Things just don’t seem to be getting much better for poor Leon Cooperman, about whom I have previously written on Occasional Planet. He still
Obama had to debate with one hand tied behind his back
Mitt Romney accused Barack Obama of favoring a policy of “trickle-down government.” Indeed it was a zinger for Romney. It handcuffed Obama, although this
Seattle Times endorses President Obama for re-election
In an editorial laced with expressions of disappointment about President Obama’s first term, the Seattle Times has, nonetheless, called for the re-election of the
Finally, a political ad that’s fun to watch
A lot of creativity is absent from the current crop of national political ads. According to Studio360’s Kurt Anderson, The real problem with campaign
Missouri’s Wentzville school district sets anti-bully example
My pre-teen son is no stranger to bullying, so I was pleased to read the most recent news out of our Wentzville school. Fortunately,
How many kids are in pre-K and kindergarten in the U.S.?
In an era when there’s a database for just about everything, you’d have a hard time finding one that tallies up the total number
Chemical cuisine: What’s in your gullet?
You know something’s wrong when you walk down the aisles in your local supermarket, and you no longer see the food on the shelves
Dick Morris—yeah, that Dick Morris—called today
According to Dick Morris—the Republican political consultant and Fox News contributor who was the recorded voice on my phone a few minutes ago– “Barack
St. Louis Post-Dispatch endorses President Obama for re-election
In a very thoughtful, eloquent and balanced editorial published on Sunday, October 7, 2012, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch called for voters to re-elect President
French President Hollande offers bold leadership on economic, social issues
Alexander Reed Kelly reports at Truthdig that France’s leftist President Francois Hollande announced a 75 percent tax on the personal incomes of anyone earning more than