JP Morgan — The Man and the Bank
The “King of American Finance,” JP Morgan, consolidated power during the Gilded Age JP Morgan was recently socked in the wallet by financial regulators, who levied a fine … Read more
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Lost Journal: Cleanliness is Next to Nuttiness
Journal entry: February 23, 1988 (age 18) — Cleanliness Earlier tonight, I was sitting in my SUNY Oswego dorm room, reading my Introduction to Meteorology textbook. But I … Read more
Fukushima Sushi
Fukushima Sushi Which is harder to believe? The ludicrous shenanigans going down in Washington or the fact that nobody seems particularly interested in doing anything about them? Good … Read more
GOP Unhinged by Obamacare: Laugh ’til it Hurts
Repubs determined to make country sick over Obamacare Whacking yourself on the head with a ball-peen hammer would be stupid. But doing it again and again — that’s … Read more
Lost Journal: Playing Patient Less Fun than Playing Doctor
Journal entry: October 15, 2007 (age 38) — Playing Doctor “Did you ever see that episode of Seinfeld where Kramer and Mickey get hired to pretend they have … Read more
Showdown, Shutdown, Shakedown
Government shutdown? Unfortunately, the dim bulbs are still glowing on Capitol Hill Government’s closed, everybody! Go home. Except Congress, that is, whose members are still getting paid, classified … Read more
A New NFL-Jewish Lexicon
The NFL needs a new lexicon that Jews can relate to. We’re here to help. Football still hasn’t won the hearts and souls of the Children of Abraham. … Read more
Résumé of a Recent College Grad
Or, Why Didn’t I Listen to my Parents and NOT Major in Liberal Arts? Résumé Highlights of Qualifications: · A liberal arts degree from a private elite college, … Read more
The Trans-Pacific Partnership: A Corporate Coup in Disguise
Trans-Pacific Partnership: The Super-Sized NAFTA What if our national leaders told us that communities across America had to eliminate such local programs as Buy Local, Buy American, Buy … Read more
Senator Ahab is a Sneetch
Graduating from distressed to obsessed: Ted Cruz There no longer lies any shame in obsession. Monomania reigns supreme in this country. Along with twerking. Once a month the … Read more
