Our Divided Political Heart: The Battle for the American Idea in an Age of Discontent by E.J. Dionne

On May 24, 2012, in Book Reviews, Nonfiction, Political, Social Studies, by Editor

Our Divided Political Heart will be the must-read book of the 2012 election campaign. Offering an incisive analysis of how hyper-individualism is poisoning the nation’s political atmosphere, E. J. Dionne Jr. argues that Americans can’t agree on who we are because we can’t agree on who we’ve been, or what it is, philosophically and spiritually, that makes us Americans. Dionne takes on the Tea Party’s distortions of American history and shows that the true American tradition points not to radical individualism, but to a balance between our love of individualism and our devotion to community.

Yours in Truth: A Personal Portrait of Ben Bradlee by Jeff Himmelman

On May 2, 2012, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, Nonfiction, by Editor

Yours in Truthis an intimate portrait of a fixture on the American scene for nearly half a century—a close friend to John F. Kennedy; the center of D.C. social life; and a crusty, charismatic editor whose decisions at the helm of the Post during Watergate changed the course of history. Granted unprecedented access to Bradlee and his colleagues, friends, and private files, Himmelman draws on never-before-seen internal Post memos, correspondence, personal photographs, and private interviews to trace the full arc of Bradlee’s forty-five-year career.

Night Draws Near: Iraq’s People in the Shadow of America’s War by Anthony Shadid

On February 19, 2012, in Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, by Editor

In 2003, The Washington Post’s Anthony Shadid went to war in Iraq, but not as an embedded journalist. Born and raised in Oklahoma, of Lebanese descent, Shadid, a fluent Arabic speaker, has spent the last three years dividing his time between Washington, D.C., and Baghdad.

Watergate: Revisiting the History Of The 70′s – A Novel by Thomas Mallon

On February 15, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Historical Novel, by Editor

In Watergate, Thomas Mallon conveys the drama and high comedy of the Nixon presidency through the urgent perspectives of seven characters we only thought we knew before now.

Support The Washington Post Financially Without Spending A Dime

As we all know too well, traditional newspapers are suffering from the Internet boom. Subscriber numbers are declining steadily, and the online versions (Damn if you do, damn if you don’t) don’t produce sufficient revenue to support the writing staff.

A New Scam? Penny Auction Website QuiBids.com Saves Consumers up to 95% off Retail

On September 20, 2010, in Lifestyle, Making Money from Home, Scammers, by Editor

Have you ever heard of “Penny Auctions”? If you haven’t, but you’re the type always looking for bargains and amazing deals, then you’re in luck! Penny auctions are a new auction model that are rapidly becoming very popular in the US and Europe.

A New Scam? Facing Bankruptcy – Mother of 2 Gets New Lease on Life

On September 20, 2010, in Lifestyle, Making Money from Home, Scammers, by Editor

America had to tackle the drastic economic downturn affecting the sustainability of the country. The major worry was the Huge Debt that gave rise to a great number of bankruptcy cases and taking the situation from bad to worse. In order to find a solution to this financial debacle, new regulations were introduced to which creditors have had to resort to relieving people’s debt.

Stephanie Albion – Work At Home Mom Makes $3,795/Month Part-Time

On August 6, 2010, in Making Money from Home, Scammers, by Editor

Kelly Richards has miraculously transformed into Stephanie Albion. She, too, is a work at home mom making a tremendous income per month and working only part time.

Being A Successful Newspaper The Old-Fashioned Way

On June 18, 2010, in Greenfield, MA, Life in New England, Marketing, by Editor

New York Times, Washington Post, and all other big newspapers all over the country struggling to survive the Internet boom, here is my ode to the Recorder, serving the people of Greenfield, Massachusetts and the North Quabbin region.

Acai Berry Diet Exposed

On June 9, 2010, in Scammers, by Editor

These days you find online ads for the “Acai Berry Diet” all over the Internet including the online version of the Washington Post. I am pointing specifically to the Washington Post, since they seem to be in such dire need of income that they allow any scammer to advertise in their online edition.