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I have a fondness for the current generation of hackers -- inveterate snoops and mostly harmless believers in open access, driven by a commitment to transparency and a subtle addiction to cyber safe-cracking.

 

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]]>aaron barranonymousBank of Americachamber of commercechamber watchcomputer securitycyber+securitycybersecurityhackinghbgaryhbgary federalpolitics+dailypoliticsdailythe social networkus chamber of commerceWikileaksBonnie GoldsteinThu, 10 Mar 2011 22:20:00 ESTWishing Charlie Sheen Farewell, a Speedy Recovery and Effective Rehabhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/07/wishing-charlie-sheen-farewell-a-speedy-recovery-and-effective/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/07/wishing-charlie-sheen-farewell-a-speedy-recovery-and-effective/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/07/wishing-charlie-sheen-farewell-a-speedy-recovery-and-effective/#commentsFiled under: ,


I make no social judgment against Sheen's personal demons, but I suspect the list of intoxicants he is susceptible to includes power.

 

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]]>alcoholismcharlie sheencharlie+sheen+brothercharlie+sheen+fathercharlie+sheen+mental+healthcharlie+sheen+mental+illnesscharlie+sheen+rehabcharliesheenbrothercharliesheenfathercharliesheenmentalhealthcharliesheenmentalillnesscharliesheenrehabdrug addictionEmilio Estevezjane lynchmartin sheenrehabsubstance abuseTwo and a Half Menwhy+is+charlie+sheen+in+rehabwhyischarliesheeninrehabBonnie GoldsteinMon, 07 Mar 2011 17:30:00 ESTNote to Mike Huckabee: Lay Off of Natalie Portman's Babyhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/05/note-to-mike-huckabee-lay-off-of-natalie-portmans-baby/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/05/note-to-mike-huckabee-lay-off-of-natalie-portmans-baby/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/05/note-to-mike-huckabee-lay-off-of-natalie-portmans-baby/#commentsFiled under: ,


Portman will no doubt be a successful mother. Huckabee, a conservative family values proponent, nevertheless used her winning moment to insult single moms.

 

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]]>Annette Beningblack swanhuckabeejulianne mooreMark RuffaloMike Huckabeenatalie Portmannatalie+portman+babynatalieportmanbabyThe Black SwanThe Kids Are All RightBonnie GoldsteinSat, 05 Mar 2011 17:00:00 ESTMelissa Leo's Unscripted Moment at the Academy Awardshttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/28/melissa-leos-unscripted-moment-at-the-academy-awards/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/28/melissa-leos-unscripted-moment-at-the-academy-awards/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/28/melissa-leos-unscripted-moment-at-the-academy-awards/#commentsFiled under: ,


Next time the salty-tongued actress might want to consult a writer for tips on her acceptance speech.

 

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]]>83rd academy awards83rd annual academy awardsaaron sorkinAcademy AwardsChristian BaleDavid SeidlerDavid Simonfrozen riverhomicide life on the streetinceptionmelissa leooscar+performancesoscarperformancesoscarsthe fighterThe Kings Speechthe social networkWally Pfisterwhat+did+melissa+leo+saywhatdidmelissaleosayBonnie GoldsteinMon, 28 Feb 2011 16:40:00 ESTSecrets and Lies: What Prevents the Next WikiLeaks?http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/27/secrets-and-lies-what-prevents-the-next-wikileaks/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/27/secrets-and-lies-what-prevents-the-next-wikileaks/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/27/secrets-and-lies-what-prevents-the-next-wikileaks/#commentsFiled under: , ,


The quantity of documents in our cyber repositories, the number of inexperienced personnel at the keyboard and ubiquitous methods and opportunities to download, upload or unload make future unauthorized disclosures inevitable.

 

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]]>assangeBradley ManningJulian Assangenational security archivesecrecysecrecy newsSteven Aftergoodtom blantonWikileaksBonnie GoldsteinSun, 27 Feb 2011 22:55:00 EST'The King's Speech': Hollywood History Needn't Be Accuratehttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/23/the-kings-speech-hollywood-history-neednt-be-accurate/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/23/the-kings-speech-hollywood-history-neednt-be-accurate/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/23/the-kings-speech-hollywood-history-neednt-be-accurate/#commentsFiled under: ,


The film may not be the most accurate depiction of events leading up to World War II, but Hollywood history is better than none -- plus, it's a great story.

 

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]]>british monarchyCamilla Parker BowlesColin FirthDavid SeidlerGeoffrey Rushguy pearceHelena Bonham CarterKing George VIking george vi stutterkings+speechkingsspeechmonarchyOscarsprince charlesprince of walesThe Kings SpeechTom Hooperwallis simpsonwwIIBonnie GoldsteinWed, 23 Feb 2011 15:51:00 ESTWas Lara Logan's Bravery Dangerous Bravado?http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/16/was-lara-logans-bravery-dangerous-bravado/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/16/was-lara-logans-bravery-dangerous-bravado/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/16/was-lara-logans-bravery-dangerous-bravado/#commentsFiled under: ,


Risks are the stock in trade of both war correspondents and ambitious women. Lara Logan is brave. But courage does not protect -- it simply helps one to endure.

 

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]]>60 MinutesDaily ShowFemale reportersForeign correspondentslara+loganlara+logan+capturedlara+logan+daily+showlara+logan+iraq+warlaraloganlaralogancapturedlaralogandailyshowlaraloganiraqwarWar correspondentsBonnie GoldsteinWed, 16 Feb 2011 17:00:00 ESTIs LASIK Eye Surgery Safe? FDA Scientist Regrets Saying 'Yes'http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/10/is-lasik-eye-surgery-safe-fda-scientist-regrets-saying-yes/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/10/is-lasik-eye-surgery-safe-fda-scientist-regrets-saying-yes/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/10/is-lasik-eye-surgery-safe-fda-scientist-regrets-saying-yes/#commentsFiled under: ,


Dr. Morris Waxler was in charge of approving the LASIK medical device in 1990s. But in a stunning reversal, Waxler now calls complications from the surgery 'a major public health problem.'

 

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]]>abc newsDr. Morris WaxlerfdaFDA approvalfda+lasikfood and drug administrationlaser eye surgerylasikLASIK complicationsLasik eye surgerylasik surgerylasik+fdalasik+newslasik+safetylasikfdalasiknewslasiksafetylisa starkmorris waxlerBonnie GoldsteinThu, 10 Feb 2011 23:10:00 EST'O: A Presidential Novel' by Anonymous: Credit Where Credit is Duehttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/20/o-a-presidential-novel-by-anonymous-credit-where-credit-is-d/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/20/o-a-presidential-novel-by-anonymous-credit-where-credit-is-d/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/20/o-a-presidential-novel-by-anonymous-credit-where-credit-is-d/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


The new book about the inner workings of the White House clamors for attention because the author is unnamed. That may sell books, but what does it say to its readers?

 

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]]>anonymousDesiree RogersJoe KleinJohnathan KarpPublishingSimon SchusterBonnie GoldsteinThu, 20 Jan 2011 17:40:00 ESTWomen to Watch (and Watch Out for) in 2011http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/01/women-to-watch-and-watch-out-for-in-2011/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/01/women-to-watch-and-watch-out-for-in-2011/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/01/women-to-watch-and-watch-out-for-in-2011/#commentsFiled under:


From Lynn Redgrave to Kate McGarrigle, a number of admirable women exited the stage in 2010. But there's no shortage of others (along with some less-than-admirable ones) sure to hold our attention in 2011.

 

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]]>Barbara BoxerBlanche Lincolnbristol palinCarly Fiorinachristine o donnellChristine ODonnellDianne FeinsteinElizabeth Edwardshelen gurley brownjerry brownjill clayburghkate mcgarrigleKate MiddletonKrystal BallLaura SchlessingerLynn Redgravemeg whitmanRielle HunterTeena MarieWillow PalinBonnie GoldsteinSat, 01 Jan 2011 23:00:00 ESTAre We Our Children's Editors? How Much 'Help' Do Parents Provide College Applicants?http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/25/are-we-our-childrens-editors-how-much-help-do-parents-provid/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/25/are-we-our-childrens-editors-how-much-help-do-parents-provid/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/25/are-we-our-childrens-editors-how-much-help-do-parents-provid/#commentsFiled under: ,


This is crunch time for many high school seniors who have to write a personal essay as part of their college applications. It's also crunch time for their parents.

 

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]]>collegecollege admissionscollege admissions helpCollege applicationseditoreditorsghostwriterGhostWritingparentspersonal essayBonnie GoldsteinSat, 25 Dec 2010 23:00:00 ESTManchild of the Year: Mark Zuckerberg Grows Uphttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/15/manchild-of-the-year-mark-zuckerberg-grows-up/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/15/manchild-of-the-year-mark-zuckerberg-grows-up/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/15/manchild-of-the-year-mark-zuckerberg-grows-up/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Like Facebook, the colossal social network he created, Mark Zuckerberg is maturing. Time Magazine's 26-year-old Man of the Year has discovered social responsibility and philanthropy.

 

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]]>Facebookman+of+the+yearmanoftheyearMark ZuckerbergSocial NetworkTime Magazine Man of the Yeartime+man+of+the+yeartimemanoftheyearzuckerbergBonnie GoldsteinWed, 15 Dec 2010 17:04:00 ESTThe Madoff Family Tragedies: A 'Shonda' for the Jewshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/14/the-madoff-family-tragedies-a-shonda-for-the-jews/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/14/the-madoff-family-tragedies-a-shonda-for-the-jews/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/14/the-madoff-family-tragedies-a-shonda-for-the-jews/#commentsFiled under:


Bernie Madoff's scandal shamed his sons. Now one of them took his own life and passed a burden onto his own son.

 

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]]>bernard madoffbernie madoffgoodbye columbusmark madoffphilip rothRuth Madoffshonda for the jewsshonda fur die goyimBonnie GoldsteinTue, 14 Dec 2010 14:02:00 ESTElizabeth Edwards Tributehttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/06/elizabeth-edwards-tribute/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/06/elizabeth-edwards-tribute/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/06/elizabeth-edwards-tribute/#commentsFiled under: ,


Mrs. Edwards' personal strength and tenacity were repeatedly tested by crushing disappointments and unmet expectations.

 

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]]>Elizabeth EdwardsJohn EdwardsobituaryTributeBonnie GoldsteinMon, 06 Dec 2010 19:30:00 ESTEliot Spitzer, Client 9: Doomed by the 'Lucky Sperm Club'?http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/02/eliot-spitzer-client-9-doomed-by-the-lucky-sperm-club/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/02/eliot-spitzer-client-9-doomed-by-the-lucky-sperm-club/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/02/eliot-spitzer-client-9-doomed-by-the-lucky-sperm-club/#commentsFiled under:


Well-researched, creatively directed, too long. "Client 9" takes a fresh look at the busted Sheriff of Wall Street, recasting the narrative of his disgrace to one of at least partial vindication.

 

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]]>alex gibneyClient 9client 9: the rise and fall of eliot spitzerEliot SpitzerKathleen Parkerparker spitzersilda spitzerSilda Wall SpitzerBonnie GoldsteinThu, 02 Dec 2010 19:50:00 ESTWikiLeaks Sampling: The American Wedding Guest Writes Homehttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/30/wikileaks-sampling-the-american-wedding-guest-writes-home/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/30/wikileaks-sampling-the-american-wedding-guest-writes-home/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/30/wikileaks-sampling-the-american-wedding-guest-writes-home/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Notable among the quarter-million leaked State Department documents is an envoy's eye-witness account of a three-day wedding in the Caucasus Mountains, replete with Rolls Royces, gypsies and Kalashnikovs.

 

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]]>Gadzhi Makhachevgossipgossip girllezginkaRamsan KadyrovU.S. Embassy in MoscowWikileaksWikileaks ChechnyaWilliam BurnsBonnie GoldsteinTue, 30 Nov 2010 16:00:00 ESTSarah Palin Keeps a Tight Rein on Staff, but Her Daughters Lack Supervisionhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/17/sarah-palin-keeps-tight-rein-on-staff-but-her-daughters-lack-su/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/17/sarah-palin-keeps-tight-rein-on-staff-but-her-daughters-lack-su/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/17/sarah-palin-keeps-tight-rein-on-staff-but-her-daughters-lack-su/#commentsFiled under:


A homophobic slur on Facebook, attributed to Willow in response to an online lout, set off a cyber brawl. Her big sister purportedly contributed to the fray.

 

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]]>Bristol PalinFacebookrebecca+mansourrebeccamansourSarah Palins Alaskasarah+palinsarahpalinTrig PalinWillow PalinBonnie GoldsteinWed, 17 Nov 2010 20:46:00 ESTRecipe Note to Nora Ephron: Spice Divorce Dish Delicatelyhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/13/ready-recipe-note-to-nora-ephron-season-divorce-dish-delicat/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/13/ready-recipe-note-to-nora-ephron-season-divorce-dish-delicat/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/13/ready-recipe-note-to-nora-ephron-season-divorce-dish-delicat/#commentsFiled under: ,


The widely admired writer's latest endeavor is a column on divorce. She certainly knows the territory, but what impact will it have on her third marriage?

 

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]]>carl bernsteincasinodivorceheartburnhuffington postnicholas pilegginick pileggiNora Ephronnora+ephron+and+nick+pilegginoraephronandnickpileggiwise guysBonnie GoldsteinSat, 13 Nov 2010 23:00:00 ESTDo Clothes Make the Woman?http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/11/do-clothes-make-the-woman/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/11/do-clothes-make-the-woman/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/11/do-clothes-make-the-woman/#commentsFiled under: ,


I don't object to wearing nice clothes. I love wearing nice clothes. If I had nice grown-up clothes I would wear them, but inexplicably acquiring them is a habit I never got into.

 

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]]>Bar MitzvahElena KaganElena Kagan Supreme CourtfashionshoppingstyleBonnie GoldsteinThu, 11 Nov 2010 20:57:00 ESTFear of Parenting Won't Make the Job Any Easierhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/08/fear-of-parenting-wont-make-the-job-any-easier/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/08/fear-of-parenting-wont-make-the-job-any-easier/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/08/fear-of-parenting-wont-make-the-job-any-easier/#commentsFiled under:


Today's material abundance produces hyper-efficient and productive parenting. Unfortunately, the privilege allows our daughters to worry about their darlings to the extent of near paralysis.

 

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]]>Baby boomersErica JongFear of FlyingMolly Jong-Fastmolly+jong+fastmollyjongfastParentingBonnie GoldsteinMon, 08 Nov 2010 20:00:00 EST