With the government back in business, it’s only a matter of time before the most recent shutdown becomes little more than a Wikipedia footnote. But before it’s totally wiped from our collective consciousness, I wish to express my sincere hope that … [Continue reading]
In my last diatribe, I bitched that the NFL was legislating contact out of the sport and turning it into some kind of tortured, steroid-laced ballet. In an effort to restore some badly needed testosterone to the game, I have been Tweeting … [Continue reading]
For as long as I can remember, the GOP has been clamoring for smaller government. Well, now it’s here. Fear mongering aside, the shutdown is anything but apocalyptic; it is merely one of 18 such lacunae since the current budgetary process was … [Continue reading]
With Bill Thompson’s concession, the New York City mayoral primary has officially come to a close. The coda might, in four years, read that Bill de Blasio’s tax-the-rich-until-they-aren’t policy precipitated the diaspora of Wall Street’s bankers. … [Continue reading]
Only weeks ago, in sharp contrast to the somber reality of the moment, it appeared Anthony Weiner and Elliot Spitzer would transcend their corresponding peccadilloes (sexting and wearing dress socks while whoring) to become, respectively, Mayor and … [Continue reading]