Winners of 2003’s curious exploits
It was the year when Brittany and Madonna kissed, the Cubs and Red Sox missed and Saddam Hussein fizzled. Yes, it is time to announce (Drum roll, please.) the winners...
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Moral compass for modern politics
Every so often someone will ask me whether, after all of my years of roasting politicians, I ever thought about running for office myself. No, I usually respond, for it...
Going for the political heavy hitters
Al Gore will not be ignored. With his endorsement of Howard Dean, the former vice president moved from political Siberia to the Democratic Party's power center. He has made several...
When is force excessive?
Things in life that you should not do: 1. Eat too much fattening food. 2. Do dangerous drugs recreationally, especially PCP, also known as "angel dust," "hog," "crystal," "horse tranquilizer,"...
A modest gay marriage proposal
I used to have a neighbor who put a refreshingly blunt bumper sticker on her car: "Don't like abortion? Don't have one." When I heard President Bush's response to the...
Medicare reform: A real turkey of a package
I find Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist to be a thoroughly likeable man, so I hate to hear him say something that is not quite true. "As a physician, I...
Jacko vs. Malvo: 2 cases, 1 double standard
Like bookends on both coasts, two cases involving allegedly exploited children grip the nation. Each tests America's ability to distinguish "crazy" from common sense. On the West Coast there is...
Colleges helping student athletes score diplomas
Now that colleges are required to report how many of their student athletes actually graduate, the numbers reveal the term "student athlete" to be almost as oxymoronic in actual practice...
Call for treatment instead of jail
Rush Limbaugh is back on the air after five weeks of drug rehabilitation, although experts say it could be weeks before Ol' Rushbo recovers his full sense of self-importance. His...
Soccer moms vs. NASCAR dads
Howard Dean was pumped up. He was on a roll. His future was so bright, he should have been wearing sun screen. He had just picked up the support of...