Paulina Porizkova: Modeling
Paulina on modeling. Groundbreaking revelations? Not so much (…I hope; but if they are to you, you should pay attention). Something much …
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Holiday Watch: An Old-Fashioned Christmas
Following a young woman in this period piece, An Old-Fashioned Christmas, opts to break out of the traditional formula for a holiday film and delivers, instead, a solid story filled with choices, consequences, love, disappointment, greed, and good old-fashioned humanity. The question is: does it deliver on the holiday theme?
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Can Bernake Fix the Problem If He Doesn’t Understand It?
Ben Bernake is correct that the economy is stratifying, but can’t see that education is largely irrelevant as a practical reason for the dangerous economic condition of the US.
Read more...How Some Politicians Stumble on Science (USATODAY.com)
Politicians, yes, and many judges, too. Not just science per se, but basic research. You never know which connection will be key …
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I’m So Tired of Congress
It’s hard to believe, but earlier in my lifetime the folks in Congress actually tried to govern. Really. As time has gone on, it stopped working. Compromise ceased to be. Over the past few decades, the power brokers have managed to cripple a critical piece of American government. I’m sad to see it happen.
Read more...Study says most corporations pay no U.S. income taxes | Reuters
But if the rich don’t get richer, how are we to expect the poor to get poorer? Thank goodness we bailed them …
Read more...CEOs Lay Off Thousands, Rake in Millions | msnbc.com
“What’s clear here is that CEOs who slash thousands of jobs certainly aren’t tightening their belts,” via CEOs lay off thousands, rake …
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We Need To Be Responsible and Raise Taxes
I don’t like paying taxes. When I get up in the morning, I don’t say, “Oh boy, today I get to pay taxes on stuff.” I don’t think anyone likes having to pay their tithe to the various governments.
Read more...The Crime of the Century: What BP and the US Government Don’t Want You to Know, Part I (Huffington Post)
If even only part of this is true, I hope the administration got a tanker full of SCOTUS-approved re-election contributions for selling …
Read more...Four Deformations of the Apocalypse – NYTimes.com
David Stockman, a director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Ronald Reagan, points a well-aimed finger at his own …
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Don’t Just Talk About Net Neutrality, Do Something
The big talking point around the interwebs lately has surrounded the Google/Verizon (GooVer) net neutrality proposal–or, at least their version of net neutrality. While it’s good to talk and to vent, that doesn’t actually accomplish much unless you are talking and venting to the right people.
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3 Tips For a Contented Life
I’ve experienced about a half-century of life. In my guises as a writer and artist, I’ve also been a keen observer of how others have lived their lives. With the perspective that only time provides, I offer up three of the keys to getting through it all.
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Should We Tweak the WNBA’s Branding?
The past couple of years in the WNBA have been interesting in a tummy-flopping way. Players are moving hither and thither at an astonishing rate. Some wonder if this might actually be hurting interest in the league by weakening its brand.
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When Life Gives You Lemons, Monetize the Lemonade
In “There is no ‘free’ lemonade: In giving drink away, girls ignore rules of economics — and sum up what’s wrong with U.S.”, writer Terry Savage takes to task three young girls (plus nanny) for setting up a lemonade stand and then giving away–not selling–their wares. I must admit, I’m torn by the two views of the world, the two mindsets, this conflict represents.
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Can We Level the Title IX Playing Field?
Is it time to rethink how scholarships are distributed in college athletics? The head-butting between Title IX and Football has resulted in some inequities that should be addressed for the health of all college varsity sports.
Read more...Roger Ebert: Why I Hate 3-D Movies
I’m with Ebert on this one–on every point. It’s frustrating. There are times I really miss the studio system. Roger Ebert: Why …
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On NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Expansion
There has been a lot of talk about expanding the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament on the men’s side from 65 to 96 teams. As a result, there is also talk of altering the women’s side of the tournament as well. Some suggestions make more sense than others.
Read more...Lessons of a $618,616 Death
“The documents revealed an economic system in which the sellers don’t set the prices and the buyers don’t know what they are. …
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