TV News Gleefully Trades Integrity for Access

David Gregory was far from alone in dealing with the Sanford story so shamelessly Between the continuous coverage of Michael Jackson for weeks on end, Pat Buchanan's barrage of racist comments on MSNBC, and the death of Walter Cronkite, it has been an awfully bad few weeks for television news. Things are about to get worse

Children's Books and the Art of Reading to Children

Reading is a wonderful way to spend time with your children. Reading to them provides a foundation for language development, literacy, and possibly a lifelong love of books. Who doesn't want all that for their kids? These are some books that I've chosen as my favorites.

Where Your Health Care Money Goes

There's a lot of people saying that universal single-payer healthcare for USA citizens is too expensive -- that we haven't got the money for it. They're right. That's because the money is being spent elsewhere.

Chicago's Richter Studios Produces Corporate Video

Whether you are a bicycle manufacturer looking to show the off-road
capabilities of your latest product or a software maker needing a
training film for a just-released version, Richter Studios has an
experienced staff that can deliver.

The Distortion of John Maynard Keynes

John Maynard Keynes is arguably the most influential economist of the 20th century. In his seminal work, The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money, he established a middle road between laissez-faire capitalism and socialism. Keynes was convinced of the necessity of substantial government intervention in the private sector, most noticeably during recessions, due to his belief that classical laissez-faire economics was no longer a realistic or attainable model.

Freshen Up Your Colors

You can keep your presentations fresh by updating the colors you use on a regular basis. While the use of color should always support the message of your presentation, there's no requirement that you have to use the same set of colors year in and year out.

House Bill Fails Budget Tests

Lawmakers face more work if they want to pay for health reform. According to the latest analysis by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, the House health bill fails two key budget tests.

Going Back to Afghanistan

The tired old analogy of Iraq as the new Vietnam now not only looks like hyperbole, but appears to be targeted at the wrong war, the one many of those, myself included, had happily forgotten. Thousands of years of history seem to have taught the Americans and the British nothing, as they find themselves almost hopelessly bogged down in Afghanistan.

Patrick Ness, Writer in Residence

Did you enjoy reading of The Knife of Never Letting Go? This was Patrick Ness' first book written for young adults. It was published last year and went on to win the Guardian Children's Book Prize (2008). It is a very good (if sometimes confronting) science fiction story, with a lot of thought-provoking stuff.

Adrian Crowley at Whelan’s in Dublin

Seeming a rather self-contained sort onstage, as perhaps might befit his sombre and contemplative music, Adrian Crowley has not opted for much audience interaction or humour in any show that I had seen him play prior to last Saturday night.