do you realize what just happened?

dear children, I think we’re sorry for what we’ve done to you. I say “think” because I don’t believe that most Americans have any idea what’s going on right now. We’re sorry that we’re sandbagging you with massive amounts of debt that will likely reduce your standard of living. Someone called it “indentured slavery”. They […]

hand baskets.

dear hand baskets, When people ask what I’m buying these days, I respond: “hand baskets.” “Hand baskets?” “Yeah, everything seems to be going to hell in a hand basket these days, so I might as well own stock”. (Credit goes to my boy Graig for coming up with that one) But still, Mr. Basket, you […]

some deep obama reporting.

dear new yorker, This is why I love you. This article is ridiculously long, but worth the time. It’s a deep-dive into one of the most under-reported and discussed times in Barack Obama’s life: Chicago politics. With a collection of quotes and research from a wide-spectrum of former advisors, mentors, and political colleagues, this is […]

grossly bad form.

dear wall street journal, It’s not you, it’s me. Actually, that’s a lie..it’s totally your fault. No one ever means that line, do they? WSJ -you’re one of the last major papers that actually matters. New York Times. Wall Street Journal. USA Today. Only the national brands will definitely survive no matter what happens with […]