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On being human: SCOTUS, DOMA, Prop 8, love

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I’ve recently concluded, with absolute certainty, that all men and women put their pants on one leg at a time - mere mortals.  Once zipped or buttoned up, those same legs might take one person under a bridge to score some smack and another to a research lab looking for cancer’s cure, but both sets are human, both walk the same earth.  I may not be a Supreme Court Justice but the stuff in my head is brain matter, similar to John Roberts’ and Elena Kagan’s.  They are smarter than I, that’s a given … [Read more...]

Today’s cup: oil prices, the NFL, DOMA and the French press

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It’s easy to blame the big, bad oil companies for what ails many Americans, and the country itself.  Spending more at the pump cuts into the household budget, leaving less money for other goods and services, which in turn slows down the economic recovery.  Sure, we should use less gas.  Absolutely.  Most of us should drive smaller cars and drive less.  BUT, later this week, oil companies are going to report tremendous first quarter earnings (on top of recent record profits) and they’re counting … [Read more...]

A Saturday weekly wrap-up: Levi, swine flu, North Korea, Prop. 8, and that damn mosque near Ground Zero

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I don’t know.  I wasn’t excited about the news this week, good or bad.  There was news, sure.  Levi Johnston is seeking public office in Wasilla, so I’m not claiming it was a quiet week.  Not at all.  Primary elections continue to add color to the picture in November.  A flight attendant named Steven Slater gave new meaning to the phrase “You can’t fire me, I quit!” with his profanity laced tirade against a rude JetBlue passenger.  Stuff happened but like congress, a vacation mentality has set … [Read more...]

Sunday cafe and wrap-up: Prop 8, Kenya, billionaires and Bristols

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It’s still news, whether I give it to you all on Friday or Sunday.  And it’s all still pretty interesting.  Thanks for your patience. In California, where everyone is gay, Judge Vaughn Walker made his decision and believes that Prop 8 is unconstitutional.  (See for yourself.  Download "..the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in Perry".)   Motions for an appeal will begin quickly.  Forget the fact that tons of people agree with his decision.  Here’s my question.  How is it that we got to … [Read more...]