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Wage Stagnation, The Depression, and Us - 186 days ago
I can tell I’m only going to scratch the surface of these topics, so let me begin with the caveat that I’m just thinking through some ideas in this post. I don’t actually propose to know something.After reading Thomas... Topics: Boston Newspaper Guild, Business/Economics, Clay Shirky, Great Depression, Infinite Debt, The New York Times Company, Thomas Geoghegan, Waddill Catchings, William Trufant Foster
All The King’s Men - 263 days ago
I watched All The King’s Men last night. It won the Best Picture Oscar in 1949, was written and directed by Robert Rossen and stars Broderick Crawford, who won the Oscar for Leading Actor.Though an old movie, it’s themes are pertinent. ... Topics: all the king's men, best picture 1949, broderick crawford, Media Crit, oscar, Politics, robert rossen, socialism
Bruce Springsteen Wikipedia Page - 279 days ago
The above screenshot is of Bruce Springsteen’s Wikipedia Page immediately after his Superbowl halftime performance. I have no idea who inserted the lines about him being a ‘former Nazi soldier’ and marrying Barack Obama at a Bar... Topics: Barack Obama, The Boss, Uncategorized, wikipedia
Opportunities of Obama - 284 days ago
Posts like Selflessness vs. Selfishness on avc.com talk about how the business world is thinking about taking advantage of Obama’s stimulus package in order to create new business opportunities and specifically how Fred Wilson would like to see... Topics: Accountability, avc.com, community organizing, Community Service, fred wilson, Obama, Obama Administration, Obama Weekly Address, Politics, Social Crit, stimulus package, Transparency, usaservice.org, whitehouse.gove
The Truth Is Outing - 406 days ago
Frank Rich wrote an incisive article in The Times documenting some of McCain’s recent missteps, miscalculations, misfires, and, well, mistakes. The article and Katie Couric’s interview of Sarah Palin, some clips of which are embedded below,. Topics: CBS News, Curation Generation, Facebook, Frank Rich, John McCain, Katie Couric, NYTimes Editorial, NYTimes Network, Politics, Sarah Palin


