Matt Haarington Archive

After a rollercoaster 16 days, the federal shutdown is over. Now it is time for us to look at what we as Americans gained, lost, and learned from the struggle. Yep, nothing. Everything just got pushed three months down the road.  There was …

Like 800,000 other Americans, I’ve found myself with a lot of free time lately.  About 72 hours’ worth of it so far, give or take a few eight-hour increments.  Yes, I am considered a non-essential federal employee, and like many …