Political Cartoon Round Up

I love a good political cartoon and I even like ones in which I disagree with the premise. I appreciate the quick, visual manner in which the drawing illustrates the opinions of the artist. I think they are more talented than many op/ed columnists who need 700+ words to illustrate the same point. Continue reading →

Lessons of a Capitol Hill Intern

During college, I interned for my local U.S. representative on Capitol Hill. Since I come from a very politically-red region of the country, my Congressman was of course a Republican. I was unregistered with a party myself (as I remain to this day), but quite interested in politics. Continue reading →

Is the Person Responsible for Your Pension a Psychopath?

Look at that subtle off-white coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God, it even has a watermark!
Your business card just bumped you to the top of my ruin-financially-or-murder list.

You probably heard a few weeks ago that at least 10% of the people working in the financial sector are psychopaths. You were probably not surprised by that. In fact, if you’re anything like me, you were probably a little surprised that there weren’t more Patrick Batemans running around Wall Street feeding cats to ATM machines. Continue reading →

Fidel Castro and Pope Benedict Walk into a Bar

Seriously though, the word of God on Earth met with Fidel Castro briefly on Wednesday.  Castro showed up in a Reebok track suit and a scarf.  That’s a man with some swagger.  Then, to further prove his domination over the young, spry, head of the Catholic Church, Castro asks Benedict “What does a Pope do?” Continue reading →