June 23, 2004

Presidential Leadership Editor Leonard Leo and Contributing Author Ed Meese were interviewed on several radio networks and a number of stations today reaching an audience of several million listeners. To hear their interview with Paul W. Smith on Detroit's WJR click on the station logo below. And thank you to Paul and WJR for permission to post the interview on our web site.

June 22, 2004

More than 100 friends celebrated the publication of Presidential Leadership in Washington, DC this evening.  At left below, Editors James Taranto (center) and Leonard Leo (right) are toasted by Federalist Society Chairman Steven Calebresi and others.  Below, Leo and Taranto are joined by several four of the book's contributing authors: From left to right: Calebresi (Introduction); Terry Eastland (Truman); Leo; Michael Barone (Grant); Jay Winik (Lincoln); and Taranto.

Red Bean Burgers
Tasty and nutritious soy-packed burger great for summertime picnics and fun. Ingredients 2 16 oz. cans of red beans 1/2 pound firm tofu 1 egg 1 1/2 cup breadcrumbs 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese 1 onion 1/2 green pepper Directions Dice and lightly saute onion and green pepper, set aside. Mash beans with fork in medium mixing bowl. Mix tofu in with fork. Mix in breadcrumbs, egg, and [..]

Industrial Pollution and Chemicals
We’ve made it to the 21st century and we’re still extremely dependent on petro-chemicals for all our needs. They’re detrimental to personal and planetary health. At the rate we’re going we won’t have a planet for future generations and the air won’t be healthy enough to breathe. Today was a perfect day to go out and [..]

The Future of Music
The vaunted future of music is a favorite topic with critics. Here we raise the possibility that a turning point has been reached. Music is many-splendored: it is a form of expression, a form of communication, and a form of entertainment. As a form of expression, music is about the self, the artist. As a form [..]

Fat and Fit. Fat and Happy
Is it possible to be fat and fit? Some think so. The obesity experts say that being 30 pounds overweight isn’t all that dangerous. If you’re less than 30 pounds overweight, you should really be worried only if you have two or more risk factors such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, [..]

Antioxidants and Free Radicals
It is known that smoking produces free radicals in the body. Find out more about what these are and how they’re related to antioxidants. Oxygen may be hazardous to your health. We can’t live without oxygen, of course. But just as exposure to oxygen causes iron to rust and butter to go rancid, it can wreak [..]