July 24, 2026
A single misplaced letter or number can lead to massive unintended consequences.
Politics
July 10, 2026
Almost half of all Americans (46%)—and nearly two-thirds of Gen Z (61%)—didn’t know what America’s 250th commemorated.
June 26, 2026
I’m generally an observer in a text group that likes to dig deep into the minutiae of national politics.
June 12, 2026
When I was a kid, my elementary school had an “All Purpose Room;” we didn’t have a gymnasium. The All Purpose Room served as our cafeteria, our theater, and our gym.
June 5, 2026
The intense rivalry between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson gave rise to America’s first two political parties: the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans.
May 29, 2026
We’ll be keenly watching what happens next week on Super Junesday when voters head to the polls.
May 22, 2026
Last week, I had a catchup meeting with a former consultant. In an off-hand comment, the younger professional on the other end of the screen said that her firm’s full work-from-home policy allows her to get so many more tasks checked off her daily to-do list.
May 15, 2026
I was going to write about how White House politics were taking on a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde dynamic.
May 8, 2026
After some “encouragement” from my wife, I relented and made a visit to a general practitioner. It had been some time since I had seen a doctor, any doctor, beyond the annual executive appointment arranged by the company.
May 1, 2026
Earlier this week, I walked into The Capital Grille on Pennsylvania Ave. to meet a lobbying colleague for Happy Hour.