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Why two of Romney is better than none
If Sarah Palin has a legacy in politics, it is the "heartbeat away" factor. I was hoping Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney might try to balance out the ticket by picking a pro-choice, pro-civil union woman as his running mate. A woman of color like Condoleezza Rice would have been [...]
What does the Vice-President do?
The Vice President The V.P.'s Job: The only duty the U.S. Constitution assigns the Vice President is to act as presiding officer of the Senate. But the Vice President also serves as ceremonial assistant to the President and is an important part of the President's administration. The Second Highest Office: [...]
Summer ramblings …
It isn't nearly as pleasant as dipping into an ocean wave or basking in the sun, I admit. But there is still a lot going on right now that American moms may not want to miss. Mia Love, who if elected to Congress, would be the House's first African American [...]
Chill out with chilled avocado soup
From the book 500 Soups by Susannah Blake: I'm going to make this for friends Monday night. It's the perfect cold food for a hot Summer night. Chilled avocado soup with fiery tomato salsa Ingredients: 2 large ripe avocados 1 red chili, seeded and chopped 1 garlic clove 5 cups [...]
Toys are serious business
Game helps students perfect persuasive pitches By Dale Singer, Beacon staff Sure, maybe you think you’re clever enough to sell ice to Eskimos, but how about selling surfboards to lumberjacks or beach balls to teenage techies? Those challenges and more are posed to people who play Pitch It!, a game [...]
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Moderately Happy Moderates .)
From Arthur C. Brooks / The New York Times People at the extremes are happier than political moderates. Correcting for income, education, age, race, family situation and religion, the happiest Americans are those who say they are either “extremely conservative” (48 percent very happy) or “extremely liberal” (35 percent). Everyone [...]