Category: Society and Trends

Wednesday morning, about a quarter to eleven, Gretchen poked her head inside my office, her face covered with a quizzical expression.  “Who’s Tim Pawlenty?” she inquired. “Why do you ask?” I cautiously responded. “Because there’s somebody on the phone who says she works for him,” Gretchen explained, “and frankly, she’s kind of upset that I… Continue reading Another Pathetic Victim of Pawlenty-itis

At the crack of dawn yesterday, I conducted a telephone consultation with Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives. Pelosi: Hello?  Tom Collins? Tom: Madame Leader, it is indeed an honor, as usual, to speak with you. Pelosi: Well, I know for a fact you say the same kind of things… Continue reading Democrats Uncomfortable as Weiner Touches Bottom

Sushi is like rock and roll – it can be mighty fine, indeed, but it can only get so good.  That’s in contrast to French – and, I dare say Italian –  cuisine, which are like classical music, and as such, have no upper limits.  But when it came time to celebrate my sister-in-law Katje… Continue reading Sarah Palin’s Moronic Mystery Tour

Thanks to the Memorial Day weekend, there were no consultations booked today.  Since I wouldn’t have to get up early this morning, Cerise and I took the opportunity to stay out nightclub hopping in Adams Morgan until the bars closed.  She was still in dream land at ten this morning, but I woke up at… Continue reading John Edwards to Face New Threat Greater than the Feds