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Six Words for Obama on January 20 (or: "And now for something completely different")

Larry Smith | Posted 12.31.2008 | Politics

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Larry Smith

SMITH Magazine and The National Constitution Center have put out a challenge called Six Words to Inspire a Nation to find out what you're hoping to hear from the next president.

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Voting for the $25,000 "What's Your Crazy Green Idea?" Contest has Begun!

Peter Diamandis | Posted 11.20.2008 | Green

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Peter Diamandis

For those of you who don't know, an X PRIZE is a $10 million competition designed to solve one of the grand challenges of our time.

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"Girls' Night Out" Takes A Hit with the Economic Downturn

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 10.20.2008 | Living

Read More: Living News, Relationships, Girls’ Night Out, Female Friendships, Lipstick Jungle, Girls’ Night In, Friendship, Contest, Potlucks, Unemployment, Jo Gartin, Wall Street, Bailout, Style, Orville Redenbacher, Economy, Weddings, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

With the cost of entertainment, transportation and meals skyrocketing, there's a natural tendency to hunker down, cocoon at home, and reduce spending.

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Caption Contest: What Is Warren Whispering?

Huffington Post | Posted 10.08.2008 | Home

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Warren Buffett, the Sage of Omaha, ran into Arianna at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit. The resulting photo cries out for a caption contest, so ...

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Bush Olympic Photo Caption Contest

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.13.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

We haven't done a photo caption contest here in far too long, and this one just begged for it. What exactly is Bush saying? Picture a word balloon above him, and what would you put in it?

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What A Long, Strange Primary Trip It's Been

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Rather than a Vince Lombardi halftime pep talk about giving 110% in the second half, I'd like to review where we've been so far. This will be my final "picks" article for 2008.

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A Feel-Good Moment: Ed Rollins Hears "Death Knell" For GOP

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.19.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

John McCain "can't win" if he's seen as "the Bush third term" -- this, from a Republican?

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New Rule For Uncommitted Superdelegates

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.12.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

With sincere apologies to Bill Maher for stealing his schtick, I have a new rule. My new rule is for uncommitted Democratic superdelegates. The rule ...

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My Primary Picks -- "The Road Goes On Forever" Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.05.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

"The road goes on forever and the party never ends."--Robert Earl Keen   Tomorrow is yet another primary day in the Democratic presidential nomin...

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Place Your Bets! Call Pennsylvania And The Nomination

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.21.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Since we've got a primary tomorrow, it's (once again) time to "put up or shut up," and make a prediction for Pennsylvania. Plus, since it's also appr...

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Friday Talking Points [25] -- Place Your Bets On The Democratic Race!

Chris Weigant | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

We haven't done a contest here in a while, so I'm going to open the betting window today on the outcome of the Democratic race. To play, just post a ...

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Release 0.9: Cookie Crumble Contest

Esther Dyson | Posted 09.09.2007 | Media

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Esther Dyson

Post a video that accurately explains how cookies work. I expect to see videos not just of cookie monsters, but also cookie spies, evil marketers and corrupt spyware companies.

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Anti-War Slogan Contest Winners

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.03.2007 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

The long weekend is almost over, which means it's time to announce the winners of our anti-war slogan contest. Once again, there was a flood of excell...

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A Contest That Matters: Anti-War Slogan Contest For The September Marches On Washington

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.31.2007 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

I present a forum for you to offer your suggestions to Sept15.org and troopsoutnow.org, as to what would be the best slogan to use on signs and chants during their upcoming marches.

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