Ben Smith’s Blog: Early voting in Evansville – Politico.com
For me the most moving moment came when the family in front of me, comprising probably 4 generations of voters (including an 18 year old girl voting for her first
Continue readingFor me the most moving moment came when the family in front of me, comprising probably 4 generations of voters (including an 18 year old girl voting for her first
Continue readingPut that fruit juice down and grab a Coke. Haven’t you heard? High-fructose corn syrup — the ubiquitous sweetener found in everything from soft drinks to ketchup — isn’t bad
Continue readingThis I can believe… Check out the comments from the Congresswoman from Minnesota at about 2:40…Are we back to McCarthyism already? When I heard her on Cris Matthews’ podcast I
Continue readingOnly in Houston could you hear a 66° temperature referred to as a “chilly autumn morning”. All summer I’ve been amazed by the weather prognosticators descriptive adjectives. The mid-nineties and
Continue readingWhat happens when credit markets seize up? We are beginning to see the result now: Businesses can’t expand or don’t open, houses aren’t bought or sold, and economic growth slows
Continue readingPoverty (also called penury) is deprivation of common necessities that determine the quality of life, including food, clothing, shelter and safe drinking water, and may also include the deprivation of
Continue readingThis link is as much for me as it is for you few folks who read these daily musings. Farmer in Chief By MICHAEL POLLAN Dear Mr. President-Elect, It may
Continue readingPaul Krugman, a professor at Princeton University and an Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times, was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences on Monday. “It’s been an
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