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From 1951 to 1955 journalist Edward R. Morrow hosted a popular five minute program on CBS Radio in which both famous and everyday people wrote short essays about their core beliefs which were then read on the air. The idea grew out of Morrow's experience covering World War II in Europe and the subsequent Cold War and was launched amidst an atmosphere of political paranoia and witch hunts against

There is much talk of disappointed hopes and broken dreams as we round the corner from the one year anniversary of President Obama's election. A lot of expectations were riding on his shoulders as he faced the crowd in Chicago's Grant Park last year. I remember thinking at the time there was an almost visible burden bearing down on him as he took the stage that night despite the exuberant victory

I don't know about you, but I find it hard to watch cable news these days. As a long time news junkie, I am sad to say this and (yikes) I seem to be agreeing with President George Bush I, although I would never call Keith Olberman and Rachel Maddow "sick puppies" (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/16/george-hw-bush-olbermann_n_324466.html ). But it is true that the political conversation is

There are advantages and disadvantages to having a wife whose job is campaigning about the dangers of GMO food. The disadvantage is that you have to read the labels on every item of food before you buy it. The advantage is that you do actually read the labels before you buy it. Because, let's face it, you don't know what on earth they put in "food" these days (or if it is even food at all). My

Dim the lights. Queue the sound. I'm about to take the stage...

The applause is deafening. After a few quick instructions from my technical advisors, Matthew, age 6, and Andrew (age 9), my warm up act, who has just ripped a perfect version of Hendrix's Purple Haze, I head into into a gritty rendition of Living on a Prayer by Bon Jovi. My latent career as a rock star (sort of) is launched. As I