I am addicted to the Chris Christie bridge scandal. In trying to figure out why this story has resonated so deeply with me, I
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Old-school communications might have saved Chris Christie a lot of embarrassment
It took exactly one, tersely worded email to blow the lid off Chris Christie’s “Bridge-gate” scandal. The now infamous “Time for some traffic problems
Rand Paul’s plagiarism predicament: Cartoonists and satirists add their own footnotes
To quote Rand Paul [see how easy it is to include attribution in your writings?], ” It’s a little hard to footnote things accurately.” Actually,
Making it easier for nice people to be progressives
Not too long ago I was having an out-patient medical procedure. The technician was extremely nice and I thanked her for it because it
The making of a progressive
What makes a Republican? We have some clues but it’s still largely a mystery. I recently saw a story on the CBS Evening News
We need to call out politicians’ blind spots
After bragging a little too much about his business successes, former Illinois Senator Charles Percy said, “If only I could see myself as others
Put away the flags, by Howard Zinn
Every July 4th, I think about Howard Zinn’s insightful essay on nationalism and its overused, over-hyped symbols. Like most everything written by Zinn, it’s
Oklahoma tornado survivor doesn’t “thank God.” She’s an atheist–and my hero
So, you think there are “no atheists in foxholes?” By the same logic, there would be no atheists in tornadoes, either, right? At least
Guess the progressive: A video quiz
So many progressive role models, so much for them [and us] to do–and so many ways to do it. When things get tough for