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Perspective and Jeremy Lin

Football Hall of Famer Joe Namath wrote a book called “I Can’t Wait Until Tomorrow ‘Cause I Get Better-Looking Every Day.”
Now there’s another New York sensation, and we can only wonder what tomorrow will look like for Jeremy Lin.
Lin owns Broadway right now. He’s led the New York Knicks to six straight wins, the latest [...]

Conquering the Self

President Obama has won at least one key victory. Amid tax deals, a bad economy, and multiple wars, he’s stopped smoking.
Spokesman Robert Gibbs says he hasn’t seen any evidence of smoking in the last nine months. If that’s true, then even Obama’s critics can give him some credit. Dealing with any addiction is a difficult [...]

Facts, Not Opinion

“At any given moment, public opinion is a chaos of superstition, misinformation, and prejudice.” ~ Gore Vidal
Wednesday marks the 100th day of the Obama presidency, and a great debate rages over how he is doing.
The trouble with this debate is, however, that no one can even agree on the terms.
Do we measure the economy? And [...]