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The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed         Robert L. Borosage: Gingrich: Calamity Newt Asks the Right Question May 17, 2011 at 3:11 PM   Even with his own candidacy already sapped by the licentiousness of his mouth and his libido, Gingrich shouldn't be dismissed. He has provided the clearest statement of how the GOP will run in the next election. Read More... More on Gingrich 2012         Steven Hirsch: Mets: I Don't Believe What I Just Saw May 17, 2011 at 3:11 PM   Yes, it is only one game out of 162, and it is only May, but the Mets missed the playoffs twice in the past four years because they failed to win one more game. Read More... More on MLB         M.J. Rose: Tough Love: Things No One Is Brave Enough to Tell Self-Published Authors May 17, 2011 at 3:11 PM   No writer can entirely devote him or herself to the muse. Not one who is traditionally published. And not one going the self-publishing route. So how much work are you are you going to have to do? Read More... More on Writing         Rev. Jonathan Weyer: What the Bible Really Says About Doubt May 17, 2011 at 3:03 PM   As I read through the biblical discussion of doubt, I realized how much the Bible really does describe reality, especially the reality of the human condition. It calls us to question and to doubt. Read More... More on Christianity         Jane Chafin: In My Opinion: The Jury Is Out on Juried Exhibitions May 17, 2011 at 2:55 PM   Have you ever walked through a juried art exhibition and not wondered what the jurors were smoking when they awarded the prizes? Read More...         Robert L. Borosage: Gingrich: Calamity Newt Asks the Right Question May 17, 2011 at 2:55 PM   Despite Gingrich's gift for self-immolation, even with his own candidacy already sapped by the licentiousness of his mouth and his libido, he shouldn't be dismissed. He has provided the clearest statement of how Republicans will run against Obama and Democrats in the next election. Read More... More on Elections 2012         Jim Cochran: Sustainability is for People, Too: Why We Need Fair Labor Rights in Organic Farming May 17, 2011 at 2:55 PM   Our global, industrial food system is causing a slow erosion of the rich complexity that used to exist in farming communities around the world. Read More... More on Sustainability         Scott Mendelson: Blu Ray Review: The Rite May 17, 2011 at 2:55 PM   Mediocre film, great video and audio, but a near-complete absence of extras. This is the very definition of a 'rental-only' release. Read More...         Steven Hirsch: Mets: I Don't Believe What I Just Saw May 17, 2011 at 2:55 PM   Yes, it is only 1 game out of 162, and it is only May, but the Mets missed the playoffs twice in the past four years because they failed to win one more game. Read More... More on MLB         Courtney Cachet: It's a Green Home if it Saves You Money, Right? May 17, 2011 at 2:31 PM   There are some ways to go green that are so effortless, so easy, so less toxic and so less expensive that you'd be foolish not to do them. Here are four easy ways you can go green and save money without sacrificing a thing. Read More... More on Green Living         Edible: Edible Radio Episode 87 - Victual Reality: Tom Philpott with Eliot Coleman May 17, 2011 at 2:22 PM   Eliot Coleman - photo: Barbara Damrosch Listen to this podcast on Edible Radio. Read More...         Jeff Madrick: The Victims of Insider Trading May 17, 2011 at 2:22 PM   Nothing surprises me more than when I read that trading on insider information is a victimless crime. In the wake of the conviction of hedge-fund giant Raj Rajaratnam, the claim has come up time and again. In fact, it is entirely untrue. Read More... More on Raj Rajaratnam         Rick Hamlin: Military Chaplains: Should Taxpayers Support Religion in the Military? May 17, 2011 at 2:22 PM   An atheist chaplain? Isn't that a contradiction in terms? And come to think of it, what does a military chaplain do anyway? Read More... More on Military         Yvonne Yorke: Prince William on Honeymoon As Controversial Diana Film Premieres in Cannes May 17, 2011 at 2:22 PM   While Prince William is on his honeymoon, moving forward with the next chapter of his life, 4,800 miles away there are those who are still looking back into the tragic events in his past. Read More... More on Johnny Depp         Jack Darin: Getting the Smart Grid Right May 17, 2011 at 2:22 PM   You've probably seen or heard the ads from ComEd supporting the "smart grid," and their proposal for how to pay for it. We do need to invest in our electric grid. But their proposal misses the mark. Read More... More on Green Energy         Robert L. Borosage: Gingrich: Calamity Newt Asks the Right Question May 17, 2011 at 2:22 PM   Less than a week after launching his presidential campaign, Newt Gingrich's candidacy has already been declared "done" and "over" by conservative pundit Charles Krauthammer. Gringich's mouth - always faster than his brain - has been gorging on foot. He's provided Democrats with great ad copy, denouncing the Republican plan to end Medicare as "radical" and "right wing social engineering." He managed an astounding 360 overnight, from having "consistently favored" an individual mandate on health care to calling it unconstitutional the next day. He's received well deserved scorn for dog whistle race bait politics in http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gingrich-promises-to-slash-taxes-calls-obama-food-stamp-president/2011/05/13/AF9Q602G_story.htmldeclaring Obama the "food stamp president." And of course, in the run-up to his announcement, he retired the trophy for the most creative excuse for cheating on your wife, declaring that it was his passion for his country that led him astray. Despite Gingrich's gift for self-immolation, even with his own candidacy already sapped by the licentiousness of his mouth and his libido, he shouldn't be dismissed. He has provided the clearest statement of how Republicans will run against Obama and Democrats in the next election - in the Reagan tradition, combining city on the hill economic homilies with back alley racial allusions. Consider Gingrich's calling card: Read More... More on Elections 2012         Deborah Jacobs: Release Newark Police Director's Disciplinary Records May 17, 2011 at 2:22 PM   If DeMaio's disciplinary records stay hidden, the city of Newark misses a rare opportunity to shift the tone of the Newark Police Department. Mayor Booker must embrace a transparent process if he has any hope of earning public support for his pick. Read More...         H.A. Hellyer: Sermons of the Revolution: Religious Emotions at the Tahrir Square Mosque May 17, 2011 at 2:21 PM   Omar Makram is known all over the Arab world because his is the mosque on the edge of Tahrir Square. Read More... More on Egypt Protests         Dr. Josef Olmert: The New Middle East and Turkey May 17, 2011 at 1:48 PM   When the time comes to intensify pressure on Bashar Assad, NATO and the United States should give a major role to Turkey. This time around, the Turks may not refuse. Read More... More on Syria         Jeff Madrick: The Victims of Insider Trading May 17, 2011 at 1:48 PM   Nothing surprises me much more than when I read that trading on insider information is a victimless crime. In the wake of the conviction of hedge fund giant Raj Rajaratnam, the claim has come up time and again. In fact, it is entirely untrue. The victims are all those who sold Raj a stock or other security at a lower price than they might have if they had the same information he had. In other words, the victims are pensioners, mutual fund investors, bank trusts holders, and on. It's like what happened in the 1800s when some insiders knew the railroad had planned to build a track through a certain territory. They bought land from unsuspecting farmers, ranchers and maybe even the federal government on the cheap. That activity disgusts us. Same with stocks when the fund managers know about good earnings news to be reported the next day or a merger announcement to come. What the details of the Rajaratnam scandal also shows is that he who pays the most money for inside information also makes the most money. Money begets money, the big get bigger. That's a pretty good example of what's happened over the past thirty years in American finance. Read More... More on Raj Rajaratnam         Jackie K. Cooper: Bridesmaids: Kristen Wiig's Time to Shine May 17, 2011 at 1:48 PM   The advance buzz on Bridesmaids was to call it the female version of The Hangover. It was going to show that women could be just as raucous as men. It also has is a sweet center that makes it acceptable across the board. Read More... More on Kristen Wiig         Pastor Neil Christopher: Church in a Bar: Why Even the Darkest Spaces Can Be Sacred May 17, 2011 at 1:48 PM   When I announced that I was going to create a church in a blues bar in the heart of downtown Fort Worth, Texas, I obviously received some mixed feedback. Read More... More on Christianity         Rhea Perlman: A Pat on the Back That Will Last a Lifetime May 17, 2011 at 1:48 PM   This week I got to hang out at the airport to see off a bunch of hugely excited kids leaving on a trip to London. It's rare that young children are so majorly rewarded for their academic and personal achievements. Read More... More on Literacy         Ben Evans: A Few Good Questions With Justin Cronin May 17, 2011 at 1:48 PM   A few years ago it was announced that Justin Cronin's next project would be a vampire novel. Many readers found it difficult to believe. In honor of its paperback release, I spoke with Justin last week. Read More...         HuffPost TV: HuffPost's Jordan Schultz Discusses NBA Conference Finals (VIDEO) May 17, 2011 at 1:32 PM   HuffPost's Jordan Schultz broke down the NBA Playoffs on Tuesday with Noah Coslov of CineSport. Read More... More on Video         Kelly Figueroa-Ray: 'Are You a Good Muslim or a Bad Muslim?' May 17, 2011 at 1:32 PM   The fact that this question could be asked out loud to a guest of a Christian Church demonstrates a deep and pervasive understanding that expressions of Islamophobia are not taboo, but actually to be expected. Read More... More on Islam         Bill Bush: The Venice Art Walk -- The Original Venice Experience: This Artweek.LA (May 16-22) May 17, 2011 at 1:32 PM   Read More...         Lara Friedman: The World Needs More Than Words From Obama on Mideast Peace May 17, 2011 at 1:32 PM   No doubt some of Obama's advisors are telling him that doing anything on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at this point in his term, other than seeking to placate the American Jewish right, is a losing bet. They are mistaken. Read More...         Rhea Perlman: A Pat on the Back That Will Last a Lifetime May 17, 2011 at 1:32 PM   This week I got to hang out at the airport to see off a bunch of hugely excited kids leaving on a trip to London. They were going because they had won an essay contest. Read More... More on Literacy         Don McNay: It's My Money But I Don't Want It Now May 17, 2011 at 1:23 PM   The rich get richer for many reasons, but one is that they take a long-term view about their money. You don't hear Warren Buffett yelling, "It's my money and I want it now." Read More... More on Warren Buffett         Helen Davey: Tales of Pan Am: 350 Eggs... But Who's Counting? May 17, 2011 at 1:16 PM   It was on a night flight from JFK to Buenos Aires, early in my 20-year career as a stewardess, when I faced one of my biggest challenges: cooking and dishing a full breakfast for over 100 passengers. Read More... More on Airlines         C. M. Rubin: The Global Search for Education: Can You Pass the Global Standardized Test? May 17, 2011 at 1:16 PM   The performance of U.S. students in the 2009 PISA was poor, especially when you consider that the U.S. has the biggest global economy and is among the top 10 countries in standards of living. Read More... More on Standardized Testing         Jack Myers: Network Upfront Week: It's All About Content, Content, Content May 17, 2011 at 1:16 PM   It's Network TV Upfront Week, and once again networks will reinforce their focus on traditional series programming and will de-emphasize bells and whistles -- such as their digital and value-added offerings. Read More...         David Harris: To a Gaza Flotilla Participant May 17, 2011 at 1:16 PM   When activists seeking to break Gaza's blockade proclaim their commitment to nonviolence, how do they square that with Hamas's record of violence, including its bloody seizure of power from the Palestinian Authority four years ago? Read More... More on Palestinian Territories         Dr. Naif A. Al-Mutawa: The Future Depends On What The Meaning of "Was" Was May 17, 2011 at 1:16 PM   The Arab world should teach subjects in the language that mirrors the language spoken at home. From creative writing to the sciences, the language of the family should be the language of education. Read More... More on Middle East         Nick Turse: Obama's Reset: Arab Spring or Same Old Thing? May 17, 2011 at 1:16 PM   On Thursday, Obama will "reset" American policy in the Middle East with a major address. But barring an almost inconceivable policy shift, all signs indicate that the Pentagon will quietly maintain antithetical policies. Read More... More on Obama's Mideast Trip         Khalil Nouri: A Paradigm Shift on the Chessboard of the Afghan "Great Game" May 17, 2011 at 12:43 PM   This Pakistani rush to stack the deck in their favor in Afghanistan will fail. There can only be one legitimate way to obtain stability in Afghanistan; an all Afghan national ratification of a reconciliation process. Read More... More on Afghanistan         Andrew Winston: The Navy's Tactical Strike on Fossil Fuel Use May 17, 2011 at 12:43 PM   For the Navy, going green is about security and reducing dangerous reliance on fossil fuels from volatile parts of the world. Moving away from fossil fuels saves soldiers' lives. Read More... More on Sustainability         Don McNay: It's My Money But I Don't Want It Now May 17, 2011 at 12:43 PM   "Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose" - Janis Joplin (Kris Kristofferson) "It's my money and I want it now" Read More... More on The Balanced Life         Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Lady and the Parrot May 17, 2011 at 12:26 PM   This story is not about Laurie Lieberman, or at least that's what she says. It is, according to her, about Zeus, who has just hopped onto her fingers. Zeus is her 4 ½-year-old Congo African grey parrot. Read More...         Annie Stamell: Bridesmaids Delivers Laughs, but What About Likes? May 17, 2011 at 12:26 PM   I want to see a female character in a movie who is hilarious and odd but also smart as a whip and super successful; someone we can laugh at but also aspire to be -- someone we genuinely like. Read More... More on Kristen Wiig         Meredith Bagby: Debt Ceiling: The Sky's Not Falling -- Yet May 17, 2011 at 12:26 PM   It's official. As of Monday, May 16, the United States of America has reached its debt limit. But the sky didn't the sky fall. People are not running in the streets in chaos. The stock and bond markets haven't crashed. So what's the big deal? Read More... More on Republicans         Sharmine Narwani: On Our Way to Palestine... May 17, 2011 at 12:26 PM   Nour Samaha, a 28-year-old freelance Swiss-Lebanese writer based in Beirut for the past 18 months, participated in the Lebanese Nakba march to Palestine. Her story is riveting. Read More... More on Israel         Preeti Vissa: The Revolving Door Continues May 17, 2011 at 12:15 PM   Earlier this year, the FCC approved the merger of Comcast and NBC Universal, despite concerns raised by many. Recently it was announced that one of the commissioners who okay-ed that merger is leaving to become a Comcast-NBC lobbyist. Read More... More on NBC         Stephen Zunes: Yemen on the Edge May 17, 2011 at 12:10 PM   It's time for the United States to recognize that the future of the Middle East is not in the hands of aging autocrats like Saleh or even traditional elite oppositionists, but in civil society. Read More... More on Obama Administration         Kristen Lewis: Which California Are You? May 17, 2011 at 12:10 PM   Wouldn't it be great if an objective, fact-based tool existed to identify the most strategic levers for change -- to help keep California from losing its edge? Such a tool now exists. Read More... More on Health Care Reform         Jesse Kornbluth: Matraca Berg: Is She the Best Singer From Nashville You Don't Know? May 17, 2011 at 12:10 PM   Matraca Berg started young, hit big as a writer, hit resistance as a singer. She took a long break. Wrote songs for others. And left her cadre of fans cherishing her songs. Read More...         Dan Persons: Cinefantastique Spotlight: Priest May 17, 2011 at 12:10 PM   The producers of Priest are hoping you're jazzed to see a ravaged world in which the war between humanity and blind, sluglike creatures called vampires has reached a stalemate. Read More... More on Movies         Gerit Quealy: Forgotten Women: Witches, Healers and Medicine Women May 17, 2011 at 12:10 PM   What we now term homeopathic healers, were women back in the day -- the "day" being early modern history. But because women largely shared their knowledge with each other, their expertise and acumen missed out on getting a prominent place in the historical record. Read More... More on Women's Empowerment         Judy Shapiro: Content Is Not King (or Even a Pirate) -- the Story Is King May 17, 2011 at 11:53 AM   I had the chance to discuss my feelings with a fellow pirates fan and author John Woods. We both love the Pirates of the Caribbean and pondered together about what to expect with this fourth installment. Read More...             This email was sent to cbzvdani.delluve@blogger.com. Delivered by Feed My Inbox PO Box 682532 Franklin, TN 37068 Account Login Unsubscribe Here