Monthly Archives: November 2014

Earth shattering news of the world!

Well the mid-term elections are over and the news media can go back to covering other stuff. Some of that other stuff is about naked ladies. Actress Keira Knightley went topless to protest sexist photoshopping. Evening show host Chelsea Handler … Continue reading

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Post-election musings

Well the results were more-or-less as expected, Republicans keeping the House and gaining a clear majority in the Senate. But there were still a lot of surprises. Races that were supposed to be close, weren’t. They were massacres. Of the … Continue reading

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Vote Early! Vote Often!

Like Chesterton’s realistic Irishman I prefer to prophesy after the event. Unfortunately this column will go to press after the results of the election are known, so I am forced into the uncomfortable position of making a prediction under circumstances … Continue reading

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