Its been a while, I know. I apologize for the long absence to everyone subscribed. When I got back home following my honeymoon school and life just refused to slow down. I realize now that its less a matter of slowing life down and more a matter of making a point to take at least 30 minutes two write something here.

The need finally came this morning, when I saw a commercial for the Save Ellis Island organization. The commercial brought together actors, athletes, role models, making a plea to help them save this hugely important monument to American History. And indeed it is a great monument, to the young and idealistic years of our nation. A lot of great things happened at the hospital at Ellis Island, and i believe that it should not be allowed to fall into ruin. (more…)

Usually Christopher Hitchens is a bit heavy-worded even for me, but I’m right there with him on this one. Run Al… run!

What can you do with $75 million dollars? One might fund cutting edge research in obesity and diabtetes, or NGOs working to battle an AIDs epidemic in Africa. It could go to there innumerable Iraqis without food or roofs over their heads. Ask Bill Clinton; he might have some ideas for Giving that money to the right grassroot and NGO causes. Or forget all that how about purchasing 350,000 raffle tickets to run for leader of the ‘free world’?

Monday morning, the Obama campaign announced its third-quarter fund raising figures, bringing their grand total to a whopping $75 million from 350,000 donors. (more…)

John Stewart of the Daily Show with an excellent interview of President Clinton.