Christmas and other controversies
So now it turns out Bill O'Reilly and the raucous Right own Christmas. Is it really one of the major problems of the day when a business or a friend substitutes "Happy Holiday" for...
Profiting from one’s mistakes
You can't keep a good man down. According to newspaper reports, former FEMA Director Michael Brown has figured out a way to earn a buck by counseling others on how to avoid Brown's own...
Cranberry sauce
My Uncle Nunzi has nothing but scorn for our traditional Thanksgiving menu, especially cranberry sauce. He has formed a particular hatred for the stuff. It doesn't matter whether it's jellied or whole berry, for...
The superior sex
My favorite columnist, Maureen Dowd of the New York Times, has written a book called "Are Men Necessary?" I haven't read the book, but after reading an excerpt it appears as if her answer...
The Blame game
So here's all you need to know about the indictment of Lewis "Scooter" Libby last Friday. Scooter got his nickname because of the speed with which he ran errands for Vice President Dick Cheney....
Looking backward
We live in a time when everyone is nostalgic for times past. Hey, this newspaper is devoting two issues to your memories. Retro is hip. We are all living "back in the day," as...
Get over it
My Uncle Nunzi has always told me when you grow old, you feel as if you have a license to tell people what you truly think. No matter what people say, they really never...
