This evening, as is often my custom, I strolled into the Round Robin Bar, intent on winding up a hectic week with a relaxing drink or two. There I found Talbot, Hornsby and Finkelstein, three attorneys at the Department of Justice, getting righteously sloshed. “Collins!” Talbot called out. “Come on over, and make yourself comfortable,… Continue reading Justice Department Draws to an Inside Straight
Category: Politics and Law
Innocence Abroad
Cerise and I had just finished breakfast in bed at my place this morning around eleven, and we were sipping cappuccinos when the telephone rang. Caller ID showed nothing other than an Italian number. So, figuring it might be a relative, I answered. It turns out I was correct – my caller was a relative,… Continue reading Innocence Abroad
Mysterious Secrets of the Dark Continent Revealed
My first consultation appointment today was a Dr. Millicent Raptor PhD, representing the United States Chamber of Commerce. “We’ve got a problem, Mr. Collins,” she brusquely informed me as she made herself comfortable on the couch by my office window. “Problems are my stock in trade, Doctor Raptor,” I smoothly replied, “and solving them is… Continue reading Mysterious Secrets of the Dark Continent Revealed
House Minority Leader Pulls a Boehner
New Jersey would seem to be rather far away from where I live in Great Falls, Virginia, but if you look at a map, it becomes evident that Cape May is almost exactly the same latitude. The trick is taking US Route 50 East over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, then driving across the Delmarva Peninsula… Continue reading House Minority Leader Pulls a Boehner
The Myra Breckinridge of the Republican Party
Arlen Specter started telephoning my office around eight this morning, but I was booked solid and couldn’t spare a minute until noon, when I asked Gretchen to order out for some sashimi and sushi nigiri, then made a quick trip to the bathroom. That done, I returned to my desk to find him waiting on… Continue reading The Myra Breckinridge of the Republican Party