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Jobs: How to create them

I took a camera to Times Square this week and asked people, “What creates jobs?” Most had no answer. One said, “stimulus!” What? Government creates jobs? No! I suppose it’s natural that people think government creates jobs because politicians always…

Why I walked into the Sultan of Brunei’s Beverly Hills Hotel

Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah attends the formal session of the ASEAN-Republic of Korea Commemorative Summit in Busan, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool) Last week I faced a tough decision. I was chosen to receive an…

The Promise of Pope Francis

From the moment he walked onto the balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square last week, Pope Francis has been doing things that herald great promise not only for Catholics, but for the work of inter-religious relations in particular, and for the…

San Francisco in 5…

The city by the bay is home to some of America’s most iconic landmarks, including a certain orange bridge and a former prison that once held some of the most notorious convicts. Here are five things to see and do…

Larry Gatlin’s free advice for Mayor Bloomberg

(Reuters) Big hat, no cattle. ; Or… Big bottle, no sugar. ; I saw a bumper sticker in Nashville a while back that read, “We don’t give a rat’s a** how you do it up North.” (Don’t ya just love…

What’s Happening Now?

Yesterday Solicitor GeneralElena Kagan was announced as President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee. Will she be able to satisfy those confirming her despite her stance on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell?” Our guest Bob Beckel saysKagan may not be liberal enough. What…