Consider the recent run of Dancing With The Stars to be a proxy for the upcoming Republican presidential slugfest. As usual on DWTS, I had no idea who half the “stars” were. I did recognize Bristol Palin though. It’s hard not to these days as the Palin family brand has become more ubiquitous than McDonalds. Her last … Continue reading
With the Dallas Cowboys mired in a 1-7 season, team owner Jerry Jones has fired beleaguered coach Wade Phillips. The expectations had been higher than usual in Dallas this year. They are going to host the Super Bowl in their new 3 bazillion dollar stadium. Many thought they would be the first NFL team ever to … Continue reading
A few days after the election President Obama took off for a 10-day trip through Asia. Along the way he’ll make stops at India, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan. Apparently this trip will cost an unprecedented $2 billion. That’s right, billions. This would be by far the most expensive presidential boondoggle ever. The voice of reason … Continue reading
Now that the Republicans are back in charge, I look forward to them following up their tough talk about runaway government spending with concrete action. The first thing they should do is cut their own pay by 10% and reduce their office budgets by the same amount. Those in the ailing private sector fortunate enough … Continue reading
