National Treasure

The path towards sustainable

The path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. But America cannot resist this transition, we must lead it. Barack Obama

The path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. But America cannot resist this transition, we must lead it. We cannot cede to other nations the technology that will power new jobs and new industries, we must claim its promise. That’s how we will maintain our economic vitality and our national treasure-our … Read more

Steve Jobs is a

Steve Jobs is a national treasure. He is so visionary, and so bright. I had to fire him, though. Arthur Rock

[The media] are using

[The media] are using a national treasure – that’s what the public airwaves are. And they have a responsibility to bring out the full diversity of opinion or lose their licenses. Amy Goodman

In this very uncertain

In this very uncertain time for the media, serious investigative reporting – the expensive, time-consuming stuff – is under enormous pressure at newspapers and other commercial news organizations. Non-profits such as the Center for Public Integrity are taking on this vital work and without them the prospects for investigative reporting would be even more dire. … Read more

Trees are, after all,

Trees are, after all, our largest and oldest living things. They are Australia’s natural, national treasures – the true Elders of our vast continent. Richard Allen

Let me tell you,

Let me tell you, though: being the smartest boy in the world wasn’t easy. I didn’t ask for this. I didn’t want this. On the contrary, it was a huge burden. First, there was the task of keeping my brain perfectly protected. My cerebral cortex was a national treasure, a masterpiece of the Sistine Chapel of brains. This was not something that could be treated frivolously. If I could have locked it in a safe, I would have. Instead, I became obsessed with brain damage.
A. J. Jacobs