Are There Piñatas at Political Parties?

I sent a note to my friend, the Republican, on Sunday night. “I was at a party. I’ll hit you up later.”  That took me off guard.  Republicans at a party?  Maybe they had to sweep up after the convention, or get together to make fun of that old, white lady with the...

A Tax Primer for Kindergarteners

Today I had a deep and meaningful conversation on the subject about taxes with Declan, my five-year old. He loves money. He counts it, he jingles it, he puts it in and takes it out of his thirty-five year old bank, “Mr. Smiley” who used to gobble up my change when I...