McCain stumbles on Meet the Press

Several times John McCain got lost in his own words today while appearing on what had always been a familiar show in the past. Meet the Press is a regular haunt for the old warrior. He should have been comfortable on…

Can we laugh at Obama jokes?

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I’m changing my mind about the New Yorker magazine’s controversial Muslim cover. My first reaction was anger. How could the New Yorker, a liberal magazine, be so stupid! Visuals reinforce stereotypes.But, if the…

Old guy walks into a bar…

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This is not about presidential politics. This is about the politics of aging.We begin with the quote of the day:“Expect open season in the coming campaign for implicitly bashing the elderly as McCain’s political…

New York, New York

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Every Wednesday, Eric Asimov brings us to the altar of really good wine in the NY Times. This week, his column is absolutely liberating. He writes it’s OK to chill red wine for a refreshing summertime drink. Forget…

Jelly Bellies,

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Jelly Belly is producing 300,000 pounds per day – and you can thank the Republicans. When word got out that President Ronald Reagan liked the smaller, gourmet jellybeans, sales went from $8 million to $16 million in…

Honk if you're feeling frisky

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Six buck gasoline. That changes everything. Not counting WWII, has America ever faced such massive changes to our culture so fast? We are on the leading edge of a new way of life. Sociologists will point to this summer…

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