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Finance 101 for football players
How many times have you heard of athletes who signed mega-million dollar contracts and who went broke? They include baseball…
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Finance 101 for football players
How many times have you heard of athletes who signed mega-million dollar contracts and who went broke? They include baseball…
How to be a whistle-blower
The whistleblower du jour is Edward Snowden, whose revelations about NSA snooping are getting top billing on news sites in…
Van Jones: “If Obama believes Keystone is a good thing, he should call it the Obama Tar Sands Pipeline.”
We, the people, still believe that our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. We…
Blocking Obama: As seen by political cartoonists
It’s been a no-win for President Obama since Day 1 of his presidency, when Republican Congressional leaders [and I use…
History lesson: Not doing anything wrong doesn’t always protect you
I’m trying to sort out my thoughts and feelings about the recently revealed NSA data dragnet, in which millions of…
NSA vs. ACLU: Split Decision
The revelation that the federal government has been secretly gathering records on the phone calls and online activities of millions…
Obama to pick Bush Deputy Attorney General James Comey to head FBI
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) felt compelled to comment on Obama’s May 30 announcement of his choice of James…
Pro Publica: 5 basic things we still don’t know about NSA data-mining
If you’re like me, you haven’t quite figured out what to think about the revelation that the National Security Administration…
Your wish for Barack Obama may become his thought
When Barack Obama ran for president in 2008, I was quite disappointed that he had virtually no substantive written material…
Doing something good and green: St. Louis’ Garden Lease Program
It’s not shocking news that there are a lot of empty lots in St. Louis. Some are from demolished homes,…
Memoirs may be the best thing that Barack Obama can give us now
The presidency seems to becoming more and more of a burden for Barack Obama, even though we are only halfway…
Measuring Republican nay-saying: The Index of Obstruction and Delay
Republicans can try to say it ain’t so, but a newly developed statistical measure says it is: The GOP’s delaying…
California fights Walmart over Medicaid costs
The Affordable Care Act is coming. No matter how many times Republicans vote against it (39 and counting!) it’s here…
Biodegradable clothing and landfill overload
I buy too much clothing. Too many tops, too many pants, too many pairs of shoes. I don’t wear them…
