Conventions

The Consumer Electronics Show Gets Underway

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 01.08.2009 | Business


<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

It's not a coincidence that the porn industry meets in Vegas at the same time as the annual tech fest, when the town teems with guys who spent the best years of their lives with their hands on their joysticks.

Low Carbohydrate Diets and the Political Conventions

Dr. Jonny Bowden | Posted 09.24.2008 | Living


Dr. Jonny Bowden

We make our alliances based on unconscious motivations then look for evidence to justify the choices. I've noticed a parallel between choosing sides in the nutrition war and in politics.

My Conversation with Adam Nagourney of the New York Times

Charlie Rose | Posted 09.08.2008 | Media


Charlie Rose

2008-09-09-crose1.jpg The contest between Obama and McCain now enters its most crucial period until Election Day. We looked backed at the two conventions and the dynamics of the race with Adam Nagourney.

The Conventions as Infomercials: I'm Sold!

Billy Kimball | Posted 09.08.2008 | Politics


Billy Kimball

It would be churlish not to acknowledge that both teams put on a damn good show. But don't bother congratulating the news media on the enormous triumph of the convention broadcasts.

The Conventions Are Over: Now What?

Dan Sweeney | Posted 09.05.2008 | Politics


Dan Sweeney

McCain just finished a speech that, looked at outside the emotional immediacy of the moment, was utterly forgettable. He came off vaguely creepy, like...

Study Shows Politics Worse Than Crack Cocaine

Tom Gerdy | Posted 09.03.2008 | Living


Tom Gerdy

How addictive is the game of politics and power? My unscientific study indicates that crack cocaine is nothing when compared to political power. Let...