Lovely illustration from the New York Times
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George W. Bush’s Reluctant Re-Emergence on the Political Scene
A few weeks into his post-presidential life, George W. Bush flew off with an old friend to launch the arduous task of raising a half-billion dollars to build his library and refurbish his tattered legacy.
A few weeks into his post-presidential life, George W. Bush flew off with an old friend to launch the arduous task of raising a half-billion dollars to build his library and refurbish his tattered legacy.
After a successful pitch to a wealthy prospective donor over dinner in Lexington, Ky., his traveling companion arrived at Bush’s suite next morning to find the 43rd President in a wistful mood.
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Hillary Warned Us
This deal on guns was sunk by Obama’s inexperience, which she noted back in 2008. By Stuart Stevens.
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‘All the President’s Men Revisited,’ TV review
All the stars have reunited for this powerful and impressive 40th anniversary retrospective on the Watergate case and the movie it spawned, “All the President’s Men.â€
The cars catching on fire probably had something to do with it
While Tesla Motors expects its first profitable quarter (despite some bad press),
the electric car competitor it unsuccessfully sued for stealing its technology, Fisker Automotive,
teeters on the brink of insolvency. How did Fisker, a company valued at over $1 billion
dollars at the beginning of 2013, end up in this sitation? A Timeline of Fisker’s Rise and Fall
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Time for Pecker?
While several new names have surfaced as potential candidates to head Time Inc. after the spinoff, none is as intriguing as David Pecker, the long-time CEO of American Media Inc.
Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes has already met with Pecker, several sources told Media Ink.
For all the controversy he…
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Blackstone Is Said to Drop Out of the Bidding for Dell
The private equity giant decided to withdraw after discovering that Dell’s PC business was deteriorating faster than it had previously understood, people involved in the negotiations said.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/04/18/blackstone-seen-abandoning-bid-for-dell/
A Font For Supporters Of Marriage Equality
After the Human Rights Campaign’s coup on Facebook, a team of designers sets to expand the message of marriage equality with a full typeface.
It was just an equals sign. But during recent legislative procedures around the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), that little icon repainted Facebook as a bright red rallying cry for civil rights. For the Human Rights Campaign, it was a social coup. Now, two designers want to double down on the idea. Equality Sans, by Caprice Yu and Steve Peck, is a free-to-use typeface to show your support for marriage equality.
“With Equality Sans, the message is in the medium,†the team writes. “An act as ubiquitous as typing on your computer can have a deeper meaning.â€
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Juxtaposition
Interesting, telling juxtaposition. Gabby Giffords and Mitch McConnell react to the successful Republican filibuster of the background check compromise.
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via Talking Points Memo http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2013/04/juxtaposition.php
Breaking Up Is Hard When the Web Site Isn’t Ready to Quit
Ending your relationship with a social networking site isn’t easy; more users make the site look better to advertisers.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/18/breaking-up-is-hard-when-the-web-site-isnt-ready-to-quit/