As a member of the Mormon church, Romney is instructed to tithe 10 percent of his income. That's in keeping with most charitable giving: Religious institutions get about one-third of all contributions, according to 'The American' magazine.

Newt Gingrich has a restless and outsized intelligence that is tragically unleavened by any kind of critical sensibility.

Comedians and impressionists used to be two different showbiz animals entirely, but now there's no such thing as a comedian who doesn't do impressions.

Conservatives must avoid the siren song of schism, or all is lost.

Some candidates need to say provocative things that make noise to break through the media muffle and get themselves noticed.

What Obama is saying is simple: The United States has become Too Big To Fail.

Pop culture is a reflection of social change, not a cause of social change.