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The Man Who Changed the World?

Deepak Chopra | Posted 12.01.2008 | Home


Deepak Chopra

Wanting to change the world is different from having to. The latter is what's expected of Barack Obama if he's elected. The huge crowds he keeps att...

Neil Young Vies For X-Prize

Treehugger | Michael Graham Richard | Posted 11.30.2008 | Green


Neil Young currently drives a 1982 Mercedes coupe diesel that runs on vegetable oil he buys from a restaurants, but that's just a "band aid", accordi...

Obama Will Be One of The Greatest (and Most Loved) American Presidents

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 11.08.2008 | Politics


Frank Schaeffer

Obama is our last best chance. He's worth laying it all on the line for. I say this as a former life-long Republican. I say this as the proud father of a Marine.

Precipitous fifteen-year drop in US car sales; Need one? You probably can't get one

Steve Parker | Posted 11.02.2008 | Business


Steve Parker

They say "start out bad news with a joke," so: In Peter Gent's "North Dallas Forty," a football coach is talking with the team owner's son about his f...

The American Imperative: McCain's Suspension and the Democractic Process

Robert Mackey | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics


Robert Mackey

We have 98 other senators who can work on a solution to the current crisis. So, Senator McCain, please calm down and get back on the campaign trail. This isn't "your" crisis to deal with.

A Maverick? Nothing Could Be Worse

Emily Pease | Posted 10.09.2008 | Home


Emily Pease

John McCain is running on the "maverick" label, but what does that mean? Is it a "my way or the highway" proposition? Governing involves reining in the mavericks of the world before they run amok.

A Historical Perspective On Divided Democratic Conventions

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.25.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Don't buy into the media narrative that this is some sort of "divided party" -- because today's Democrats aren't. All true Democrats are pulling hard to defeat the legacy of George W. Bush.

Timeless Tips For Success From Abraham Lincoln

Karen Salmansohn | Posted 09.22.2008 | Living


Karen Salmansohn

Lincoln was not a lucky guy. At age seven, he was forced to make money for his family. At nine, his mother passed, forcing him to work even harder. ...

New Presidential Limousine

Steve Parker | Posted 08.13.2008 | Style


Steve Parker

Whoever wins the upcoming election will apparently ride to the White House in a brand-new whip, with rear-wheel (or even all-wheel) drive and a marine-cooled diesel engine.

Why Obama Should Announce Key Cabinet Members When He Announces His VP Choice

Thomas de Zengotita | Posted 07.04.2008 | Politics


Thomas de Zengotita

Putting Obama at the center of a team of rivals, all of them familiar, even venerable, pieces of political furniture would dampen the he's-not-one-of-us factor that is still his greatest danger.

Hybrid Cars On Parade At L.A. Auto Show

Wall Street Journal | Mike Spector | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Touting a hydrogen-powered Chevrolet, a Lincoln with a super-efficient gasoline engine and a hybrid Dodge, car makers plan to use the Los Angeles auto...