Category Archives: politics

Are Moms Really That Busy?

Posted on March 31, 2010 by admin

Yesterday, for the first time ever, I watched the Dr. Phil show.  No, I haven’t been living in a cave; it seems I’ve always known about Dr. Phil, it’s just that the TV here is, 99% of the time, switched … Continue reading →

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Absence of process

Posted on March 24, 2010 by admin

In so very many ways, we are living far different lives than our ancestors did. The division is even palpable going back only 100 years; in terms of human history, this is only a flash in the pan, but one … Continue reading →

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CIE’s Person of the Year: Barack Obama

Posted on January 6, 2010 by admin

Ben Bernanke?  Really, Time magazine?  Certainly not here at CIE.  And I realize that you already chose Obama as your 2008 Person of the Year, but in all due respect, that was a really safe choice at the time (pre-inauguration).  … Continue reading →

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Lynne Cheney on Art

Posted on October 30, 2009 by admin

In a new Huffington Post article, late night talk show host Craig Ferguson recounts a conversation with the Cheneys during the 2008 White House correspondent’s dinner.  Among the topics of conversation, fine art: “On meeting the Cheneys, Ferguson recounts that … Continue reading →

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Smart Choices?

Posted on September 9, 2009 by admin

The only true shorthand I can think of that might be worthy of such labeling practice is this: Don’t eat anything with ingredients that your grandmother wouldn’t recognize. But the food industry wouldn’t be very gung-ho on that one, would they? Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to President Obama

Posted on August 17, 2009 by admin

Yes, the honeymoon is over. The tide of optimism that swelled with your inauguration has dwindled into the usual political bickering, which is kind of sweet, because that means one thing’s official: You’re Our President. Really and truly. Continue reading →

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