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 potentially reduce your standard of living. Someone called it “indentured slavery”. And I don’t […]

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dear reader,
I’ve spent much of the past year reading about current events, economics, and policy. In the past few months my head has felt like it’s going to explode from all the news. I feel that now. It doesn’t matter what I was just reading that caused my latest attack, suffice to say that today’s […]

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dear hand baskets,
when people ask me what i’m buying these days (stock-wise), I respond, “hand baskets.”
“Hand baskets?” they respond.
“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 […]

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the letter format all taken care of. sigh.
a letter to president obama from bill gross.

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

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Two good movies to recommend: Lions for Lambs and Charlie Wilson’s War. Charlie Wilson’s War in particular is fast paced, and an especially high-quality movie. Written by Aaron Soorkin, it contains all of the fast-paced, smartly written dialogue that you expect from the writer of the West Wing, The American President, Jack & Bobby, etc. […]

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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?). You’re one of the last major papers that actually matters. New York Times. Wall Street Journal. USA Today. You’re all clear national brands and all of you will almost certainly survive, and […]

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P.S. Random chunks. Wondering what LinkedIn does? Watch the video.

P.P.S. Incredible article in Vanity Fair on what went down at Bear Stearns. Ridiculously fascinating read.
P.P.P.S. What the hell is going on with Iran? The New Yorker tells you. And it’s not exactly going to warm the heart.

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