Message to all you crazed parents desperately hiring tutors and padding your kid's thin resume: Chillax. Attending an elite college is no guarantee of leadership, life success, or earnings potential. Nina Easton attendchillaxcollege Change image and share on social
Government pensions, built into law and mostly protected from stock market vagaries, are the envy of the private sector. Nina Easton buildenvygovernment Change image and share on social
Direct mail was the basis of a lot of new Right organizations in the '70s and early '80s, and it actually led to the downfall of the majority of them. It's very expensive, and you end up putting your organization more and more in debt if you're not successful with it. Nina Easton 70s80sbasis share on social
One of my most vivid memories from 1974 was the gas station at the foot of the hill below my Southern California high school - car lines snaking out into the street, heralding the failure of the government's price controls and lame ideas such as odd-even rationing. Nina Easton californiacarcontrol share on social
Anyone who has been around Washington politics long enough can't avoid this truism: Election-year money is like a rushing river that invariably finds cracks in any dam the reformers erect. Nina Easton avoidcrackdam Change image and share on social
Jobless workers, especially those out of work for months and years, don't have the skills to multitask in a fast-paced economy where medical workers need to know electronic record-keeping, machinists need computer skills, and marketing managers can no longer delegate software duties. Nina Easton computerdelegateduty share on social
Shamu the killer whale is Sea World's Mickey Mouse; whales named Shamu are the star attractions of three parks and the focus of their marketing efforts. Nina Easton attractioneffortfocus Change image and share on social
In 1996, Bill Clinton declared the era of big government over in the State of the Union address. Nina Easton addressbigbill Change image and share on social
Main Street versus Wall Street was the 2008 economic mantra of Democrat Barack Obama. Nina Easton barackdemocrateconomic Change image and share on social
A woman's decision to carry a baby to term knowing that she will not reap the fruits of motherhood should be treated as an act of bravery and selflessness - the ultimate standards of good motherhood. Nina Easton actbabybravery Change image and share on social
