that damn (geico) gecko

If you don't know, you must have a sense from my ramblings, that I am less than a fan of capitalism (yes, I'm a socialist). So it's great fun taking an economics and finance class from a card-carrying Republican who thinks global warming is bunk. And he thinks everyone in the School of Policy, Planning, and Development is far left (I assure you, they aren't--this IS USC afterall).

I actually refer to this class as being taught by Walter Gecko. On the first day, I thought he looked oddly familiar. It's because he looks like a shorter, stockier blend of Richard Gere and Michael Douglas. Seriously. He looks like a Wall Street Republican, complete with matching shoes and belt and shirts with white collars and cuffs.

It's mildly amusing that any of my fellow classmates that I mention this to have no clue who Walter Gecko is, nor have they heard of Wall Street. What's even funnier is that in the first class the professor made some remark about Oliver Stone-like conspiracies.

Oh fuck, I looked it up and it's Gordon Gekko. I still don't think that's why no one knows what I'm talking about. Walter sounds better anyway. And yes, I spelled it inconsistently to further emphasize my mistake. I'm not afraid to embarrass myself--remember?