Presidents Day

Some of Our Presidents' Afflictions Seem Noble, Some Not So Much

Carolita Johnson | Posted 03.19.2009 | Comedy


Carolita Johnson

A Tribute To George Washington, Coke Doer And Cannibal

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 03.18.2009 | Comedy


Yeah, ok, George Washington didn't actually eat the brains of his foes, but this video's pretty awesome anyway. We resurrected it to help you celebrat...

The Lincoln Plan

John Krifka | Posted 03.16.2009 | Business


John Krifka

Why retire the penny? Why not celebrate it even more? Here's the only tender we recognize as community property. How appropriately tender that is.

Lincoln: Metaphor for the Nation

James Zogby | Posted 03.15.2009 | Politics


James Zogby

This week we commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, arguably the U.S.'s greatest and most complex President.

How Lincoln Speaks to Us Today

George McGovern | Posted 03.15.2009 | Politics


George McGovern

It is relevant to our own day, while respecting Abraham Lincoln's appreciation for historical experience, to recall his appreciation for the need for change.

President Obama and Shades of George W (Washington not Bush)

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics


Mark Goulston, M.D.

In anticipation of President's Day, we are struck by how President Obama is not just leading in the spirit of Abraham Lincoln but also in the spirit of George Washington.

This President's Day, Remember that George Washington Raised Hemp & Probably Smoked it

Harvey Wasserman | Posted 03.01.2009 | Green


Harvey Wasserman

It is time to end Hemp/Marijuana Prohibition. With Bush gone and a new generation taking charge, we may finally have a chance to do it.

World Markets Mixed on Presidents Day

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


LONDON — European stocks rocks rose Monday on speculation about possible new investment in the banking sector even as U.S. markets remain closed...

10 Things George Washington Never Did On His Birthday

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

George Washington never attended the big white sale blowout at the mall.

Why Presidents' Day?

Jacob Soboroff | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Jacob Soboroff

If we can move Presidents' Day for the convenience of shoppers, why not make Election Day more convenient for voters?