Nov 6th, 2008 · An Obama presidency will mean different things to different U.S. industries. Based on campaign rhetoric and conventional wisdom, alternative energy companies and some health care firms could benefit. The petroleum industry could be in for a hard time.
Nov 3rd, 2008 · Henry Alford recommends one of the least "ooey-wooey books about religion or philosophy" he's ever read: the Tao Te Ching, a collection of aphorisms that dates back two millennia and invites constant reinterpretation.
Oct 31st, 2008 · If Barack Obama wins, pundits are sure to make sweeping pronouncements about what it all means. Does a Democratic victory signal a massive, lasting political realignment? Maybe not. Has blue America vanquished red America? Not necessarily.
Oct 27th, 2008 · Though conventional wisdom holds that investors should hold fast to the stocks they have, many nervous investors want to diversify their dwindling holdings with alternatives such as gold, wine, livestock and even classic comic books. Have you made any alternative investments?
Oct 26th, 2008 · What makes someone presidential? Is it experience, wisdom - or the ability to turn things invisible? Author John Hodgman misinforms us about George Washington, Howard Taft and the Electoral College.
Oct 16th, 2008 · The indestructible pop star (who proved decidedly destructible as an actress) makes her directorial debut. Mark Jenkins says that for an offbeat sex comedy about alt-culture love and larceny, it's surprisingly middlebrow.
Oct 16th, 2008 · One of the most surprising facts about Chicago, Ill.-based singer/songwriter Joe Pug is that he's only 23 years old. Not only does his voice sound beautifully mature, but the lyrics on Pug's debut EP, Nation of Heat, possess a wisdom seemingly beyond his age.
Oct 16th, 2008 · A young girl and her housekeeper leave home in 1964 to escape a troubled home life. Their journey leads them to three sisters who raise bees, and who provide some much needed shelter, wisdom and love. This new film is based on the bestselling book by the same name.