Alaska Gov. Palin resigns, suggesting the media won't have Sarah to kick around any more. That's what you think, Sarah. Meanwhile tweets she's gone fishing. At least she didn't go hiking in Appalachia. Internet blogger dubs her "Iquitarod."
Media frenzy over "real reason" for resignation. Affair with a Gaucho?
More media frenzy over Michael Jackson. For two days following his death, 93% of cable news devoted to Jackson. Crucifixion and Resurrection wouldn't have gotten that kind of coverage. But, then, Jesus didn't moonwalk.
Memo to Gov. Mark Sanford. The media are not a confessional. AP does not stand for American Psychotherapy. Get a life. Better, get a shrink. You might also consider taking a hint from Sarah.
President Obama proposes creation of new consumer protection agency. American bankers react like bankers with ATM-Against The Measure.
Al Franken finally determined winner of Senate race in Minnesota. At last, a professional comedian to join all the amateur comics in the US Senate.
Independence Day celebrated on 4th of July. Especially independence from the Bush-Cheney days.
North Korea fires seven missiles into sea in defiance of UN ban. They explain they just trying to help US celebrate July 4th-think of them as kimchi fireworks.
What if Mother Theresa had become a hooker? Unthinkable. What if the Washington Post pimped itself out for money. Not so unthinkable. Post prepared to send out brochure offering lobbyists access to Administration officials, Congressional figures and Post editors and reporters at a "salon" for a fee of $25,000. Sure, newspapers are hard up for revenues, but that's no reason for paper to emulate former reporter Sally Quinn, who obtained present position on her back.
During Watergate, John Mitchell once told Bob Woodward that (Post publisher) Katie Graham's "gonna get her tit caught in a big fat wringer" if a certain story were published (it was). Mitchell was ahead of his time. It is current Post publisher Katharine Weymouth who got hers caught in a big fat wringer.
Weymouth says she didn't know about salon offer. Not credible unless marketing guy behind it is fired.
Important group of clerics in Iran defies Ayatollah Khameini, calls election illegitimate. That's like bishops telling the Pope he's wrong on contraception. Which he is. As is the Ayatollah on the election.
Former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara dies at 93. De Mortuis nil nisi bonum. That's Latin for Do Not Speak Ill of the Dead. But who speaks Latin anymore? McNamara was the most contemptible, despicable public figure of modern times.
Military forces oust President Jose Zelaya of Honduras, send him into exile. Now that's the Central America we knew and loved. Military says it's not a coup, since Vice President replaced Zelaya. Zelaya says a coup by any other name still leaves him out of office. Honduras withdraws from OAS before OAS can boot it out. How do you say, You can't fire me, I quit, in Spanish?
California is broke, pays vendors with IOU's, which can now be invested in Madoff funds.
Headline: "Vibe Magazine, Showcase for Hip-Hop, Dies at 16." Too bad same can't be said for hip-hop itself.
Britain's great white Wimbledon hope, Andy Murray, defeated in semi-finals by the other Andy, Andy Roddick. Queen didn't really want to go to finals on Sunday anyway.
Madonna gets approval to adopt another child from Malawi. OK, Angelina, ball is now in your court.