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Chris Weigant

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On Whores

Chris Weigant | Posted November 25, 2009 | Politics


I was kind of hoping I wouldn't have to address this subject, but an etymological battle in Washington seems to have just been stirred up further, meaning I just have to jump on top (so to speak) of the semantic debate.

I speak of whores. That's right, whores. Prostitutes. Hookers.

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Deepak Chopra

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India Comes to the White House, All at Once

Deepak Chopra | Posted November 25, 2009 |


I never expected to see so many faces of modern India as I saw Tuesday night. The White House's state dinner, its first of the new administration, honored Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. It was every sequin and silk cravat a glittering and sumptuous affair, as the media has...

Antonio Villaraigosa

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Giving Thanks by Giving Back

Antonio Villaraigosa | Posted November 25, 2009 | Politics


Around this time of the year, many families will sit around the dinner table, give thanks and enjoy a nice warm meal together. However, others won't be so lucky.

Thanksgiving is just one reminder of how important it is, especially for those of us blessed with more, to give...

Shawn Amos

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Let Us Now Give Thanks for These Bands Below the Top 40 Radar

Shawn Amos | Posted November 25, 2009 | Entertainment


Let's be honest: it's tough for all of you musicians out there to get any attention these days. There's no room for you on MTV. There's no room for you on the radio. There's room on YouTube, but there's room for everybody on YouTube. It's thankless work for an audience...

Geoffrey Dunn

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More Palin Lies: The Trooper in 'Troopergate' Breaks His Silence

Geoffrey Dunn | Posted November 25, 2009 | Politics


The Alaska State Trooper at the center of Sarah Palin's so-called "Troopergate Scandal"--which impeded her run for the vice-presidency and stained her record as Alaska governor--has broken his more than year-long silence since his embattled divorce with Palin's sister, Molly, became a cause celebre during last year's presidential campaign.

After...

Jeff Danziger

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Grandma's House GPS

Jeff Danziger | Posted November 25, 2009 | Technology


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Huff TV

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HuffPost Editor Roy Sekoff Discusses Shameless Tea Party Heckling Of Hough Family On 'The Ed Show' (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted November 25, 2009 | Media


Earlier this month, members of the Chicago Tea Party Patriots heckled a pair of town hall speakers who lost their daughter-in-law and unborn grandchild due to a medical emergency. Dan and Midge Hough wanted to explain how a lack of health care may have contributed to the two deaths.

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Michael Shermer

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The Coma Man Hoax: Rom Houben's "Communication" Is "Ideomotor" Ouija Board Effect

Michael Shermer | Posted November 25, 2009 | Living



It's a hoax, folks. Sorry to be the spoiler of a feel good story--that of Rom Houben, the Belgian man who allegedly "woke up" from a 23-year long coma--but the hard truth must win out over hopeful emotions. Houben's "communications," his "statements" about how he's been aware all...

Andrew Winston

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It Certainly Is An Impressive Hoax: Making The World's Glaciers Melt

Andrew Winston | Posted November 25, 2009 | Green


The anger and energy of the climate skeptics is at a fever pitch lately. The breaking story that the Wall Street Journal loves so much is about one climate research center in the UK that may have been unwelcoming to contrary opinions. So the conspiracy theorists are all over this...

John McQuaid

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Let Us Now Give Thanks for Joe Lieberman

John McQuaid | Posted November 25, 2009 | Politics


Thanksgiving is a time for taking a deep breath and appreciating the under-appreciated. So I thought I would challenge myself this year. Let's take a moment, reflect, and give thanks that Joe Lieberman is in the Senate.

Bear with me here. In the 1990s, I liked Lieberman. Most of his...

Anant Goenka

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A New Special Relationship

Anant Goenka | Posted November 25, 2009 | World


Republicans are friends of India and Democrats are friends of Pakistan, is the conventional wisdom in India. It seems that the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Washington will be Singh's attempt to understand to what degree this conventional wisdom still holds.

America and India share a widespread...

Mark C. Miller

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Ommmmm... In The Mood For Meditation

Mark C. Miller | Posted November 25, 2009 | Comedy


Although meditation has been described as a reflective mode of thought, a more accurate definition would be a mode of "no thought," not unlike that of an employee at the Department of Motor Vehicles. The goal of meditation is to journey to a quiet place beyond the thought-filled mind....

Andy Ostroy

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Is Obama About to Make a Huge Mistake Over Afghanistan Troop Surge?

Andy Ostroy | Posted November 25, 2009 | Politics


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President Obama announced this week that he'll be unveiling his war strategy for Afghanistan next Tuesday and in particular his decision on the September request made by Gen. Stanley McChrystal for an additional 40,000 troops. White House sources report that Obama will authorize...

Paul Rieckhoff

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This Thanksgiving, Hear What New Veterans Are Grateful For

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted November 25, 2009 | Politics


It's time once again for that seasonal blend of gratitude and that deep longing for the familiar --family, health, pumpkin pie, turkey, and the Detroit Lions getting blown-out on National TV.

Eight years of war have brought tremendous challenges for our military, our veterans and their families. And just a...

Mike Robbins

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Teaching Gratitude

Mike Robbins | Posted November 25, 2009 | Living


I’ve been speaking and writing about gratitude for almost ten years now – and I’m still amazed at how challenging it can be for me to focus on what I’m grateful for at times (especially when I’m feeling sorry for myself or complaining).  I’m also blown away by how powerful...

Soren Gordhamer

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The Fire Of Thanksgiving

Soren Gordhamer | Posted November 25, 2009 | Living


Thanksgiving is one of those few times in a year when families, even ones with which there is discord, come together. For some this is a joyous event, for others it is greatly loathed.

Ram Dass used to say that if you ever thought you were enlightened, go spend...

One For The Table

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A Thanksgiving NOT To Remember

One For The Table | Posted November 25, 2009 | Living


In November of 1980, I was the director of Juvenile Advocates, a legal advocacy program for incarcerated teens located in Morgantown, West Virginia. My job consisted of monitoring the treatment of juveniles who were locked up in county jails, detention centers and what were known then, as reform schools.Perhaps the...

Dr. Susan Albers

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Eating Mindfully On Thanksgiving: Six Tips

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted November 25, 2009 | Living


Would you rather eat mindfully this Thanksgiving instead of overeat? We often approach Thanksgiving with the misguided belief that eating large quantities of delicious food will give us a lot of pleasure.

Unfortunately, food is only pleasurable up until a point. It is a challenge, for all of us, to...

Karen Luniw

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Secrets To Getting Through The Holiday Season

Karen Luniw | Posted November 25, 2009 | Living


The holiday season promises fun, love and good times with family and friends. It's a time where we can look forward with glee and high expectations to those shining moments of unconditional love and relaxation.

Stop!

Is that what your holiday season is like? Do you look forward to it...

Andy Stern

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Lloyd Blankfein Gives Thanks

Andy Stern | Posted November 25, 2009 | Business


Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein has a lot to be thankful for this year...

  • His turkey dinner with all the trimmings at his 27 million Central Park suite.
  • The 63.6 billion in bailouts and backstops Goldman Sachs has collected from taxpayers since the crash--most of which Goldman need never...
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