All of America (ok, most) is currently frolicking in Barack Obama Wonderland, basking in his enlightened elevation and celebrating the end of an era of darkness and depravity. Hey, yours truly is no exception. I’m as ecstatic and hopeful as anyone. But here’s the rub. The honeymoon ain’t gonna last. At times, not so far in the future in fact, Barack’s honeymoon is gonna look more like Nick Cage’s half way through Honeymoon In Vegas. Ya know, the part when Jimmy Cahn was gettin busy with Nick’s fiancee in Hawaii, …

Since the economy is obviously on everybody’s mind right now, I thought it appropriate to dedicate my first blog entry to the financial brains behind the man we just elected President. University of Chicago economist Austan Goolsbee has been President-elect Barack Obama’s head economic advisor for about 5 years now and was his senior economic policy advisor during the campaign. Due to his age (39) and relative lack of private sector experience, it is doubtful Goolsbee will end up as Secretary of the Treasury, but Barack has this guy on …