: About Me

I grew up mostly on the south side of Chicago (in Obama's neighborhood), but with long spells in London, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. I currently reside in Chicago and have mostly worked in financial services as a day job.

I hold a Bachelor's in the Arts in History from the Univerisity of Illinois at Chicago and a Master's in the Arts in History of Science from Harvard University.

I'm an active sports blogger. My other writing interests are mainly non-fiction and include politics, world affairs, history and financial markets.

My passion is ...

Soccer, Travel, Financial Markets, World Affairs, German Philosophy

I know too much about ...

History

My childhood ambition ...

Astronaut/Maverick

Why I write ...

To make friends and influence people

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

"The Leopard" by Guiseppe Lampedusa

My first job ...

Librarian

My best moment ...

Running with the Bulls, Pamplona, Spain

My inspiration ...

Good soccer, good philosophy and a belle epoque

Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Sarah Palin: Gifted communicator or eternal gaffer?

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When Sarah Palin burst onto the stage at the Republican National Convention on September 3, 2008 she struck all the right chords. In the wake of the demise of Hillary Clinton - a stinging blow to feminism - she picked up the hammer that supposedly made "18 million cracks" in the proverbial "glass ceiling" blocking womens' way to the White House: "The women of America aren't finished yet," she proclaimed, "and we can shatter that glass ceiling once and for all." Later, with a keen sense of timing, she beguiled sports activity moms everywhere by describing "hockey moms" as "bulldogs" wearing...

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