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April 14, 2011
Tomorrow at The Recovering Politician
We wrap up another very successful week (Our readership more than tripled since the week before) by introducing our sixth contributing recovering politician. He was a very successful Congressman who made a long-shot bid for the U.S. Senate against a popular incumbent, and fell a little short. Now in private practice, he's…blissful.
Read his story at 8:30 AM.
We also will feature another hilarious Friday Video Flashback, this time featuring our funniest contributing RP.
Join us tomorrow!
The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Speed
The Politics of Speed
ESPN published its weekly NASCAR power rankings, with Carl Edwards assuming the number 1 position. [ESPN]
More from ESPN, Terry Blount writes about drivers who know less and less about the technology and mechanics of the cars they drive than their predecessors. [ESPN]
Have you ever seen a Chinese man drive two bumper cars (simultaneously) through traffic?? You will have after you click this link! I like to imagine that the guy is completely oblivious to his actions being...
Why Barry Bonds Should NOT Go to Jail
The one thing that I miss least about leaving the political arena is the lying.
If there's one quality that unites Democrats and Republicans, politicians and the press corps; it is their mutual propensity for, and expectation of, fabrication.
Often, it's the small lies that wise and wary observers can sniff out before they do harm: Sure I'll raise $10,000 for your campaign. You can count on me to support your cause in the legislature. My, you look way too young to be a grandmother! Don't...
The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Immigration
The Politics of Immigration
It's extremely difficult to accurately estimate the number of people that cross into the United States each year from our southern neighbor. Most estimates are based on apprehension numbers from the border patrol. Clearly, it's hard to extrapolate from those unlucky enough to have been caught and sent back over la frontera. The solution, it turns out, may be as simple as picking through the garbage. [Nature]
British Prime Minister David Cameron again makes...
The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Fame
The Politics of Fame
Jon Stewart bids an emotional (and hilarious) farewell to Glenn Beck. [Hulu]
Kim Kardashian and international politics. [TMZ]
President Obama discusses the downside of fame. [Columbus Dispatch]
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg gets an assist from the Federal Courts. [Breitbart]
Steve Jobs agrees to an authorized biography. [Yahoo News]
Lisa Miller: The Pursuit of Happiness
What I know for sure — now in my mid forties – is that my life doesn't have to be an uphill climb.
I also know that my happiness — the enduring sort — is right here, all the time, just waiting for me to have it completely; and that it's all about today, right now.
A mentor of mine named David, at the Chopra Center for Wellbeing in Carlsbad posted this on his Facebook page last week, and pretty much sums it up:
Accept this moment exactly as it is because every moment leading up to this very...
April 13, 2011
Tomorrow at The Recovering Politician
Thursday means a new Friend of RP, and this one turns out to be the RP's closest friend. In fact she's been married to the RP for more than 21 years. Tune in for all the juicy scoop. Or maybe some profound lessons from a recovering political wife.
We'll also, of course, have some Weekly Web Gems, and some other great surprises.
See you tomorrow.
The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Laughter
The Politics of Laughter
6 Life Lessons [The Walrus and The Oyster]
No thanks… [picture]
That is one crafty physics professor. [picture]
Sometimes you just have to play a little air guitar. Our RP's will know what I'm talking about! [.gif]
Are you supposed to be writing a research paper right now? [picture]
The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Recovery
The Politics of Recovery
Can't kick that morning coffee habit, no matter how hard you try? According to research, caffeine dependency might be in your genes. [Time]
Talk about a comeback. After losing his job as a salesman, Andy Lunsford discovered his true calling: being an opera star. [CNN]
Got some thoughts on how to turn America around? These 20 success stories have some ideas of their own. [Newsweek]
The average American watches 143 hours of television per year– not surprising, but still...
The Recovering Golfer: Are You Rooting for Tiger?
I'm a passionate professional golf fan…about 4-5 weekends a year. I half-pay attention to the ups and downs of the PGA schedule during the season when SportsCenter's on, but I'm glued to the screen only those Saturdays and Sundays when a "Major Tournament" is being played — the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open, and the PGA champtionship — or every other year when the Ryder Cup stirs up my latent gingoism.
C'mon...You cried too, didn't you?
For the past decade, I've been a proud, card-carrying m...
