Friday LinkFrogging – 11/20/09

Welcome once again to a recap of our weekly finds from around the internet. As always, we begin our journey by fortifying ourselves with a piece of cheesecake.  This week, at Chris' request, that cheesecake is Padma Lakshmi, the host of Top Chef on The Food Network.  I have to be honest and say I'm …

Obamagram: Expectations and Responsibilities

The following is the full text of the most recent Obamagram from Charles A. Lewis of Coach House Capital. I think it contains some healthy perspective: As is my wont, let me begin at the beginning.  My wife, Penny Sebring, and I had lunch alone with Obama in July 2003 to get to know him …

But look, Tim

In college, I dated an English major. Actually, I dated a lot of English majors. I’m not sure how it happened. I didn’t cruise the hallways of the department looking for lit-chicks, playing Mr. Darcy for the Austenites or talking death with the Dickinsonians. No, I’d meet someone, we’d hit it off, and inevitably she’d …