During the leadup to the Nov. 4 election last year, both candidates promised to take a strong stand against earmarks and pork in Congress. N...

I'm not certain about this, but I am ready to bet that the phrase "the War on Christmas" was coined by Fox News' enfant te...

Well, it appears (so far) that I've survived my first semester of graduate school. Now, I suppose, would be as good a time as any to loo...

Since I wasn't able to find a theater near here showing it when it had its run, I only just now got around to seeing Gonzo: The Life and...

CNN.com reports that pirates have hijacked a supertanker off the coast of Africa . NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- A hijacked supertanker carrying...

And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces, to those who are huddled around radios in the forgot...

Dear Makers of French's Mustard: I've got to give it to you guys, you really have embodied the American dream -- and you've done...

WHO WILL EMERGE VICTORIOUS!? Will it be Sen. Barack "Hussein" Obama, the shadowy character who has emerged out of nowhere, whose b...

For a variety of reasons, I spent Friday night at home drinking too much wine, which resulted in a Saturday that was characterized on my par...

It's impossible to tell what's actually going on anymore. Fox is hammering on Obama's connection to Weather Underground founder ...

Looks like the panel looking into Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's alleged abuse of power haven't come down on her side : ANCHORAGE, Alaska...

I only caught the end of last night's two-hour presidential debate between Senators John McCain and Barack Obama. Judging from the react...

Okay, I've read over my last couple posts a few times and I can't stand them. I'd delete them wholesale, but I'm keeping the...

" I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals." -- Winston Churchill "I am very proud to b...

Alaska Governor and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin delivered her speech in St. Paul tonight at the Republican National C...