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(Former) Member of the Week: Mike Denklau, Congressional Candidate, 26
Just four months ago, Mike Denklau was living in New York, plugging away on Wall Street. Today, he’s running for Congress. Who is he? Well, he’s one of us. Mike is a former member of MYD and he decided to give it all up in the Big Apple to move back to his homestate of Iowa to really make a difference. He’s just 26 years old and he launched his candidacy for the 2010 Iowa 5th District Congressional seat last month. Mike Denklau embodies the very spirit of MYD. He believes that we all have a responsibility to give back. He is well-educated, he is smart, he is driven and he truly cares about enacting change in Iowa. He’s going … More >>
Of Caring And Care Packages
Take away the fact that you might be against the war. Set aside that you think it should’ve never happened. Strip all of your thoughts and political beliefs away for a second and take a step back. There are Americans over in Iraq and Afghanistan who are your age. Some are married with kids, some are single, some have GEDs, some have PhDs. They’re from every state in America, from New York to Hawaii. Some joined the military because they felt compelled to fight and defend their country, and some saw it as their ticket to a better future. This past weekend, I went to a baseball game, I went to dinner with friends, I went dancing. I was worlds … More >>
Let’s Get Nekkid?! (Now With Video!)
“Less with more. If I can literally build a global brand with nothing but a pair of underwear, think what I can do for the city of New York with all of its resources and people.” — Naked Cowboy
Let’s Get Nekkid?!
Robert Burck, better known as New York’s Naked Cowboy, is running for New York City Mayor. This is not a joke– it’s the naked truth. You hear that Bloomy??? Burck is said to be announcing his formal mayoral bid at the place where he’s become a feature– TIMES SQUARE– today. He’s made tons of money (reported to be $1,000/day) playing his guitar in solely his underwear, cowboy boots and cowboy hat and he is well-known internationally, as hordes of tourists come to Times Square to get their pictures taken with him. Says the tighty-whitey troubador, “No one knows how to do more with less than yours truly, and that’s the kind of thinking I plan on sharing with my fellow New … More >>




