Abe Silk graduated from Wesleyan University in 2007.

Blog Entries by Abe Silk

Michael Vick: A Bird of Prey Once More

5 Comments | Posted August 14, 2009 | 11:48 AM (EST)


Michael Vick, it has been reported everywhere, has signed a two year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, and I, for one, am happy for the man.

Full disclosure: I lived in Atlanta from 1987 to 1996 and during that time became a fairly rabid fan of Atlanta sports. Even...

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Sarah Palin: Energy Maven

8 Comments | Posted July 16, 2009 | 11:42 AM (EST)


We have an important choice to make. Do we want to control our energy supply and its environmental impact? Or, do we want to outsource it to China, Russia and Saudi Arabia?
--Sarah Palin, The Washington Post 7/14/2009

Sarah Palin, in her new incarnation as an I-don't-know-what, has...

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Fox Ruins Obama's First Pitch

5 Comments | Posted July 15, 2009 | 11:06 AM (EST)


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Ever since I got home from work today I've been excited for one thing and one thing only: President Obama's throwing of the ceremonial first pitch of the MLB All Star Game. Admittedly, this is a pretty lame thing to be excited about, but...

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Al Franken Gets the Last Laugh

1 Comments | Posted July 1, 2009 | 07:31 PM (EST)


Well the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" took what seemed like 10,000 years, but the Minnesota Supreme Court finally ruled yesterday in a unanimous decision to certify Al Franken's election victory last November. The final margin of victory for Franken was 312 votes out of 2.9 million cast, which translates...

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Anthony Bourdain, Alice Waters, Duff Goldman -- Clash of the Food Titans

2 Comments | Posted May 20, 2009 | 06:08 PM (EST)


On May 14, 2009 Anthony Bourdain of No Reservations fame, Duff Goldman of Ace of Cakes, and food activist Alice Waters participated in an informative, insightful, and humorous panel discussion at The Connecticut Forum in Hartford on food and food politics.

Whereas Alice advocated heavily for local and sustainable...

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An Open Letter to the Obama People

Posted January 7, 2009 | 03:41 PM (EST)


Dear Obama People,

Even though I've never met any of you, I suppose I like you. I mean, you (or your bosses or minions or whomever) did a damn good job getting the big guy elected. You made me feel as if I was part of a movement when all...

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Compassionate Congressional Candidate Compels Community Caring

Posted July 24, 2008 | 02:50 PM (EST)


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Politicians promise all sorts of things on the campaign trail, but it's a rare breed of politician that follows through on their promises at all, let alone before they're even elected. Enter Tom Perriello, a Democrat running a unique campaign in Virginia's solidly red...

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Greenopia: Eco-Consciousness for the Rest-Of-Us

Posted July 11, 2008 | 12:57 PM (EST)


If you've ever sat around and thought, "Gee, wouldn't it be cool if there was a Zagat-style guide to local green businesses?" then wish no longer concerned citizen, because a small, ambitious group called Greenopia publishes just such a guide for Los Angeles, San Francisco, and as of April --...

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