Matt Haarington Archive
Something that made a small headline the other day is when several Republican governors conceded that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is here to stay. The purpose of the headline, of course, was to try to suppress some of the …
I’m putting up to bid two Ray Rice jerseys. One is an authentic on-field jersey (XXL) and the other is a toddler’s, size 2T. The first one cost me $250 (and some justifying to my wife), and the second one …
You’ve seen the scene play out in countless movies. Two powerful men on the verge of argument rush into the closest men’s room for the privacy needed to yell at each other their justifications for their darkest actions. Disturbing truths …
A few weeks ago, SJS contributor Justin Nutt, MSW, etc. wrote an article on how he serves as a social worker while holding some decidedly conservative views. The article set off a firestorm of comments between those social workers who …
I look at the mess and think, A pile of slop. But he’s eating it. He actually seems to like it. I became a father at the age of 40. My son, Nolan, is approaching his second birthday. Despite my …
Last Wednesday I had a bit of an existential moment as I was wasting time on the commuter train into D.C. Sifting through my friends’ Facebook posts, I came across an article noting the upcoming 35th anniversary of a very …
With great fanfare, President Obama personally unveiled the Volcker Rule this week. It’s not often that a President will take center stage for the passage of a departmental regulation but the Volcker Rule is a centerpiece to his Administration’s efforts …
Prior to January 1, 2014, the usually accepted estimate of the number of uninsured people in this country will be 48 million, or about 15 percent of the population. But on that day, the number will jump to 64 million …
When I was in high school, me and my buddies loved our cars just about as much as any other guys who were burdened with their virginities. Of course, we were poor, so our cars weren’t like Kevin’s Triumph Spitfire, …
The Affordable Care Act was passed on its promise to extend medical care to an estimated 45 million Americans who were without health insurance. But as with any comprehensive legislative effort, the law possesses shortcomings that were lost sight of …
