We wonder why we're electing Democrats and Republicans who seem to be more extreme than the average Democrat or Republican, read more

We wonder why we're electing Democrats and Republicans who seem to be more extreme than the average Democrat or Republican, and when they get to the statehouse, they don't seem to talk to one another.

The hottest red carpet looks are going to be swept off the face. Or a little slung bun or sexy read more

The hottest red carpet looks are going to be swept off the face. Or a little slung bun or sexy pony tail. But definitely dressed up with some hot jewels.

Carlos had a puncture and I was in his dust for a time. Then he caught me and we let read more

Carlos had a puncture and I was in his dust for a time. Then he caught me and we let him passed. Then Hiroshi came back at me and we were all running closely together until I collected a rear-right slow puncture and that cost me the chance of winning the stage.

Mother is far too clever to understand anything she does not like.

Mother is far too clever to understand anything she does not like.

All men love peace in their armchairs after dinner; but they disbelieve the other nations's professions, rightly measuring its sincerity read more

All men love peace in their armchairs after dinner; but they disbelieve the other nations's professions, rightly measuring its sincerity by their own. - Oscar Firkins: Memoirs and Letters.

It's a fact that these perceptions lag reality -- it's not terribly uncommon for the economy to be doing better read more

It's a fact that these perceptions lag reality -- it's not terribly uncommon for the economy to be doing better and better when you get to election day, but people feel the economy's in a funk. The latest example of that was Bush's father.

It sounds like they have a backer, and it's always all about the money.

It sounds like they have a backer, and it's always all about the money.

When conditions are dry like this, we are urging people to use extreme caution. Cigarettes are the prime culprits, but read more

When conditions are dry like this, we are urging people to use extreme caution. Cigarettes are the prime culprits, but any spark can ignite a fire.

We're doing great on growth on sales taxes so far. We expected this number to fall, but it hasn't fallen read more

We're doing great on growth on sales taxes so far. We expected this number to fall, but it hasn't fallen yet.