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Some Change Requires Deep Pockets

Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 12.04.2008 | Style


Jeffrey Shaffer

I'd like to conduct a poll in major cities, actually stop people on the street and have them count their cash, to find out how many one-dollar bills an average American is carrying around.

I Hung Up On Barack Obama, Joe Biden...and the Pope

Erica Heller | Posted 12.04.2008 | Style


Erica Heller

From now on, just to be sure, whether it's the IRS, Vladimir Putin, Arianna Huffington or even George Clooney, I'm playing it safe.

Out of Line: Winding Down

Mort Gerberg | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Mort Gerberg

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The Bailout of Joe the Plumber

Richard A. Smith | Posted 12.04.2008 | Style


Richard A. Smith

On 12/1, the U.S. Government seized control of Joe the Plumber, preventing average Joe from falling into bankruptcy. He maintained that he was "just trying to live the American dream".

Beach Babes

Dave Hill | Posted 12.03.2008 | Living


Dave Hill

If there is one thing I have seriously been getting into lately, it's beach babes.

Notes on Where Some of the Money Went

Roderick Spencer | Posted 12.02.2008 | Living


Roderick Spencer

The thick, gaudy bubble of privilege has so distorted the view of some, that no amount of control, comfort, security, and entitlement seems enough. My wish for them, in the New Year, is a heaping helping of real-life anxiety.

The Daily Szep-Clinton for Secretary State

Paul Szep | Posted 12.02.2008 | Politics


Paul Szep

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Out of Line: Auto Makers

Mort Gerberg | Posted 12.02.2008 | Politics


Mort Gerberg

Should the Government Bail Out the Big Three U.S. Automakers? HuffPost Bloggers Weigh In...

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Paul Szep | Posted 12.01.2008 | Home


Paul Szep

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"The Eyes Have It"

Jerry Zezima | Posted 12.01.2008 | Style


Jerry Zezima

I have always viewed myself as a farsighted person, a visionary who, like a great leader, could clearly see the world around me. However, I now know I'm a nearsighted person.

"Law & Disorder"

Jerry Zezima | Posted 11.30.2008 | Style


Jerry Zezima

I am proud and slightly flummoxed to say that I do not (as yet) have a criminal record. On the advice of my attorney, who is in jail, I can't say anything except that I am disappointed I recently wasn't chosen for jury duty.

Out Of Line: Preferences

Mort Gerberg | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics


Mort Gerberg

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Out of Line: Heavy Thinking

Mort Gerberg | Posted 11.25.2008 | Politics


Mort Gerberg

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Saccharine Sarah Palin Thanksgiving Ad

Lisa Derrick | Posted 11.25.2008 | Politics


Lisa Derrick

This ad isn't a gag, but it may make you throw up a little in your mouth. Created by a conservative PAC, Our Country Deserves Better, this cheesy c...

A Brief Educational Update

Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 11.24.2008 | Living


Jeffrey Shaffer

The bus schedules should have arrived in your mail by now and we have instituted a policy that awards school credits to any student who shows up at the bus stop with a full can of gasoline.

My Sunday by Hillary Rodham Clinton

Victoria Roberts | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics


Victoria Roberts

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Out of Line: Lame Duck

Mort Gerberg | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics


Mort Gerberg

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"Out on a Limb"

Jerry Zezima | Posted 11.21.2008 | Living


Jerry Zezima

I was in my own house on a rainy weekday morning when I heard what sounded like an explosion. I looked outside and saw that a massive tree had collapsed, crashed through the fence.

Out of Line: Trade Offer

Mort Gerberg | Posted 11.18.2008 | Politics


Mort Gerberg

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Tips for Training the New First Dog

Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 11.18.2008 | Living


Jeffrey Shaffer

Let the pup socialize with people. Grab an old shirt from Biden so the little tyke gets accustomed to his scent in the Oval Office, and can track him down quickly if the senate needs to break a tie.

Out Of Line: Black is the Reason

Mort Gerberg | Posted 11.18.2008 | Politics


Mort Gerberg

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Out Of Line: Bury the Hatchet

Mort Gerberg | Posted 11.18.2008 | Politics


Mort Gerberg

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"The Witch of Wall Street," a Cautionary Tale for Tough Times?

Erica Heller | Posted 11.15.2008 | Style


Erica Heller

Hetty Green was the world's richest woman, but also earned the nickname of the "Witch of Wall Street," with her severe Quaker clothing and staggering thriftiness.

Out of Line: Countdown

Mort Gerberg | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics


Mort Gerberg

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Bush and Obama: What Really (Might Have) Happened

James Rotondi | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics


James Rotondi

"Yo, Barackulator -- you want a brew?" President-Elect Barack Obama looked up at George W. Bush, the lame-duck 43rd President of the United States, w...