Jamie Lee Curtis, 2/12/12

Actress and children's book author

It is not fame's fault. It is no one's fault. Do you blame cancer on fame? Do you blame diabetes on fame? It is a disease and like cancer, diabetes and depression, it is everywhere. Alcoholism and addiction is ever present and it wants you dead.

Norman Lear, 2/11/12

Founder, People for the American Way

I had a dream last night. Mitt Romney had won the Republican nomination and the race for the presidency was on. The super PACs on behalf of Mitt coughed up their millions for starters -- and the attack ads began everywhere.

Michael Smerconish, 2/12/12

Radio host

I don't know what tape Hannity has and I challenge him to release it. I do know what recordings I possess. Mine are five conversations I had with the now-president in which he made crystal clear his willingness to kill bin Laden.

Bill McKibben, 2/11/12

Author of a dozen books, including 'The End of Nature' and 'Deep Economy'

We've been to jail, we've marched on Washington; this week it's pixels and keystrokes. This electronic blitz is an effort to show Congress that there's support out there for doing the right thing.

Jared Bernstein, 2/12/12

Senior Fellow, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

People like those in Sunday's New York TImes piece struggle with what to them seems like a contradiction: they want to think of themselves as self-sufficient and independent, yet when pushed, most recognize that they need the help.

Heather Bauer, RD, CDN, 2/12/12

Nutritionist, Entrepreneur, Author, Mother of Three

Although you'll thank your new boyfriend profusely for the enormous box of chocolates he gave you (who can resist that?) I definitely have some strategies to make this special day healthy, too. I can't guarantee you a date on Feb. 14, but I can certainly help you stock up on foods of love.

Orlando Jones, 2/12/12

Actor, Comedian

Like everyone else, I've heard a lot of crazy stories about Whitney. The Whitney Houston I met treated me with nothing but warmth and affection. Whitney, I really will miss you.

Geoffrey R. Stone, 2/12/12

Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor of Law, University of Chicago

Both President Obama's decision to exempt Catholic institutions from the general policy on contraceptives and the court of appeals' decision to invalidate Proposition 8 reflect our most fundamental aspirations as a nation.

Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson, 2/12/12

We're being treated to a morass of slogans and glib promises. Given how crucial this issue is to most Americans, the electorate deserves a lot better. Here's a modest proposal for a franker, productive debate.

Ian Fletcher, 2/12/12

Author, 'Free Trade Doesn't Work: What Should Replace It and Why'

My take on Rick Santorum on economics is that he's partly well-intentioned on some level, but has little grip on the really key policy questions, is susceptible to dangerous Republican clichés pushed by various obsession groups, and is given to posturing.

Brian Levin, J.D., 2/12/12

Director, Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, California State University

This weekend saw one of those poignant front-page contrasts of emergent triumph and final tragedy that leaves fans of sports and music with exuberant joy and deep sorrow.

HuffPost Radio, 2/12/12

Huffington and Matalin debate "War on Catholics" vs. "War on Women". The legal rights of non-catholic employees in publicly funded hospitals... or a 2000 year church doctrine. Then: guess who wins shootout between Clint and Karl over Chrysler ad?

Stuart Muszynski, 2/12/12

Founder and CEO, PurpleAmerica.us

Whether Democrat or Republican, it's up to responsible Americans to reclaim the conversation. Only through conversation, can we get to common ground, greater good and a country that sets the moral example for all our children and the world.

Lynn Casteel Harper, 2/11/12

Ordained Baptist minister and retirement community chaplain

Depriving someone of sleep is used as a torture tactic. How strangely sadistic that we inflict this violence on our own bodies by denying ourselves sufficient sleep.

Steven Strauss, 2/12/12

Advanced Leadership Fellow, Harvard University

I'm an advocate of gun control, and a knee-jerk opponent of the National Rifle Association (NRA). It's extraordinary that I find myself concurring with the NRA about 2 tourists recently arrested in NYC.

Andrew Brandt, 2/12/12

President, The National Football Post

Were Manning to be terminated -- his contract, not him -- the Colts would save $63.6 million over the next four years. The salary cap consequences to a Manning release are a bit more complicated.

Erika Katz, 2/12/12

Author, Bonding Over Beauty

As women, beauty dilemmas plague us on a daily basis. Between antiperspirant staining the dress we just put on, the blemish appearing right before a big night out, and the bangs growing out like a sheep dog, sometimes it feels like a war zone. So I have some great beauty solutions to common beauty dilemmas.

Gary Marcus, 2/12/12

Author of Guitar Zero, and Professor of Psychology, NYU

When trying to learn a musical instrument, master a foreign language, or just study for an exam, the rate-limiting step is often memory. The faster you can convert new information into new memories, the faster you can master new skills.

John Lundberg, 2/12/12

Writer, Poetry teacher

Sure, it's a cliché, but poets do write about love an awful lot. And it's a rare poem that makes a convincing case that its author doesn't need all this love business.

Paul Abrams, 2/12/12

Last person on Earth not on Facebook

America has always been at its best, and achieved exceptionalism, when it has been a country of "And" -- , as the preamble to the Constitution says, liberty AND justice AND the general welfare. Republicans are the party of "OR."

Erica Diamond, 2/12/12

Founder and Editor-In-Chief, WomenOnTheFence.com

We are in control of our health, our well-being, our mental state, our marriage, our children. Everything. It's up to us to give ourselves the best life possible. No one else can do it for us, and truth is, it's best when we can do it for ourselves. It was a powerful realization.

Yoani Sanchez, 2/12/12

Award-winning Cuban blogger

The Catholics are preparing their liturgies and their pomp to receive Benedict XVI, while others wonder if his arrival will bring some significant transformation in the political or social situation of the nation.

Gary M. Krebs, 2/12/12

Screenwriter, Author, Publisher

I received an email from a gentleman widely regarded as one of the world's foremost resume experts."Now how do I say this diplomatically? Your resume really sucks." The comment didn't just sting. I felt like one of the victims on an episode of CSI.

Adam Wright, 2/12/12

Founder and Editor-In-Chief, TVDoneWright.com

One pilot currently in contention for the 2012-2013 season is Downwardly Mobile, starring Roseanne Barr. But what if the network continued with this strategy? Here are some NBC reunion suggestions that the network could use.