Thing 1 and Thing 2

Peter and I were never acknowledged or asked to do anything for them, except once … More Thing 1 and Thing 2

Mustached Mortuary Man’s Co-Workers

Mustached Mortuary Man was a pale mustached fellow who was just hired, the best Peter and I could figure, write condolence letters to the families of constituents who had died … More Mustached Mortuary Man’s Co-Workers

Taken to Task, Capitol Punishment and Merciful Clemency

That’s how we learned to communicate with Archie; you give him a little sh*t, and he’ll like you a lot more for it … More Taken to Task, Capitol Punishment and Merciful Clemency

Overshadowed Part I: Guilty By Association

One of the “perks” of being an intern for The Congressman was getting to shadow him for a day. This sounded awful … More Overshadowed Part I: Guilty By Association

Overshadowed Part II: The Fashion of Politics

I flipped my hair out on the ends and thought I looked like Jackie Kennedy. I didn’t. … More Overshadowed Part II: The Fashion of Politics

Overshadowed Part III: Paranoia Spreads

Archie ranted all the time, but this was different … More Overshadowed Part III: Paranoia Spreads

Overshadowed Part V: Multitasking Multiple Faces of Evil

It was factual, non-partisan reporting.  Something I was not used to hearing … More Overshadowed Part V: Multitasking Multiple Faces of Evil

Overshadowed Part VI: The Other Face of Evil

“Sweatshop labor… blah blah blah…  Frank was set up…blah blah blah.” … More Overshadowed Part VI: The Other Face of Evil

Overshadowed Part VII: Book Report

It would have been frowned upon, but I think testimony submitted on Hello Kitty paper would be accepted … More Overshadowed Part VII: Book Report

Overshadowed VIII: Blocked

Damn it.  The Congressman finally lost me … More Overshadowed VIII: Blocked