2019 PATIMES Columns By Benjamin Deitchman

Reflections On My Student Government Career Now That I Know More About Government

Now that Ben Deitchman has over a dozen years of work, research and teaching experience in public policy and public administration, he is well-qualified to reassess his first foray into…

October 28, 2019Read More

The Policy Implications of the Soccer World Champions

The 2019 United States Women’s National Team did not just win its country’s fourth World Cup, but also seized the cultural and political moment throughout its soccer triumph in France…

July 28, 2019Read More

The President of These United States: Television Presidents and 21st Century Government

There are multiple hit TV shows that create alternate realities for the presidency. For those of us who are students, scholars and practitioners of public administration, the scripted Administrations are…

April 26, 2019Read More

Simple Solutions for Polarizing Paralysis

It is an injustice that while the government continues to collect most revenues during a political shutdown, and essential employees continue to work, the money does not get to the…

January 28, 2019Read More

Paw Patrol 2020

Paw Patrol, ready for action, Ryder, sir:

• Vlad (Siberian Husky)- "Let's stop this hack attack!"
• Mike (Boxer)- "You won? Me too!" 
• Icy (Border Collie)- "Tear down these walls!"
• Fed (Golden retriever)- "Fiat currency for the win!" 
• Fyre (Poodle)- "Influencers: to the Instagram!"
• Chucky (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel)- "I just can't wait to be King!"
• Boris (English Bulldog)- "Don't Rex it with Brexit!"
• Bo (Portuguese Water Dog)- "I miss Barack!" 
• Mayor Pete (Grown up Ryder)- "Medicare for all, dogs, who want it!"
• Donald (Pet Duck)- "Quack!"

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Roles for 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates on Big Little Lies Season 3

• Michael Bennet: Anonymous Monterey father
• Joe Biden: Mary Louise's love interest
• Bill de Blasio: Anonymous Monterey father  
• Cory Booker: Ed's college friend and Madeline's rival
• Steve Bullock: Anonymous Monterey father  
• Pete Buttigieg: Ed's brother (or as Ed if Adam Scott leaves the show)
• Julián Castro: Anonymous Monterey father  
• John Delaney: Anonymous Monterey father  
• Tulsi Gabbard: Mysterious new mother who relocates family from Hawaii
• Kirsten Gillibrand: New friend of Celeste who makes Madeline jealous
• Mike Gravel: Random old man
• Kamala Harris: District Attorney
• John Hickenlooper: Anonymous Monterey father  
• Jay Inslee: Anonymous Monterey father  
• Amy Klobuchar:  Attorney for the Monterey 5  
• Wayne Messam: Anonymous Monterey father  
• Seth Moulton: Anonymous Monterey father  
• Beto O'Rourke: Jane's new love interest, which quickly fizzles
• Tim Ryan:  Anonymous Monterey father  
• Bernie Sanders: Angry new principal
• Joe Sestak: Anonymous Monterey father  
• Eric Swalwell: Anonymous Monterey father   
• Elizabeth Warren: Abigail's favorite college professor 
• Marianne Williamson: Therapist and spiritual advisor
• Andrew Yang: Renata's tech company rival