43 days ago by Lindsay Golder

The end of the year seems to be a time of hopeful list making on whatever new personalized stationary was thrust upon us during the Christmas season. Lists of resolutions we already know we won’t keep past that inevitably shameful bar crawl on St. Patrick’s Day. If you are of the intellectual sort y ...

74 days ago by past and pending

Posted in Ann Richards books librarians Texas tumblr “I have a real soft spot in my heart for librarians and people who care about books.” -...

83 days ago by Jerry Nunn

Forget La La Land and that big island New York, Chicago really is the place to spot and hang out with celebrities. First off almost everyone comes through here (except for Kylie on her last tour, I just can’t get that out of my head) for concerts, promotional appearances and now The Rosie Show. If y ...

85 days ago by Stephen Brockelman

Everything is bigger in Texas. For the late Texas Governor Ann Richards, that maxim held true not only for her huge character and heart, but also her wit and hairdo. Now, Emmy Award–winning stage and screen actress Holland Taylor (Two...

88 days ago by Chris

I went to see a great play last night - I went to see "Ann" in chicago. It is a one woman play starred and written by Holland Taylor - the mother from Two and a Half Men. It was great and inspiring. She was a very liberal governor in Texas and passed away in 2006. Boy, was she spunky. I truly was in ...

95 days ago by Stacy Blackman Consulting

This post originally appeared on the U.S. News–Strictly Business blog. Attending a top-tier business school is—you guessed it—an expensive proposition. Take Harvard Business School: The M.B.A. class of 2013 student budget hovers around $84,000 for tuition, living expenses, travel, and other ancillar ...

109 days ago by Joyce Arnold

Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Participation in Occupy, on the streets or otherwise, by “names” doesn’t automatically mean “co-optation.” It can mean support; recognition; OWS successfully getting the message out; and allies for the fight. Yes, you hav ...

128 days ago by Dea

Capitol, 1958 1.: I'm Shooting High 2.: Moanin' Low 3.: Nightingales 4.: Blues In My Heart 5.: I've Got To Pass Your House To Get To My House 6.: Deep Night 7.: Poor Little Rich Girl 8.: Should I 9.: I'm In The Market For You 10.: Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder 11.: Lullaby Of Broadway 12.: Wil ...

129 days ago by Jeanne Prejean

Christina Rosales at The Dallas Morning News is reporting that the Women’s Museum at Fair Park is closing. It will remain open through the State Fair and until October 31, but then no more. While it is always sad to see an effort for education and progress end, it may also be a sign that society is ...

131 days ago by Nicu Ilie

Dimineata lui 11 septembrie incepea cu dureri de cap pentru conducerea CIA. Problema zilei parea sa fie “Banii de bere”, nume sub care presa a codificat o afacere ilegala intermediata de un ofiter acoperit de CIA prin care cumparatori anonimi americani au achizitionat petrol irakian, incalcand nu do ...