Technically I’m off for Presidents’ Day, which is why today’s post will be short and sans multimedia. You know, it’s a real mystery to me who gets off work for Presidents’ Day and who doesn’t. Maybe Lisa Cullen can sort that out.
Anyway, I’m hereby declaring this Trivia Night. Here’s your question (maybe it’ll be something …
Did you know young Asian-Americans are the demographic least likely to vote? Only 34% of those betwen 18 and 25 make it to the polls.
I didn’t, either, until I saw this ad from MTV’s Choose or Lose campaign:
I think the creators have successfully gathered every young actor of Asian descent for this slickly produced spot. (I …
There’s a new poll about the public’s views on the U.S. economy out from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. They ask a lot of questions about economic problems facing the nation and who’s at fault — it’s interesting, read it — but one of the more surprising results comes from a question asking people which country they …
Justin is having a hard time being away from his blog, but you, dear readers, are the beneficiaries. He just radioed this in:
BREAKING NEWS! I just saw Stan O’Neal looking at the sale window at Frank Stella [Clothiers] on 58th before going into the New York Athletic Club next door!!!!!
That Stan O’Neal? Yes, that Stan O’Neal.
Still …
A few days ago, I walked into my office in the Time-Life Building and nearly slipped on a thick magazine tucked under my door: Sports Illustrated’s annual Swimsuit Issue.
I blogged that day expressing my mild annoyance at this unwanted gift. Since then, I’ve been hit with a mini-tsunami of responses from readers and colleagues—not to …
I was doing an interview for our annual What’s Next issue this morning when Fed Chair Ben Bernanke went to the Hill to talk about the economy. I’m just now catching up with what he had to say. Lots of good thinking on how crappiness in the credit markets and write-downs at big banks have increased “the downside risks to growth.” Here’s …
Thanks, Justin! And what a warm welcome from That Anonymous Dude. I feel at home already. Though I do feel the need to point out that I know more about taxation in northern Europe than you have been led to believe. I once wrote an entire sentence on the topic.
So, today I’d like to talk about a story you’ve probably never heard anything …
Hear me out here. (Or, at least, hear Justin Fox out; he forwarded me the link.) According to Bespoke Investment Group,
We’ve all heard of the Super Bowl Indicator, but have you ever heard of the Swimsuit Issue Indicator? Over the last 30 years, an American has appeared on the cover of the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 15
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I keep this card above my computer that my husband gave me for Valentine’s Day years ago. Back when we still did cards on Valentine’s day. Back when we still did Valentine’s Day. I’m guessing 1993.
(For a bittersweet bah humbug on the Hallmark holiday, do read Nancy Gibbs’ essay in this week’s TIME.)
I’m an Aries. Here’s what it …
Thrilling news! I have lined up a sucker friend and colleague to take over for me for the rest of this week and all of next! Her name is Barbara Kiviat (you can read her recent Time articles here). She’s younger than me and smarter than me and works harder than me, and, most importantly, she’s a one-time recipient of a Johns Hopkins …
I’ve long aspired to work for The Onion. Only I hear their dental plan isn’t as good.
But this ain’t no spoof. It’s fo real. Barack Obama has a new constituency: a town in Japan called, yes, Obama. From The Guardian:
As the race for the nomination heated up, the town’s tourism office received a stream of calls from locals wishing Obama
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I know, I know, I’m not a political blogger and I’m not supposed to be doing anything but working on my book this week. But I was thinking in the shower this morning (no kiddin’) about whether long service on Capitol Hill, in particular in the Senate, is the kiss of death for a presidential candidate. The traits that make you a …
