Calvin Trillin

Verse Columnist

Calvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”

Pundits Say Washington Must Instill Confidence Pundits Say Washington Must Instill Confidence

It's something money can't buy.

Feb 25, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Poor Judd Is Out Poor Judd Is Out

With apologies to Rogers & Hammerstein.

Feb 18, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Lesson Learned Lesson Learned

Just pay your taxes.

Feb 10, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Incentives Incentives

Lose some, win some.

Feb 3, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

So It Goes With Wall Street Titan John A. Thain So It Goes With Wall Street Titan John A. Thain

They all said he was a genius. They were wrong.

Jan 28, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

‘Bailout Is a No-Strings Windfall to Bankers, If Not to Borrowers’—New York Times ‘Bailout Is a No-Strings Windfall to Bankers, If Not to Borrowers’—New York Times

Got money?

Jan 20, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Roland Burris Roland Burris

He knows he's the right man for the job.

Jan 15, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Way People Feel About the End of the Bush Administration and the Future of George W. Bush The Way People Feel About the End of the Bush Administration and the Future of George W. Bush

Don't let the door hit you...

Jan 7, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

A Lesson From Muntader Al-Zaida A Lesson From Muntader Al-Zaida

These boots were made for... throwin'.

Dec 22, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The People in Charge The People in Charge

The people in charge of the bailout attempts
Now constantly change how the effort is skewed.
They're titans of Wall Street and finance and such.

Dec 16, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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