Big Green Breakthrough

Pres. Obama Wants to Give You Money

You know how I’m always saying that there’s never been a better time to start a business? President Obama proved me right this week when he announced  a three-part plan to free up lending to small businesses that includes $730 million to cut lending fees. This is on top of the billions in the stimulus package [...]

There's always a scene in D.C.

I don’t spend much time bar-hopping these days, but when my book agent throws a bash, I try to be there. Last night, I made it to a gathering she convened of the Washington, D.C. “literati” (her word, not mine), to mingle with other authors in town and commiserate on the challenges of putting the [...]

What Did You Take Away from Obama's Speech?

Here are my favorite snippets: “On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord…” “What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility – a recognition on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties [...]