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Sesame Street Saved My Young Mind — Now We Need to Save It

Sesame Street Saved My Young Mind — Now We Need to Save It

| Dec 17, 2019 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyWhen I grew up in the 1970s, my father often sat in an alcoholic or drug-induced stupor. When he was left in charge, the TV served as the “adult” in the room for us. As a toddler, I thought of Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster, Bert and Ernie, and the other residents...
The Biggest Losers: Big Bird and the American People

The Biggest Losers: Big Bird and the American People

| Oct 4, 2012 | Rights / DemocracyWho won the first 2012 presidential debate between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama? If you ask the Twitterverse, Big Bird nailed an easy victory. Huh? In case you missed it, the sole quasi-joke either candidate cracked came when Mitt Romney vowed to choke off the...

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