A man of the people

Fresh from his triumph on the campaign of Missouri Senate candidate Todd ("Legitimate Rape") Akin, SC political consultant Wesley Donehue is ruminating, at year's end, on Life's Big Questions:

Many people are driven by money, thinking that the root of happiness lies within the more money you make. This is one of the biggest misconceptions that I can think of. Money does not buy happiness, it is the experiences you have throughout your life that create happiness money just affords you the luxury of having more experiences...

 In order to experience the things you want, you need to be in good shape and that means saving your money so you can experience real food and real drinks. Quit drinking a 12-pack of bullshit beer and start visiting micro-brews where the quality is excellent and the experience is unbeatable.

This year, I took up microbrew drinking as a hobby. As such, I always drink local and make it a point to visit a micro-brewery in every town I visit. It’s part of my experience I get to experience the culture up close.

Experiences are what define your life not money.

... For example, during election years I always pay someone to handle my lawn work. Sure, it takes a chunk out of my wallet, but I can make that money back ten-fold by doing my company work for two hours rather than cutting the grass.