??? December 2, 2011March 25, 2012 We have 154,000 bridges that need repair, 35,000 schools that need modernization, an army of construction workers who need employment, and the reason the Republicans won’t pass the American Jobs Act and get the economy moving is … what again?
Dallas 1963 December 1, 2011March 26, 2017 EUROPE MADE EASY Matt Miller’s latest column explains the European financial crisis. FRANK RICH ON JFK Last week’s New York Magazine reminds us how the centrist JFK was despised by an uninformed right-wing fringe. Sound familiar? Relevant today? Don’t miss, also, the accompanying 1963 letters to the editor of the Dallas Morning News. (Other despised presidents? Lincoln and FDR.) ONAVO The estimable Alan Rogowsky: ‘An iPhone tip: if you don’t have an unlimited data plan, check out the (free) onavo app.’ ‘Excellent for reducing data usage on your iPhone,’ says PC Magazine. ‘If you’re traveling abroad or looking to pare down your plan, it’s a must-have.’ A WAY TO GET CHEAPER PRICES ON EVERYTHING? Theo Kent: ‘I found the way cool Voltaic solar backpack you linked to Tuesday cheaper (free shipping!) here, at Adorama. And the way I found it is by installing an excellent little extension in Firefox called ‘InvisibleHand’ – it is so cool in the way it finds the ‘best price’ in just an extra second or two – automatically! In your Firefox browser, click on ‘Tools’ – ‘Add-ons’ – search on ‘InvisibleHand‘ – install – and be amazed!’