When I was in grad school I had to take a few economics classes and the one thing that was drilled into our heads was that, practically speaking, there's no such thing as a free market. That's because the market we know exists within the confines of laws and regulations. It sparked some great discussions but the concept that a free market doesn't exist in real life … [Read more...]
My Notes From the Democratic Debate
Five democrats battled it out onstage tonight in the first Democratic debate, which was aired by CNN and moderated by Anderson Cooper. If you watched the GOP debates then you'll be pleased to know that this particular debate was free of the displeasing antics we saw in the former and the candidates were able to (most of the time) politely discuss some major policy issues. … [Read more...]
I Officially Have My Master’s Degree
It's official. I am now the proud holder of a Master's Degree in Public Policy from the University of Denver. It's been an incredible two years (even though I had no social life to speak of) and I am honored and humbled to have had so much support from friends and family, many of whom came into town. I was lucky to have my parents, sisters, godmother, and best friend and her … [Read more...]
How Britney Spears and 50 Cent Got Me Through Grad School
You may not know this about me, but I love Britney Spears and rap. I don't mean Jay-Z and Kanye rap, I mean good rap - like 50 Cent, Ludacris, Chamillionaire, and DMX. I've loved it for years, named my new Denali Curtis, and channel my inner Ice-T whenever I need to feel in charge of things. Turns out, my love for these artists has served as an integral part of my graduate … [Read more...]
The Contenders – Books by Presidential Hopefuls
There's been a lot of buzz lately about who might run for president in 2016. It's still early to speculate too much but there are a lot of questions floating around in the media: Will it be a Clinton v. Bush run? Will Elizabeth Warren change her mind and opt to run? Will Rick Santorum give it another go? Will Chris Christie overcome his scandals and run? So, in order to help … [Read more...]