Jacob R. Drucker
A Long Week
We were supposed to be perfectly safe, we suburbanites, protected by airport screeners and those wars abroad and successive presidents who put safety above all.
The Hollande Doctrine
France’s decision to invade Mali in many ways vindicates the Bush Doctrine.
Watching, Not Reading
Movies mean big business. They are popular, far-reaching, and, with any luck, entertaining. The movie industry, though, does far more than entertain us—it plays an active role in shaping our collective consciousness.
Surviving Sandy
As a Florida native who survived too many storm seasons, I feel obligated to impart to my faithful northern readers some advice and wisdom regarding hurricanes.
The DMV Needs Romney
After waiting the better part of an hour, my brother and I were ushered inside, only to wait in line and be told he would need a birth certificate, social security card, old license, notarized letter of recommendation, and two unique documents attesting to his current address.
Intern of the Hill
America may run on Dunkin, but Washington staggers around on Heineken like it’s nobody’s business.
The Great Procrastination of 2012
I am a mere novice when it comes to procrastination. The true masters of the trade have orchestrated a house-wide war to distract us all from upcoming deadlines and projects and essays and midterms and finals.
Loosening the Harvard Necktie
Here at Harvard, everyone seems to act like a successful forty-year-old, taking classes simply as a hobby.