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pavel-somov's picture
Nov.06.2012
November 6th, 2012: the day we vote on economy… the year of apocalyptic partisanship… the year of promises of new economy… I usually don’t mess with economics. The last time I spoke on the topic was when I re-phrased the all-too-familiar “It’s economy, stupid!” meme into “It’s psychology, stupid...
elizabeth-rosner's picture
Nov.05.2012
I can still remember the election of 1968, even though I was eight years old at the time. I remember seeing crowds of young people on the TV news chanting "Old enough to fight, old enough to vote!" It shocked me to understand that they were talking about an injustice that even a child could...
meg-waite-clayton's picture
Nov.05.2012
Because this election is so important for the economy, women's equality, and the future of the arts, if you haven't voted yet, please consider reading one of more of the following on the Forbes Blog before you do: A Women's View of the Economy on the Eve of the Election After The Debate: The...
lorraine-duffy-merkl's picture
Nov.04.2012
http://blog.care.com/featured-columnists/2012/10/vote-nemo.html What kind of essayist would I be if I didn't capitalize on a current event?  
lorraine-duffy-merkl's picture
Nov.04.2012
http://blog.care.com/featured-columnists/2012/10/vote-nemo.html What kind of essayist would I be if I didn't capitalize on a current event?  
chris-bohjalian's picture
Nov.04.2012
This Tuesday it all comes to an end: The Presidential election cycle that kicked off with great fanfare about the same time that Ronald Reagan was playing George Armstrong Custer in the movie, “Santa Fe Trail.” Obviously I’m kidding. It only seems like President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt...
steven-belanger's picture
Nov.01.2012
    Photo: Jackson asleep on the couch.  A colleague said he looked "angelic" in this picture.  True dat.  What can you say when your dog is more photogenic than you are?   Been away for awhile again, this time because my dog's been very ill, to the extent that I...
steve-hauk's picture
Oct.28.2012
Let's see. The debates. The president said, `Global warming is a huge threat to man's continued existence.' Romney replied, `Yes, and when I am elected I will save us.' `Oh? What's your plan?' said Obama, eyebrow raised. `Air conditioning,'' said Romney. `Not bad,' conceded the president. `But don'...
randy-mitchell's picture
Oct.26.2012
Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Astor, Ford and Morgan; the dominant names of those who built this nation during its infancy. Men, who had vision, drive, guts, determination, goals, and minds which captured the very essence of Capitalism. Men, who constructed entire industries out of their...
jm-cornwell's picture
Oct.25.2012
In less than two weeks, we all have a choice to make, whether to vote for the Democratic incumbent President of the United States or choose the Republican candidate, Mitt Romney. Frankly, it is not much of a choice. During the election four years ago, many people decided to vote for Obama as...