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The New York Times' Paul "Line 47" Krugman continues last week's attack on the accounting industry. Make no mistake, the accounting industry needs a good spanking, but I'm skeptical that a former Enron hack is the one to deliver the chastisement. ["I] would suggest to you that the single most important innovation shaping [America's] capital […]

If you only read one op-ed piece today, read this one.

From the "Just fell off the turnip truck" department: The Washington Post features a story with the following headline: On the Way to the Fundraiser Stopovers Let Bush Charge Taxpayers for Political Trips So what's new? Clinton did it. Bush 41 did it. Reagan did it. Carter did it. Thanks for the obligatory once-a-term story.

I know I'll probably get some flames for saying this, but I got back home earlier this evening after watching the new Spiderman movie. Excellent film. Better than Star Wars Episode II. Better acting is probably the thing that put it over the top for me. Natalie Portman is certainly beautiful, but Kirsten Dunst....to quote […]

Which came first? The chicken or the egg? Today's Washington Post has a front page article which trumpets: "Bush Turns More Partisan With Coming of Elections." President Bush and the White House have set aside earlier worries about the president openly engaging in political matters, launching an unabashedly partisan effort for November's congressional elections. First, […]

Unilateralism Saudi-style: The United Nations committee against torture has urged the Saudis to consider ending floggings and amputations required for certain crimes under Saudi sharia law. The Saudi response: Take your suggestion and stick it. How can the Saudis expect to get along with the rest of the world when it ignores the consensus of […]

Gray Davis Scandal Watch: A month ago I suggested that Gov. Davis would get himself into trouble when the media started looking into his budget decisions vis a vis campaign donations. I got some e-mails from readers suggesting the liberal media wouldn't be that hot to do the research and footwork it would require.Well, those […]

As I began to read Paul "Line 47" Krugman's column today, I found myself searching for the attack on President Bush. I had printed out a "Printer-Friendly Format" of Krugman's column for contemplation in the proper room of my apartment -- the throne. [Note to New York Times webmaster -- you need to add breaks […]

American Television has stolen shows from the British for years. "Whose Line is it Anyway?" has been on ABC for a few years, with much the same cast of improv comics and host Drew Carey replacing that British chap. "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" was also pilfered from the Brits and so was "The […]

Fine movie it is: Just returned from watching Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Overall, I give the movie a B+. I agree with much of the review by The Washington Post's Stephen Hunter in Thursday's paper. I won't give much of the story away, but I will say a few things. It […]