Bob Cesca, 02/14/13

Political Writer, Host of The Bob & Chez Show

Kneejerk conflation of Obama and Bush could be the most ridiculous talking point to come out of the mouths of liberals in the post-Bush era. Without the benefit of logic or historical context, it's merely a cheap crowd-pleaser used by anyone seeking the accolades of similarly nearsighted sycophants.

Janine R. Wedel, 02/14/13

Author, "Shadow Elite"

Islands like the Caymans are well-known as corporate tax havens, and earlier this week Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders railed against rampant offshore tax abuse. What's less well-known, but perhaps just as troubling, is that hedge funds use these havens to avoid something else as well: proper governance.

Rita Wilson, 02/14/13

Editor at Large, Huff/Post50; Actor, Producer, Singer

I have a scrapbook full of memories, and decaying gardenias that will be passed onto my kids and grandkids. Will our kids have anything to save? If our kids don't make cards, or write poems, what will they show their kids when they're Post Fifty?

Sarah Klein, 02/14/13

Associate Editor, Healthy Living

You might wonder why I've decided to write, rather than just curse you in silence. Writing to you certainly won't make my Valentine better. But there's a small chance it might resonate with someone noticing a change in his own body and convince him to bring his concerns to his doctor.

Christine Pelosi, 02/14/13

Author, Campaign Boot Camp 2.0

To my Isabella, as with most three-year-olds, Valentine's Day is innocence and chocolate. But for far too many women and girls in our community and around the world, Valentine's Day innocence is broken.

Lawrence Lessig and Nick Penniman, 02/14/13

We need to get every member of the House and Senate on the record about the force "that threatens to steal our democracy itself."

Rep. Charles Rangel and Russell Simmons, 02/15/13

Whether as an active duty soldier in a distant land or as an educated citizen here at home, each of us has a vital role to play in ensuring our collective security.

Mohamed A. El-Erian, 02/14/13

CEO and co-CIO, PIMCO

It is not surprising that the G-7 statement did very little to dampen currency movements. I also doubt that the other likely short-term objective -- that of pre-empting currency disagreements at Friday's G-20 meeting -- will be fully successful.

Ruth Bettelheim, Ph.D., 02/13/13

Psychotherapist; Executive/life coach

The path to true romantic success isn't out toward some other ideal person -- it instead demands that we turn inward, and develop our own capacities to choose appropriate partners, form intimate bonds, and maintain mutually satisfying relationships. No one is born with those skills.

Jenn Horton, 02/13/13

Writer, Editor, Mom

Your Cupid's arrow has bulls-eyed me, my sweet Sammy. Before I had you, I didn't understand how the bond would be any different from that of the precious one I share with your sister. But not only is it wonderfully different, it's one of the best adventures to ever grace my life.

Al Gore, 02/14/13

Chairman, Generation Investment Management and The Climate Reality Project

A new study by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institute of Medicine reveals that the Tea Party Movement was planned over a decade ago by groups with ties to the tobacco and fossil fuel industries.

Jeff Danziger, 02/14/13

Political cartoonist syndicated by the NYTimes worldwide

Rev. Al Sharpton, 02/13/13

President, National Action Network

Movements begin in our own homes -- they don't come from the White House. If we want to see real substantive change in our lives and in society, then each and every one of us has to make it happen, period.

Jonathan Kim, 02/14/13

Film Critic for ReThink Reviews and the Uprising Show

Instead of stone-faced bodybuilders or martial arts experts, Die Hard had John McClane, an everyman New York cop with only street smarts and a sense of humor on his side who seemed as surprised as anyone to be an action hero.

Jon Soltz, 02/13/13

Co-Founder of VoteVets.org, Iraq War Veteran

A funny thing happened at the Senate Armed Services Committee vote on Chuck Hagel, this week. Senator Ted Cruz, who is quickly making a name for himself as a modern-day Joe McCarthy, turned a normal committee vote into his own personal circus.

Jeff Bogle, 02/12/13

Blogger, Out With The Kids & Good Men Project

Let me make the case that you shouldn't save one penny for your kid's college tuition. Don't even open a 529 college savings account. Unless you've got $10,000 or some eye-popping figure to toss into that bucket every year (if you do, you can probably also do what I'm about to say), Don't. Even. Bother.

Sherri Kuhn, 02/14/13

freelance writer, blogger at Old Tweener

Young love is passionate and big. Older love has more of a sweatshirt feel to it -- warm, soft and so very familiar. In the 32 years I have known my husband, our love has morphed into something so comfortable that I can't imagine my life without him. I had never imagined his life without me.

Jared Bernstein, 02/14/13

Fmr. Obama administration economist; CNBC and MSNBC contributor

Those who want to tout their preference for the EITC to lift the pay of low earners must explicitly call for an increase. In doing so, they are calling for more redistribution from taxpayers to low-income workers. I'm fine with that, but is the op-ed page of the WSJ?

David Wild, 02/14/13

TV Writer; Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone; Co-Author, 'Diary of a Player"'

"There are more love songs than anything else," Frank Zappa once pointed out. "If songs could make you do something, we'd all love one another."

John Whyte, M.D., MPH, 02/14/13

Chief Medical Expert and VP, Health and Medical Education at Discovery Channel

There's a lot of confusing information about food out there. Here are seven easy changes you can make today to help settle some of these health questions in your life, and start on the path to a longer, healthier life.

Maureen Ryan, 02/13/13

TV critic, The Huffington Post

How dare she? ... What is wrong with this woman? How dare she exist, much less assert herself or want anything?

Heather Huhman, 02/14/13

Glassdoor career and workplace expert; Founder, Come Recommended

Is your current job leaving you feeling blue? Even the best jobs have the chance to turn into something you no longer yearn for. Some say all good things must come to an end, but in the case of a bad job, it's best not to put off your departure.

Greg Tobin, 02/14/13

American Author

It is ironic that one of the more popular holidays in America is named for a saint about whom very little is known -- who, in fact, is of questionable historical provenance.

Lisa McElroy, 02/14/13

Associate professor of law

The very best love stories, I think, are of conflict resolved. And all the baby (or big kid) steps it took to get there.

Peter G Tatchell, 02/14/13

Human rights campaigner

I go to sleep with a siren alarm, fire extinguisher and rope ladder beside my bed -- in case of another attack. During my 46 years of LGBT and human rights campaigning, I've upset a lot of dictators, fascists, homophobes and racists. Hate mail and death threats are a regular part of my life.

Brendan DeMelle, 02/11/13

Executive Director, DeSmogBlog.com

A new academic study confirms that front groups with longstanding ties to the tobacco industry and the billionaire Koch brothers planned the formation of the Tea Party movement more than a decade before it exploded onto the U.S. political scene.

Christy Turlington Burns, 02/14/13

Founder, Every Mother Counts, Director/Producer, NO WOMAN, NO CRY, global maternal health advocate, mom, model

I am hopeful that the combination of an unprecedented female leadership in Congress and the opportunity for our own voices to break through will make sure women's rights and status in society are fully equal to men's and truly secure all over the world.

Kerstin Shamberg, 02/13/13

Senior Social Media Editor at the Huffington Post

As I near the end of my twenties, it's only natural to look back and reflect on what I've learned in this decade of my life. Some amazing women have taught me essential, game-changing beauty tricks that I will take with me into my thirties and beyond.

Alison Spiegel, 02/13/13

Associate Blog Editor, The Huffington Post

The teams behind some of New York's hottest restaurants today are couples. With Valentine's Day being one of the busiest dining days of the year, what do these culinary power couples have planned?