Posts Tagged Georgetown
Markets in Everything
Posted by The Marginalist in Personal on October 19th, 2009
Georgetown sophomore is hiring a personal assistant:
As my PA you will receive an email once a day by 9:00 am with a task list for that day and a time estimate for each task. Important tasks will be bolded on the list and must be done that day (even though everything on the list should theoretically be finished on a daily basis) …
PA example tasks -Organize closet -make bed -Drop off / pick up dry cleaning -Drop me off / pick me up from work -Do laundry -Fill up gas tank -bring car for servicing -schedule appointment for haircut -Pay parking tickets -manage electronic accounts -shopping and running errands -other random tasks.
Preference will be given to applicants who are comfortable with city driving (car will be provided) and who are available when I need to be picked up and dropped off for work. Preference will also be given to Georgetown undergrads for convenience.
My favorite comment:
I’m not sure it’s legal to pay someone for 30 minutes to do your laundry when they must commit 90 minutes to do the job. Solidarity [Georgetown Marxist group] should get in on this.
“What Essential Elements Should be in the Health Reform Bill?”
Posted by The Marginalist in Personal on October 1st, 2009
Georgetown University’s bookstore recently had an essay contest about health reform. The requirement was a 300-400 word response to the following question:
What essential elements should be contained in the federal health care reform bill?
Here was my response (after the jump)
First Federalist Article: Fishy Statements
Posted by The Marginalist in Personal, Politics on September 9th, 2009
As I explained before, I’m writing for a paper called the Georgetown Federalist here in D.C. My first article — which will be after the jump — is a re-worked version of “My Email to the White House.” I like the new version much better, and it will appear on the front page of the Georgetown Federalist. I was inspired by Keith Hennessey’s article here, which mocked the direct contradiction of the President’s promises and Doug Elmendorf’s analysis of health care reform 
On a side note, I will be in San Antonio from November 6th to 8th, representing the Georgetown Federalist and taking part in the Collegiate Network’s Editors’ Conference. The Collegiate Network supports independent college newspapers.
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s for other political trouble-making I’m doing here on campus, I’m part of a new group called Hoyas for Liberty, which combines Students for Liberty and Young Americans for Liberty. Our first event was today, featuring a speech by Adam Kissel from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). More events involving YAL and the Cato Institute are in the works. Check us out here.
Here is the article.