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Item: Bloomberg Wins by 30%Decides to govern as a conservative. (I post this so when folks deride my contributions as inane, unfunny, and out of touch I’ll assume they meant this one, and emerge with my feelings intact.)  Read More →

We’ll see.Since I’ve been counseled against using foul language in posts, I’ll suspend further comment on the unfolding Fitzgerald travesty. (save for this UGH aside: in his announcement, the prosecutor employed the dreadfully overused “At the end of the day…” Does anyone know how or why that phrasal tic came en vogue? Listen for it-get back to me.) Belmont Racetrack and New York are very proud to host the 2005 Breeders’ Cup. 8 races, 8 champions-the Super... Read More→

Well, I’m only half-ashamed to admit that growing up I was among the last to discontinue writing Santa Claus-I think I stopped around the time my wish for a Gilette Sensor went unfulfilled. Anyway, until a couple of hours ago I had hope that the “straight arrow” prosecutor, the “Boy Scout” Patrick Fitzgerald was not going to indict anyone save perhaps either of the Wilson sickos. I mean, Fitz is such the consummate pro, his office does NOT leak we were told-then how... Read More→