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Quips Pro Quo Archive September 2016

Wisconsin’s Fully Funded Pension System Is One of a Kind 2016-09-27 12:34 PM

“Looking at Illinois helps bring Wisconsin’s good fortune into focus. There, the state has set aside only 41 cents for every $1 that ... read more
Is My Spirit Animal 2016-09-26 11:52 AM

“David Ortiz is my spirit animal.” 5 Oct 2013 “Jeremy Keith is my spirit animal.” 4 Jan 2015 “Hamilton Leithauser is my spirit animal. 📺 ... read more
It’s Time to Stop Talking About Racism With White People 2016-09-22 4:19 PM

Zack Linly for the Washington Post: “If Colin Kaepernik’s decision to stand against social injustice by sitting during the National Anthem ... read more
The Blessed, Cursed Life of Bon Iver 2016-09-22 10:38 AM

“I was big into Taoism in college, and the paradox of duality, and how it’s always one thing and the other — you can never have one thing ... read more
Marvel, DC and the Current State of LGBT Superheroes 2016-09-20 2:46 PM

Brett White for Comicbook Resources: “[Marvel] needs a solo series with an unapologetic queer lead whose sexuality is a vital part of the ... read more
Kissinger and Power, Baseball and Diplomacy 2016-09-17 5:16 PM

“I went to a World Series game in Fenway Park wearing a Yankees jacket, and that was life-threatening. It’s life-threatening. They were not ... read more
Hillary Clinton, Human of New York 2016-09-09 12:19 AM

“I’m not Barack Obama. I’m not Bill Clinton. Both of them carry themselves with a naturalness that is very appealing to audiences. But I’m ... read more
Ordinary Lapses of Ethics and Judgment 2016-09-08 6:38 PM

Jonathan Chait for New York Magazine: “[Hillary] Clinton does not have the image of a politician who has made ordinary lapses. Her image is ... read more
Colin Powell’s Advice to Hillary Clinton 2016-09-08 5:00 PM

“They… asked me to sign a letter relieving them of responsibility if I got whacked [at the hardware store].” Alone time matters.
New York Times Columnist Says ‘Hillary Clinton Gets Gored’ by New York Times 2016-09-05 4:18 PM

Paul Krugman says he “was reluctant to write today’s col because [he] knew journos would hate it. But it felt like a moral duty.” “[T]he ... read more

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Quips Pro Quo Archive September 2016

Wisconsin’s Fully Funded Pension System Is One of a Kind 2016-09-27 12:34 PM

Is My Spirit Animal 2016-09-26 11:52 AM

It’s Time to Stop Talking About Racism With White People 2016-09-22 4:19 PM

The Blessed, Cursed Life of Bon Iver 2016-09-22 10:38 AM

Marvel, DC and the Current State of LGBT Superheroes 2016-09-20 2:46 PM

Kissinger and Power, Baseball and Diplomacy 2016-09-17 5:16 PM

Hillary Clinton, Human of New York 2016-09-09 12:19 AM

Ordinary Lapses of Ethics and Judgment 2016-09-08 6:38 PM

Colin Powell’s Advice to Hillary Clinton 2016-09-08 5:00 PM

New York Times Columnist Says ‘Hillary Clinton Gets Gored’ by New York Times 2016-09-05 4:18 PM