Word: honored
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...despite their rarity, some of these academics have attracted wide followings--admittedly, among those who can laugh at supply-demand curves. Yoram Bauman, a professor at the University of Washington, bills himself as the World's First and Only Stand-Up Economist*--but insists on the asterisk to honor exceptions like Ben Stein, who played the stupefyingly boring teacher in Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Bauman does a killer parody of Greg Mankiw, chairman of George W. Bush's Council of Economic Advisers, a YouTube video of which has been watched 500,000 times. He's also the subject...
...dedicated supporter of the incoming President need not content himself with a T shirt or bumper sticker. Also available are Obama coasters, lava lamps, jigsaw puzzles, mugs, skateboards, toy trains, CDs, DVDs and, of course, commemorative dinner plates. Ben & Jerry's is introducing a Yes Pecan flavor in honor of Obama's campaign slogan, and Marvel Comics is running a special Inaugural issue of Spider-Man. Pepsi has created the Pepsi Optimism Project with a red, white and blue logo almost identical to Obama's sunrise button. And Obama's face now graces subway tickets sold in the nation...
...While I am proud to be one of president-elect Obama's earliest supporters, I disagree with the selection of him as Person of the Year. I would suggest that honor go to the American voter, who elected him, renewed my faith in democracy and helped restore America's image in the world. As a white man, I am so proud of my country and its people for looking past all the fear tactics in this election and choosing the best candidate with nearly limitless potential for the job. In the words of Obama, "Yes, we can." Scott A. Giordano...
...This isn't the first time that Blair has been singled out for a high honor. In July 2003, Blair flew to Washington to address Congress in acceptance of another award, the Congressional Gold Medal. He never returned to actually pick up the medal. This omission continues to feed speculation, chief among it that Blair wishes to distance himself from Bush. His attendance at today's ceremony at least gives that notion the lie. (See pictures of Bush and Blair's enduring friendship...
...Nelson Mandela and Doris Day - "for [his] efforts to promote democracy, human rights and peace abroad," according to the White House. Blair's spokesman seemed to tacitly acknowledge that Blair is being feted as much for the exercise of hard power as soft, describing the medal as a "great honor" that "reflects the true courage of the men and women of the British armed forces...