When Bill Clinton was president, pundits and satirists were urged (and even prevented) making his minor daughter the subject of media attention.  Now Chelsea Clinton is just another American adult and we are inundated by details of her $2,000,000 wedding.

How utterly unimpressive this spoiled da… Read full post »

To make a $10 donation to the Red Cross for relief efforts in Haiti, please use your phone to text the word "Haiti" to the number 90999.

I am not a conservative and I disagree probably with everything for which Sean Hannity pretends to stand.

However, my president bowing to a (so-called) emperor REALLY pisses me off.   For I believe very, very strongly that there is no such thing as a king or a queen. People… Read full post »

The Atlantic Monthly this month has an interesting, informative article on the efficacy of the flu vaccine.  Since this community seems interested in educating itself on matters of health care and public health policy, I recommend it.  In my opinion, the article is a balanced, non-definitiv… Read full post »

Like most this morning, I was surprised too read that Obama had been awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace. 

At first, like many, I found myself disagreeing with the decision.  Then, I began engaging in the seemingly universal consideration of the "political implications."  

And then… Read full post »

Who decided to make today's (March 2) OpenSalon "The Addiction Issue.?"

Who in the comunity is happy about this decision initiating themed issues?

Why does Barack Obama think it is OK to invite Rick Warren to "bless" the inauguration? Rick Warren opposes equal rights.

Rick Warren has views different from Obama and many of his supporters and I certainly support my new president in the building of bridges between disparate communities.  So… Read full post »

I admire Caroline Kennedy.  She is an outstanding citizen who seems to work extremely hard to contribute in positive ways to my country.  If I still lived in New York, I likely would vote for Caroline Kennedy in whatever election she were running.

However, Governor Patterson of New York sho… Read full post »

Pity the Wall Street household.

The top guys at Goldman are foregoing bonuses.  They say they are going to make do on the $600,000 base.  Christmas will be a little less festive on Fifth Avenue this year.

And what of the unfortunate second-year associate at Morgan Stanley, with the $800,00… Read full post »