May 20, 2013
12:26 a.m.
My column today has my thoughts about Obama’s alleged “scandal trifecta” as of Friday morning, when I wrote it. My bottom line was “not so fast.” Big time scandals in presidential second terms grow into si...
May 20, 2013
12:26 a.m.
The Accord Coupe is as close as Honda comes to a grown-up sports car, at least until the mid-engine NSX re-appears in 2015. But that will be badged as an Acura and cost Porsche money. Honda photo
There’s something pleasantly old-school about this car, an...
May 20, 2013
12:01 a.m.
Here's what you need to know to survive a mud run!
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May 19, 2013
12:01 a.m.
Weatherizing a home to reduce energy usage and maximize savings is something homeowners think about in cold weather. The fact is, energy efficiency is just as important during summer months, and simple improvements can make a big difference in...
May 19, 2013
12:01 a.m.
As I write this blog, I’m sitting on a plane headed home from Chicago. This was the last stop on my Lost in Suburbia Six City Cool Mom Book and Blow Dry Bar Tour and I have to say… it’s been a blast! I loved being able to spend time with friends I usuall...
May 19, 2013
6:26 p.m.
Most of us rabid political partisans, whether lefties or righties, take special pleasure in citing what we see as the excessive rhetoric of certain people on the other side of the spectrum.
And so it is with me when right-wingers like Republican State ...
May 19, 2013
6:26 p.m.
The RESULTS of a new CNN/ORC poll are mostly good news for President Obama.
The principal take-aways from this survey are these:
Fifty-three percent of Americans say they approve of the job the president is doing, with 45% saying they disapprove. The ...
May 19, 2013
6:26 p.m.
Stephanie Koontz, one of my favorite social historians, WARNS HERE about the potential pitfalls of nostalgia:
In personal life, the warm glow of nostalgia amplifies good memories and minimizes bad ones about experiences and relationships, encouraging u...
May 18, 2013
12:01 a.m.
Climate change skeptics often shrug off the pesky facts scientists present by pointing to the big, over-simplified picture. Climate is always changing, they say. Nature goes through cycles.
True enough, but there’s nothing all-natural about the cyc...
May 18, 2013
6:21 p.m.
Despite suggestions from such conservatives as Charles Krauthammer and Newt Gingrich to temper their rhetoric, more than a few Republicans these days are claiming that the so-called scandals that currently beset the Obama administration are the worst in...
