Help Keep the Water Flowing
05/08/13  |  Originally published at Huffington Post.

I live in Minnesota, the land of 10,000 lakes. Actually, we’ve got 11,842 named lakes of more than ten acres in size, but “10,000 lakes” looks better on our license plates. In any case, I know water—and I’m worried about it.

Are We Stuck on Weight?
02/22/13  |  Originally published at Huffington Post.

The continued fascination with my great-grandfather’s weight points to the fact that tolerance and acceptance of obesity remain a diversity issue in our society, particularly in workplaces (including, apparently, the White House).

Pure Foolishness
02/05/13  |  Originally published at Huffington Post.

At least the title is accurate.

Helaine Olen’s recently published book, Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry is precisely that: one pound of foolishness. The hardcover book weighs in at exactly 1.1 pounds of foolishness.

The Real Reason Congress Can’t Fix The Fiscal Cliff
12/21/12  |  Originally published at Forbes.

Are some of you scratching your heads wondering, why can’t our newly-elected US Congress and President do the one thing voters told them to do in the last election — namely, put our fiscal house in order?