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Jan.18.2009
I received e-mails from a few friends recently asking me to back a political movement. I generally shy away from such things, but as it affects the publishing world I’ve given it much thought. The Obama transition team is seeking input from citizens on ways to bolster the economy. The e-mail, on...
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Oct.20.2008
Go to Joe:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/20/opinion/20krugman.html?em
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Oct.19.2008
Casting the tax debate as a “values” issue Saturday, Barack Obama said John McCain was "out-of-touch" for equating the Illinois senator's plan to cut taxes for middle class families with welfare. /// “It comes down to values – in America, do we simply value wealth, or do we value the...
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Oct.16.2008
I wasn’t going to watch the debate. We were primed for a night of Big Bang Theory and DVR TV goodness. My fifteen-year-old son knocked a big chip out of our plan when he said he wanted to watch the debate because he could get extra-credit at school. I resigned myself to the fact I was going to...
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Sep.27.2008
So I am ALWAYS the villain to my son's episodes of superhero play. He gets to be Superman. I have to be Mr. Freeze. It's not fair. I know. But I do it. And as I've been doing it, I am really feeling my character. He's vengeful, outraged, self-righteous. Yeah. That's right. He's been...
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May.05.2008
The Philippines provides an endlessly delightful menu of hyper-Westernized food names. Among my favorites: Jollibee Yumburger, Whoopee Hot Sauce and -- I still have a menu with this on it -- "sizzling chicken ass." (38 pesos, back in the day, from San Mig Restaurant in Manila's Ermita...
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Feb.19.2008
I spent most of yesterday doing my taxes for 2007. It takes hours, involves calculating a lot of numbers on a variety of pieces of paper. As I was pressing numbers on my calculator, I formed a plan.
When I started paying estimated income tax, I found myself writing checks four times a year to the...
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