Bachmann vs. Abedin… vs. McCain… vs. Reality

As the nation recovered from the worst example of motion picture criticism ever in Colorado on Friday morning, it was another working Saturday for Gretchen and myself.  Around two in the afternoon, I held a consultation with Roy Cone, an aide to Representative Michele Bachmann. “What can I do for the congresswoman today?” I asked… Continue reading Bachmann vs. Abedin… vs. McCain… vs. Reality

Iowa, Pizza Ranch and the GOP – What Would Jesus Order?

My eleven o’clock consultation appointment today was with Marco P. Capellini, who usually lobbies for the National Restaurant Association.  Today, however, he was on family business and paying out of his own pocket – or at least offering to do so. “No, no,” I insisted, “please – this one’s on me.  Consider it pro bono.”… Continue reading Iowa, Pizza Ranch and the GOP – What Would Jesus Order?

Occupy Wall Street Gets Street Smart

Columbus Day is a federal holiday, and, in my humble opinion, no other day is more suitable.  After all, Columbus was dead wrong about the key assumption underlying his endeavours, that being the size of the earth.  Every educated person in Columbus’ day knew it was round, of course – that realization went back to… Continue reading Occupy Wall Street Gets Street Smart