Every thing is so serious these days, have you noticed? Every day the “breaking news” offers heart wrenching stories, pictures of stockbrokers holding their heads in their hands, sludge from the campaign trail, or death and destruc...

Today I received not one, but two, glossy over-sized anti-Obama mailers from the Republican National Committee-- “Authorized by McCain Palin 2008.” Because I am a freelance writer who stalks my mailbox, when I heard the postperson (it’s sick...

Ever since the day I had the brilliant idea to watch the news while I ate lunch, I’ve been hooked on the Wall-shington soap opera—like an addict after their first sniff of 24-hour coverage. I listen to the news in my car, I wa...