by Mike Kimel It Was Completely Legal Almost two decades ago, an acquaintance asked me to lunch in Los Angeles. Said acquaintance mentioned he had connections with a few nightclubs…

by Linda Beale Super-Congress wants to have its cake and eat it too So the Democrats and Republicans on the so-called “Super-Committee” that is supposed to find $1.2 trillion in…

By Daniel Becker I watched then read President Obama’s interview on 60 Minutes. The following is the most telling quote: PRESIDENT OBAMA: …And, you know, I can make some really…

Everyone should read Joe Wilcox’s update, based on the release of more court docs, on the ongoing saga of Why Vista Sucked on Release. (Short version: because Intel asked.) Teaser…

I hesitated to post this one, but since Charlie Stross agrees about the implications, the rest of the world better hope we’re wrong:…

Continual progression of Going to War with the Latest (original title below). It is difficult to describe what this administration is doing. Just watching, they are dismantling many of the…

…formula for figuring the cost of living ends up reducing the money citizens will receive in their SS checks. One of our commenters, Denis Drew labeled it the Cascading CPI….

…table for others to forge an agreement. ” 4) “It’s true that there are times when presidential intervention in delicate congressional negotiations can be counterproductive. It’s certainly true that there…

…enable you to persuade the Republican congressional delegation to agree, grudgingly, of course, to go along with this? Yes, it would be a tough, uphill battle. But onward, Mormon soldier….

…bad. But Bill Clinton is very much alive, and active. And since Obama seems unwilling to rebut Boehner’s and other Republicans’ intended inferential misrepresentation that Obama’s and the congressional Democrats’…