have a talent that I, as a business owner, can profit from, then you have better shot at getting hired by me. To get skills, you have to invest. Read More... More on Unemployment
Some Los Angeles residents may remember the Art Deco splendor of the old Bullocks Wilshire store. Wealthy Los Angeles residents shopped there as well as movie stars. Read More... More on LA Around Town
As time marches on, Rae will find that the media will become less and less interested as there is a new game in town that offers more punch, excitement and perhaps even more opportunity for a few slip ups -- namely the NDP. Read More...
There are more than one reason for approaching book publishing as an entrepreneur and very few of them have to do with revenge on the traditional publishing industry for their shortsightedness. Read More...
There is nothing wrong with using general revenue for Social Security, however, several Republicans have already indicated that they intend to use the revenue shortfall as an argument for cutting benefits. Read More... More on Social Security
Business must be slow and circulation down at Barron's. What better way to stimulate newsprint distribution than a blazoned scaremonger front page headline as in this past weekend's edition, "Get Ready For $150 Oil". Read More... More on Saudi Arabia
This Independence Day weekend could be the start of the next leap forward in thinking of continental security and the movement of people and goods. Read More... More on Canada
Museums are full of stuff, and they are always trying to get more. One way is through swaps: You give me that painting from the collection and I'll give you this one that I own. These don't happen a lot, but they do take place. Read More...
It is a shame to have to ask whether democracy is a mirage in the United States, but the reality of the disconnect between government and the people has become so stark it is impossible to ignore. Read More... More on Democracy
Le Meridian, the Parisian luxury property, is relaunching its lobbies into a veritable destination, complete with sensory elements. At least that's their hope. Read More...
A recent post from me entitled "Sarah Palin, My President" led to a frantic call from my lawyer, who prefers to remain anonymous where blatant acts of humor are involved. If a man can shudder over the telephone, he was shuddering. "How can you do this?" he wailed. "You made fun of a Republican! They are the most American of Americans. Just ask them."
"Then they must revere freedom of speech," I said. "It's in the Constitution."
"So is carrying a gun in your school lunchbox in Arizona. Listen, these folks control the House and the Supreme Court."
Books like Rye Barcott's It Happened on the Way to War come with a price that can't be easily discounted. You can't finish it and remain prone on the sofa. Read More... More on Kenya
Jesus drove the moneylenders out of the temple. He welcomed the poor, the prostitutes and the sick -- but not those who worshiped money. Read More... More on Republicans
One of the biggest challenges entrepreneurs face is how to meet the legal requirements of their business, while balancing the need to preserve time and capital. Here are a few questions to consider when looking for a qualified, trusted business attorney. Read More... More on Small Business America
It really is a shame that these White House hopefuls haven't an ounce of the courage displayed by a handful of Republicans in the New York State Senate. Read More... More on Gay Marriage
Southern Sudanese and Northern Sudanese are turning to Manute Bol for inspiration as they fight hunger, illiteracy, and oppression. Read More... More on Sudan
D.C.'s divide is America's writ large. Nationwide, the unemployment rate for black workers is almost double the rate for the rest of the population. Read More... More on Civil Rights
I fear we are entering Portal 2.0, as the major social sites have been jockeying for position this past week to win the minds of consumers much like the portals did more than a decade ago. Read More...
The "Arab Spring" is the most spectacular example of the dispersal of power. Before visiting the region, I was somewhat sceptical of the extravagant claims made about social media's role in the revolutions. But having visited Tunisia and spoken to activists there, I no longer think you can understand what happened without analysing the role that social media played. Read More... More on Internet
If commanders like Hutu Col. Kifaru Niragire are allowed to throw temper tantrums that destroy the bodies, lives, and communities of our Congolese brothers and sisters without consequence then we are all to blame. Read More... More on Congo
Important clues to your overall health can be found in the details of your teeth, gums, and even tongue, which is why putting off that next visit to the dentist can be costly not only to your wallet, but also to your heart and other vital organs. Read More... More on Dental Health
Brazil drew 0-0 against Venezuela on July 3 in a disappointing match for the Selecao that highlighted, once again, its inability to convert high percentage chances into goals despite a bevy of opportunities. Read More...
Why architects don't account for this well-known phenomenon and expand the number of stalls in ladies' rooms is a mystery. The reasons seem obvious. Read More... More on Architecture
The cocktail parties are still abuzz about DSK but fueled by different headlines. The case is "teetering." The defendant has been released. It has all made for a stunning turnaround. But we shouldn't know any of it. Read More... More on Dominique Strauss-Kahn
The story took the usual course. Denial. Reluctant confession. Refusal to resign. Resignation. And then, the vital coda to every modern cock-up. Remorse? Are you joking? Rehab. Read More...
One argument against mail balloting is the vast majority of voters cast their ballots prior to Election Day and, therefore, they miss the opportunity to change their minds Read More...
A classroom in a NYC Public School dedicated solely to teaching elementary school kids how to create tasty food with real, fresh, non-processed ingredients. I had never heard of anything like it. Read More... More on Wellness
In it's next election, Davidson, North Carolina can fire a shot heard in every town in the land: government that is supposed to be closest to the people can be returned to the people's control. Read More...
People just want to be treated fairly, and right now they see a system that rewards unfairness. This must change, and you must change it, Mr. President. That is the change that people hope for. Read More... More on Barack Obama
Without a web style guide, content writers will act like bottle rockets and spin in their own directions, creating different standards. After each content writer, volunteer or intern has done this about 50 times on the site -- you have a fireworks show! Read More...
I confess to liking, collecting, sharing and savoring both mysteries and thrillers. My favorite sleuths are, like me, flawed and curious in an often dark, confusing and fallen world. Read More...
The real attraction of the scythe to me is aesthetic. I love the elegance of it, and the way that it turns a tiresome chore into a moving meditation. Read More...
This weekend, Steely Dan, that indefinable and technically sophisticated bundle of rock, jazz, and whatever else strikes the fancy of principals Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, kicked off the "Shuffle Diplomacy" tour. Read More...
Anti-poverty programs need to improve operations and reach more poor people, but the messianic scientific evaluation message snubs the many non-academic ways we get constructive feedback. Read More... More on Poverty
While reading this weekend's New York Times Magazine's cover story about infidelity, I thought about the cases of my two girlfriends, Sarah and Kim, who were having affairs while my marriage was on the rocks. Read More... More on Anthony Weiner
Right now, in Venezuela, the political chess game is underway, even to the point of analyzing options for succession. In Havana's Plaza of the Revolution the deliberations are also intense. Read More... More on Latin America
As the Arab world takes to the streets in search of democracy, the two established democratic nations of the region now have a unique opportunity to work together to serve as pillars of stability. Read More... More on Israel
Morgan's homophobic rant is not about LGBTQ people, but rather it's about the tightly constructed hyper-masculinity of black manhood. Read More... More on lgbt
The stream of reactor disasters spewing from this dying industry is certain to escalate. The toll rises with each leak at Fukushima, every flame at Los Alamos, each legal brief at Vermont Yankee, every foot of Nebraska floodwater. Read More...
Rather than play the blame game, why not think in Win-Win terms? Why not correct the causes of so much economic instability, which can lead us out of the swamp of debt that has resulted? Read More... More on The Recession
Telling powerful entrepreneurs' stories and aggressively educating people on how to start a business may have more of an impact on reducing our unemployment rate than some subtle or complicated change in tax policy. Read More... More on Small Business America
We all have beliefs that give us some sense of security; that make sense of the world and offer a code for life. Sometimes a loss deeply challenges those notions, leading to a crisis of belief. Read More... More on Death & Dying
It's summer in the city, and that means weekends at the beach, walks in the park, and, for the third year in a row, the annual slaughter of Canada geese. Read More... More on Nature
August 2nd is the U.S. Treasury deadline for authorizing new borrowing and increasing the debt ceiling. The White House, however, have put in place a July 22nd deadline. But Republicans and Democrats are not talking. Read More... More on Debt Ceiling
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