Is it really the first time?

We have a vague recollection of a nonprofit foundation thats

actually named for a prospective candidateand that raised money from foreign governments no
less!while that candidate was in appointed office. Damn, what was it called? The name was on
the tip of our tongue . . .
Why Did Bad Things Always Happen to Him?
In nearly a half-century in office, [Sen. Ted] Kennedy spent just two years in party leadership,
as majority whip from 1969 to 1971. He lost the post not long after his infamous car accident off
a bridge in Chappaquiddick, Mass., in which his female companion drowned, creating a reckless
image that to this day roils many conservatives.Paul Kane, Washington Post, April 1
Two Stories in One!

An Indiana pizza shop may be the first to publicly say it will not serve gay and
lesbian customers.CBSLocal.com (Cleveland), April 1

Despite their opposition to gay marriages, the OConnor family promises that if a
gay couple or a couple belonging to another religion come in to the restaurant to eat, they
would not be turned away.same story

Fox Butterfield, Is That You?

Over the past three decades, the American economy has become less vigorous. . . . The forces
driving this trend include the increasing regulation of small businesses, corporate consolidation,
more occupational licensing requirements and too few immigrants with high-tech skills.
Ultimately, however, the political system itself appears to be making a significant contribution to
the problem.Thomas Edsall, New York Times, April 1
That Explains a Lot

Google Averages a Meeting With the White House Every Week

headline,Fortune.com, March 25
Google Makes People Think They Are Smarter Than They Are headline,Daily
Telegraph (London), March 31

Generalissimo Francisco Franco Is Still Dead

Lee Kuan Yew Is Finally Deadand Americas Elites Are Eulogizing a Tyrant and
Psychological Monsterheadline, Salon.com, March 31
Make That 8

7 Pairs of Shoes Every Woman Over 50 Should Ownheadline, Puffington Host,

March 31
Robert Reich: Americas Super-Rich Are the Real Loafersheadline,Salon.com,
April 1

Make That 15

14 Things You Never Knew About Cluelessheadline, Cosmopolitan.co.uk,

March 6
The American People Are Clueless: Why Income Inequality Is So Much Worse Than
We Realizeheadline, Salon.com, April 1

Problem and Solution

A Surprisingly High Number of Commuters Would Prefer Not to Teleport to Work

headline, CityLab.com, March 30, 2015
Scientists Report Finding Reliable Way to Teleport Dataheadline, New York
Times, May 30, 2014

Its a Cookbook
What We Learned From the Roast of Justin Bieberheadline, National Post (Canada),
March 31
The Lonely Lives of Scientists
Scientists Make New Discovery About Stone-Age Sexheadline, FoxNews.com, March 30