How I wish I were one district over and could vote for Lt. Col. Allen West! Congratulations to him and his campaign for yesterday’s win! This is his new TV spot.

Rick “let’s get to work” Scott won the Republican primary for governor of Florida last night. I did not vote for him. I’d vowed ‘no career politicians’ this year but even flip-flopping career pol Bill McCollum looked better than Scott. But it’s like Russian roulette; you know you’re going to get screwed any way you [...]

New Zealand artist Peter Donnelly has just a few hours to create his masterpieces… until the tide washes them away. How does he keep all that straight in his head? TVKim

Hope you have a wonderful day… eat some cake for me! Remember? Joanie’s gone all Seger on us today, too.

In honor of this auspicious occasion, I dedicate the following song to Adolph Hitler: Welcome to the tribe, you schmuck! Here’s Tom Jones singing it in English: “I beg her to forgive me for things I did that made her cry…” I think it’s safe to say that Adolf Hitler takes the prize for World’s [...]

I’m always amazed when a former radical is tracked down, and people rally to their cause, citing the passage of time as a reason to not be held accountable for an act of terror that claimed innocent lives: This week, the university will mark the anniversary by opening a recording booth in the library, where [...]

Another prick. Needle, that is. And even more tests to look forward to, including a scheduled gallbladder scan, during which they’ll inject radioactive dye into a vein in my arm and watch it proceed through my vitals while I lie on a table for a few hours. Sounds like so much fun I might wet [...]

Talented Dalton Ghetti works as a carpenter, but in his spare time carves intricate art into pencils. Some pieces take two and half years to complete. ‘At school I would carve a friend’s name into the wood of a pencil and then give it to them as a present. ‘Later, when I got into sculpture, [...]

Is in Los Angeles. The $578 million Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools opens next month in the former Ambassador Hotel amid controversy… and little of it seems to be centered on the fact that the Ambassador was the site of RFK’s assassination. The K-12 complex to house 4,200 students has raised eyebrows across the country [...]