There is no Puppet Master, Ladies and Gentlemen!

"There is no bad guy. It's not the Koch brothers, Grover Norquist or the Maltese Falcon. There is no evil entity, snorting steam from his nose, standing in an office full of Nazi memorabilia, staring out the window with the cityscape view, laughing: "Ha!...

Bob Dole Endorses Mitt Romney

Alas, another reason not to vote for the Milquetoast Northeastern wannabe Conservative.Another Establishment Republican, more well-known for his suggestive Pepsi commercials, has endorsed another Establishment GOP flip-flopped.Conviction is out there, yet none of the...

Death of Kim Jong — Il

2011 has been a bad year for arrogant dictators, but it has been an "Annus mirabilis" for the oppressed and harassed, the masses who are "mad as hell", and just won't take it anymore.In January, the resurgent, free-market and Tea-Party backed...

On Pension Problems in the South Bay

How many people does it take to screw in a light bulb?This joke always hinges on the persons doing the screwing.Another joke, more sober and serious in content than preparing an appliance:How long does it take a city council to negotiate a reasonable contract with...