January 7, 2009 - The Inauguration will soon be upon us, and I can't wait for Obama to take office, but it hardly seems the time for a party.
I don't want to be a wet blanket here, and I'd be the last one to want to destroy the party industry...
December 6, 2008 - So it finally happened: right when you needed vodka the most, the recession has gotten between your drinking and your sex life, or lack thereof. Forget the vintage Dom Perignon champagne, soft lighting, rounds and rounds of drinks bought for your mate, and several cabs throughout the evening. Those...
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December 5, 2008 - In an upset worthy of Marin Day School covering the spread against the Green Bay Packers through the first three quarters of a spirited scrimmage at Lambeau Field, the coveted Clueless Cup appears to be on the verge of falling out of the clutches of President Bush's staff for...
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November 26, 2008 - The local news had a cooking segment on how to carve a Thanksgiving turkey and I thought to myself, "This isn't news! What idiot doesn't know how to carve a turkey?" Oh wait... me. If it were up to moi, I'd pass the turkey around the table...
November 25, 2008 - If the current economic crisis has turned your Thanksgiving feast into two packages of raw Ramen noodles and a few cookie crumbs slurped up from between the sofa cushions, just remember there are still some things to be thankful for...
November 19, 2008 - Disclosure first: I live in Southern California, and I'm almost certain they don't sell American cars here. The cops drive Crown Vics, but only to give the criminals a sporting chance to get away. Makes the freeway chases last longer. Good for ratings.
I guess I've rented...
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October 13, 2008 - With the economy continuing to do things that we comedy types would never in a million years understand, experts are trying to assuage our fears that the country is headed for another Great Depressio...