In our BlackBerried, Twittered, internet-overload culture, our nervous systems are too overstimulated for us to have the time to think. My father, Dr. Leo Chalupa, a neurobiologist and head of research for George Washington University, in 2006 wrote an essay advocating overworked, web-junkie Americans to take 24 hours of absolute solitude. No books, no movies, …
A mindful proposal: Can you handle 24 hours of solitude? Read More »
Monday night, Air America CEO Bennett Zier led a panel with two media bigwigs and polar opposites: Craig Newmark, the laid-back founder of Craigslist, a self-proclaimed nerd who launched CL, “without a plan,” in San Francisco, and Michael Wolff, an officer in the sorority of New York media lust, columnist for Vanity Fair, and founder …
Sexy Job of the Future: the Almighty Fact-Checker Read More »
Remember when African Americans couldn’t drink from the same drinking fountains as whites? Remember when gay people couldn’t get married? Both scenarios sound so ridiculous. Especially when you think about how much money is to be gained if same-sex couples are legally allowed to get married. Just look at the figures broken down by Conde …
Same-Sex Marriage Good for Economy and Wedding Crashers Read More »
Long distance love is exciting! You get to have the best of both worlds–your space and time to yourself like you were single and someone there who just wants to tell you good night, every night. It’s bliss. I know, my boyfriend and I met in Paris and went back and forth for two years. …
You Can Have a Long Distance Relationship, Even in this Economy Read More »
Recently laid off? Looking to make a career change in this economy? You’re in luck, because the nation is getting a new C.E.O. and he’s hiring. But first you need to get in line. Over the last six months, the Obama campaign was a hiring machine (500 paid staffers in Florida alone), employing thousands of …