I can't help think that despite the amazing amount of logical arguments that have emerged over the last week undermining Rick Perry's candidacy, he remains very attractive to many Americans and will likely continue to gather momentum. Why? Mostly because he is the quintessential "daddy" brand that speaks to people...

I was recently rereading the President's State of the Union speech and realized that the key unifying message that the White House and Democrats need to be using this year was right there in the speech. The President was talking about how we move forward as a nation...

Every now and then we need a boost. Something to remind us of the indomitable American spirit that has always moved us forward as a country. In 1980, it was a group of college kids who created a miracle on ice. At a time when our country was down, they...

This article first appeared in the Work-Life issue of Design Mind, the publication of the global innovation firm frog design.

As the coal industry reminds us, more than 50% of our nation's electricity is produced by burning coal. Another fact we know -- burning coal is the dirtiest way we produce electricity today and is one of the leading sources of global warming pollution. And, we know the idea that...