New Orleans One day I write that receiving food stamps is the “new normal,” as we say in New Orleans, and the next day there’s a front page story in the Sunday Times by Jason DeParle and Robert Gebeloff with a headline that includes the words: “stigma fades.” Wow! Am I ahead of the curve …
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Learning at Williams
Williamstown I did two short hitches at Williams College before going over the fence for good a long, long time ago, so it was with mixed feelings that I returned to talk to a couple of groups of smart students and their dynamic faculty members. I’m not sure what I think about it quite, but …
House Votes for Health Care
Springfield First vote on the US House passage was a full court press that worked. The Republican Cao from New Orleans was the only one of that tribe to vote for passage. Who says townhalls don’t matter! I flew on the US Air leg from DC to Hartford sitting behind Congressman Olver from the 1st …