Not Only Republicans Attacking the Nobel Committee Today
Here’s Mairead Maguire, recipient of the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize, blasting today’s surprise announcement that President Obama has been named the newest honoree. They say this is for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples, and yet he continues the policy of militarism and occupation of Afghanistan, instead of dialogue and negotiations [...]
A Treasury of Conservative Nobel-Bashing
I took most of today off as part of a long weekend, so I have paid less attention than I might otherwise have to the conservative outrage over the Nobel Committee’s decision to award President Obama the 2009 peace prize. None of it is surprising. For a very long time on the right, “international” has [...]
It s Never Too Late to Create an Agreeable Retirement
If you’re a Boomer or fast approaching retirement age but you’re far behind in retirement savings, don’t give up. You can still pull together a retirement that you can enjoy. With perseverance, planning, and sacrifice, you can retire in relative comfort even with a late start. New Vocabulary For the New Retirement The concept of [...]
Bowers and Merena Realizes Over $2.5 Million in Philadelphia Expo Pre-show Coin Auction
Bowers and Merena Auctions, America’s leading rare coin and currency auction house, presented the Official Pre-show Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Philadelphia Expo on September 22, 2009. The two-session auction realized $2,520,460. Philadelphia was a wonderful choice for this Whitman show and Bowers and Merena s pre-show auction, [...]
The 1823 Half Eagle
By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com As a specialist in rare United States gold coins, there are few series that I find more interested than the Capped Head half eagles produced from 1813 through 1834. I recently purchased (and quickly sold) a PCGS graded AU53 1823 half eagle. This date, by the standards of the type, [...]
The Senate s Two-Day Work Week
So this is what Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) meant when he said he was canceling the week-long Columbus Day recess to work on health care reform. From Roll Call: The Senate next week will continue its relatively light floor workload, with the chamber expected to be in session only from Tuesday afternoon through midday [...]
For Neda, for Aung San Suu Kyi, for the American Soldier
To build on Aaron’s post, the most important — and resonant — portion of the president’s remarks on winning the Nobel Peace Prize came when he said who he shared it with. This award must be shared with everyone who strives for justice and dignity — for the young woman who marches silently in the streets [...]
