In 2010, for the first time, SNAP benefits appear to have surpassed 10% of all grocery spending. This seems to me like a significant threshold. The program formerly known as [...]
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SNAP benefits surpass 10% of all grocery spending
/ May 18, 2012
In 2010, for the first time, SNAP benefits appear to have surpassed 10% of all grocery spending. This seems to me like a significant threshold. The program formerly known as [...]
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12 Days of Droid (and why I went right back to an iPhone)
/ May 18, 2012
I really wanted to own an Android. After going straight from flip-phone to the iPhone 3G, I eventually upgraded to an iPhone 4S. When I needed to get a new [...]
I really wanted to own an Android. After going straight from flip-phone to the iPhone 3G, I eventually upgraded to an iPhone 4S. When I needed to get a new [...]
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China teaches the value of political pluralism
/ May 18, 2012
When today’s middle-aged Chinese citizens were young, the People’s Republic was a gigantic experiment in egalitarianism, anti-capitalism, anti-consumerism, and opposition to Western imperialism. One of its core values was unending [...]
When today’s middle-aged Chinese citizens were young, the People’s Republic was a gigantic experiment in egalitarianism, anti-capitalism, anti-consumerism, and opposition to Western imperialism. One of its core values was unending [...]
News & Politics
Rep. Mike Coffman tells supporters that "in his heart" President Obama is "just not an American"
/ May 18, 2012
By Richard K. Barry No, I never mean what I say. I don’t even listen to myself when I speak. To my mind, there is little more disturbing than the [...]
By Richard K. Barry No, I never mean what I say. I don’t even listen to myself when I speak. To my mind, there is little more disturbing than the [...]
News & Politics
Fox News poll has Obama leading Romney 46% to 39% nationally
/ May 18, 2012
By Richard K. Barry Fox News released a poll on Wednesday. Here are some of the key findings: Obama has a 46% to 39% advantage over Romney at the moment. [...]
By Richard K. Barry Fox News released a poll on Wednesday. Here are some of the key findings: Obama has a 46% to 39% advantage over Romney at the moment. [...]
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Coffee Talk: Mega-church style
/ May 18, 2012
It’s no secret that coffee and church go together like, well, heresy and preaching. Besides the ubiquitous Coffee Hour that has followed every gathering of Christians since the Last Supper, [...]
It’s no secret that coffee and church go together like, well, heresy and preaching. Besides the ubiquitous Coffee Hour that has followed every gathering of Christians since the Last Supper, [...]
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Donna Summer (1948-2012)
/ May 17, 2012
By Richard K. Barry I honestly could not say I was ever a fan of disco. Maybe if I had learned to dance, I would look more kindly on the [...]
By Richard K. Barry I honestly could not say I was ever a fan of disco. Maybe if I had learned to dance, I would look more kindly on the [...]
News & Politics
Ben Stein shares his superior wisdom
/ May 17, 2012
By Richard K. Barry Former Nixon speech writer and sometimes actor Ben Stein was on Bill O’Reilly’s Fox News show recently and offered that he didn’t think Barack Obama was [...]
By Richard K. Barry Former Nixon speech writer and sometimes actor Ben Stein was on Bill O’Reilly’s Fox News show recently and offered that he didn’t think Barack Obama was [...]
News & Politics
Lawrence O’Donnell as an actor on The West Wing
/ May 17, 2012
By Richard K. Barry Here’s a little diversion from our daily cares. I was watching
By Richard K. Barry Here’s a little diversion from our daily cares. I was watching
News & Politics
Republicans plan all-out smear campaign tying Obama to Jeremiah Wright (updated)
/ May 17, 2012
By Michael J.W. Stickings UPDATED WITH BREAKING NEWS BELOW. The Times is reporting that “[a] group of high-profile Republican strategists” is planning a vicious assault on President Obama that would [...]
By Michael J.W. Stickings UPDATED WITH BREAKING NEWS BELOW. The Times is reporting that “[a] group of high-profile Republican strategists” is planning a vicious assault on President Obama that would [...]
Food
Healthy food not more expensive
/ May 17, 2012
In contrast with the conventional wisdom that healthy food costs too much, USDA’s Economic Research Service this week reports: For all metrics except the price of food energy, the authors [...]
In contrast with the conventional wisdom that healthy food costs too much, USDA’s Economic Research Service this week reports: For all metrics except the price of food energy, the authors [...]
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/ January 19, 2012
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