Your link discussing your former high school econ teacher, Mr. Head, buried the lead that you are a seasoned politician yourself. Someday, between now and our temporary epistolary blog's expiration date, you must share your story of winning the student body presidency. As it happens, I too was
Virtually everything I know about the subject I learned from my high school economics teacher Ron Head. Mr. Head also taught social studies and, as illustrated quirkily in this New York Times article he was also Justice of the Peace, which means that, although he wasn't a lawyer,
Am I worried? I'm a novelist, which is the opposite of a "secure, steady job." My wife works in the financial industry. The last few weeks I've pretty much walked around with my face twisted into a silent, Munchian scream. I look like Cameron
I think John McCain's biggest problem at this point is that he doesn't like Barack Obama enough. Last week you and I talked about polls showing that middle-class and independent voters were identifying with Barack Obama. That they liked him. Analysis of those numbers over
God Bless technology! Number of times that Sarah Palin used the word "maverick" in her debate with Joe Biden: 15. Number of times John McCain used the word in last night's debate: 0. Person we can most likely thank for putting the word to rest: Tina
According to a new CNN poll, 60% of us think an economic depression is "likely." This is one of those classic news polls where they ask a bunch of random people a question they couldn't possibly know the answer to so they can breathlessly announce the
If we're going to play the guilt by association game, let's not forget that Palin has birthed five children from the seeds of a secessionist. A few more kids and we're looking at a full-blown militia. The benefit of having a vice presidential
I think Sarah Palin might have a point with this Bill Ayers business. I'm not talking about her desperate attempt to frame Barack Obama as being "pals" with "terrorists who would target their own country." Even McCain's own advisors have confessed this
In the immortal words of Alec Baldwin's character in the David Mamet movie, State and Main, "Well, that happened." Baldwin was describing a spectacular car crash which his character, a Hollywood star with a taste for young girls, managed to walk away from, which is a
Well, the Republicans finally got their pit bull back on a leash last night and this morning I suspect she'll be shoved back into her travel cage. After a week in which Sarah Palin was allowed to run rabid across CBS News, brutally savaging McCain's credibility
