 | Marlo Thomas: Dangerous Laughs: Politics and Comedy
As someone who grew up around comedians, I learned a lot about which topics were surefire winners with audiences (marriage, dating, mothers-in-law), and which ones were edgier (religion, sex and politics). There are tons of laughs to be mined from the latter, but comics are always careful to walk a fine line between being funny and offensive -- and the best ones know how to walk it perfectly. |
 | Greta Van Susteren: What Women Will Stand Up to an Outrageous Insult to Former First Lady Laura Bush?
22 women have written a letter protesting the awarding of athen Alice Award to former First Lady Laura Bush. This is an award that honors women for advancing women. I can't decide if the 22 protesting women are ignorant or mean spirited -- or worse, both. |
 | Sec. Arne Duncan: My Most Important Job
A few days ago, I went to my 10-year-old daughter's band concert. It was a great evening, and after the show a few parents told me they were surprised I'd made it, considering my schedule -- which got me thinking. |
 | Lee Woodruff: My Daughter's Startling Response To A Spa Invitation
Had my puritanical approach to parenting been so extreme that my child's first response to a spa trip invitation was to cock her head suspiciously and look for a chemo IV? |
 | Mark Ruffalo: Why I Support the Robin Hood Tax
For too long, Main Street has been working in the interests of Wall Street when it should be the other way around. A Robin Hood Tax gives us an opportunity to rewrite that script and get America back on its feet. |
