Dark Wizards Convene
CNN hosted the first GOP debate of the year that involved actual candidates, and some clear winners did emerge — the 99.99 percent of the American people who … Read more
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Weinergate
Trust me. I really wanted to avoid the groin-tweeting thing altogether, but you might as well try to avert your eyes from a bullfight in a bowling alley. … Read more
Corroded Clockwork
Like corroded clockwork, the Republicans once again find themselves in the middle of a public relations disaster the size of Jupiter’s largest moon, Ganymede. Specifically, their plan to … Read more
Argus Hamilton Comments on the News: BP and More
New York’s Mercantile Exchange saw oil prices slide on news of the death of Osama bin Laden. His very existence had maintained Mideast tensions and pushed up oil … Read more
Summer: Day One
Forget the almanac. And the calendar. Forget whatever the weatherman or the newspaper or the next-door neighbor with the hair growing out of a mole shaped like the … Read more
Yes, Virginia, Some Men are Pigs
The hell is the deal with male politicians these days? Have they lost their minds? Guys, they’re giving all us men a bad name. And with Charlie Sheen … Read more
Run, Newt, Run!
Out of elective politics for over a decade, dithering on the sidelines like a moody Southern-fried Hamlet, Newt Gingrich jumped back into the ring announcing plans to run … Read more
Obama Gets Osama
Pull the banner out of storage and string it back across the aircraft carrier. Because this time, Mission Really Accomplished. Barack bested bin Laden. Obama got Osama. Or … Read more
Corporate Flimflammers in Our Communities and Congress
The signature phrase of America’s booming good food movement has been expanded from “organic” to “local and sustainable.” Good! The phrase suggests great quality, strong environmental stewardship and … Read more
Top Ten Christmas Gifts for Wall Street Fat Cats
It’s the most… wonderful time… of the year. And the most frantic and anxious and mind-numbing and expensive. The rewarding part is my on-going seasonal side job as … Read more
