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Angrier Birds (Guest Voice)

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Angrier Birds Raging Moderate, by Will Durst Some small-minded pundits are guaranteed to grouchily opine this is neither the time nor the place to be re-circulating unfounded conspiracy theories. Then again, mightn't it be more imprudent to ignore the latest rumors and dark mutterings concerning something as important as the nomination of a presidential candidate? Of course … [Read more...] about Angrier Birds (Guest Voice)

What Mitt Will We Get?

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WASHINGTON -- It's all over but the shouting, or, in this case, the polite applause: Mitt Romney is going to be the Republican presidential nominee. But which Mitt Romney? Will it be Mitt One or Mitt Two? This is not an inconsequential question. Mitt One is a fiscally conservative, socially moderate, Wall Street-style Republican who believes in compromise to get things … [Read more...] about What Mitt Will We Get?

Mitt Targets HUD in Hot Mic Moment

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WASHINGTON - Oh, how perfect. April is Fair Housing Month. “I’m going to take a lot of departments in Washington, and agencies, and combine them. Some eliminate, but I’m probably not going to lay out just exactly which ones are going to go,” Romney said. “Things like Housing and Urban Development, which my dad was head of, that might not be around later. But I’m not going to … [Read more...] about Mitt Targets HUD in Hot Mic Moment

Our New Émigrés

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Having immigrated to the United States in pursuit of the American Dream, I was intrigued by the title of the New York Times story “Many U.S. Immigrants’ Children Seek American Dream Abroad.” As the story’s introduction focused on a Mr. Samir N. Kapadia who had arrived in the United States from India as a young child, became a U.S. citizen and was apparently doing very well … [Read more...] about Our New Émigrés

2012 Pulitzer Prize Winners

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The New York Times, my favorite newspaper, has won two 2012 Pulitzer Prizes, one for its reporting on Africa (INTERNATIONAL REPORTING: Jeffrey Gettleman) and another for an investigative series on obscure tax code provisions that allow wealthy corporations and citizens to avoid paying taxes, (EXPLANATORY REPORTING: David Kocieniewski). I was also pleased that The Huffington … [Read more...] about 2012 Pulitzer Prize Winners

Gap Between Romney and Obama Closing Nationally, But At State Level…?

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National polls are showing a narrowing of the gap between Romney and Obama, with more than one poll showing Romney slightly ahead and others showing him slightly behind. National polls, however, do not matter very much. What matters most is the state-by-state polls, and in that regard, the picture is hazy at the moment. Writing for the Washington Post, Chris Cillizza argues … [Read more...] about Gap Between Romney and Obama Closing Nationally, But At State Level…?

U.S. Supreme Court Stands Up for Laying Citizens ‘Bare’ (Le Figaro, France)

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Is the 'conservative' U.S. Supreme Court caught in a web of its own contradictions? According to Le Monde columnist Jean-Sébastien Stehli, a recent court decision that allows citizens to be strip-searched for almost any reason is no way to run a democratic society. For Le Monde, Jean-Sébastien Stehli starts off this way: By a five to four vote, conservative judges on the … [Read more...] about U.S. Supreme Court Stands Up for Laying Citizens ‘Bare’ (Le Figaro, France)

Time To Bury Old Tom

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I was just watching the end of an old Andy Griffith episode. The episode deals with a husband and wife relationship where the wife constantly nagged the husband and he drank as a result. This led him to leave her and rather than admit she'd be dumped, she pretended he'd died. After a time the husband returned to town and he and his wife had to figure out how to deal with … [Read more...] about Time To Bury Old Tom

Multitasking Benefits?

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I accept that multitasking is a myth (in actuality, we're switch-tasking). But I've refused to accept that it's bad for us. A tiny bit of vindication from Science Daily: Our obsession with multiple forms of media is not necessarily all bad news, according to a new study by Kelvin Lui and Alan Wong from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Their work shows that those who … [Read more...] about Multitasking Benefits?

Ending Fecklessness on Guns

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WASHINGTON -- It's understandable if unfortunate that the controversy surrounding the killing of Trayvon Martin has polarized the country along both racial and ideological lines. But there is one issue that should not have any racial connotations: the urgency of repealing "Stand Your Ground" laws. And leave it to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to speak the blunt truth … [Read more...] about Ending Fecklessness on Guns

Did Mitt Romney Insult Stay-at-Home Moms? (UPDATES)

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UPDATE II: After the firestorm generated by Hilary Rosen’s remarks on stay-at-home moms (See post below), and after the deep and -- and sincere -- umbrage taken by Ann Romney and so many others, Mrs. Romney over the weekend said this about that: It was my early birthday present for someone to be critical of me as a mother …That was a really defining moment, and I … [Read more...] about Did Mitt Romney Insult Stay-at-Home Moms? (UPDATES)