Donkeys and elephants chased ‘round and ‘round for months, but soon the calliope will stop and, the ads assure us, we will elect scoundrels, idiots or worse. The pundits will sort the devious from the dumb, as kids pick teams during recess, but they must hurry. It’s time for serious speculating about the presidential primaries. [...]

I regret leaving the unemployed, the poor, the chronically ill, to fend for themselves. Workers with dangerous jobs, consumers of imported and processed food will suffer, I fear. But we’ll all enjoy new freedom to smoke anywhere, choose medical services and use recreational drugs. The Tea Party seems anxious and able to honor its pledge [...]

As the Tea Party heads for almost certain victory conservatives pray, comedians rejoice, and liberals take solace in the likelihood that the right wing will be as disappointed as they were.

Obama disappointed Democrats. Instead of reading his book they listened to his speeches. Republicans hate the things they think he did. They don’t read anything, they watch Fox TV. The country continues downhill. It’s the price we pay for what we did to our schools.

Sandy meows incessantly – like a frozen wheel bearing competing with worn brakes. Dry food spills from her bowl, her fountain flows filtered water, fresh catnip adorns her post. Her needs are met, and she handles her wants skillfully and willfully: nudges me towards bed’s edge, jumps on whatever I want to read, yowling or [...]