State of the Nation

Unemployment remained at 9.6% in August (that is the last report of the unemployment number before the election by the Bureau of Labor Statistics). The most recent Gallup survey showed an unemployment rate of 10.1%. The number unemployed and underemployed...

The President

As President Obama approaches his first mid-term election, the approval of the job he is doing, as well as personal feelings toward him, are in negative territory. His primary relevance in this campaign is that his Administration’s record is the...

The Congress: Both Houses are in Play

Control of both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives is in play in the November 2nd election. At least in terms of the issues that are dominating this election, the election is over, we just do not...

Restaurant: Craigie on Main

Cambridge, Mass.: There is a variety of ways in which you can approach dinner. There is a Prix Fixe menu for which you can select dishes from the A La Carte menu. It comes with a wine choice and with dessert. There are also 6- and 10-course tasting menus.

Further on the Bagel

An avid reader suggests the following: In an effort to avoid a few calories, once the bagel is cut in two, hollow out each side before adding your spread of choice....