Is it possible that we might achieve some sort of bipartisan consensus that what Bill Clinton did with intern Monica Lewinsky and what Rep. Mark Foley subjected male teen-age pages to were both wrong, and for the same reason?
The White House and Democratic leaders in Congress called Sunday for a criminal probe into former Rep. Mark Foley's electronic messages to teenage boys _ a lurid scandal that has put House Republicans in political peril.
Listen, up kids. Those of us in the baby boom generation have given you rock 'n' roll, computers, war protest, the breakup of the family and the breakdown of social order, the sexual revolution, drugs, sport utility vehicles and the elevation of self-indulgent narcissism to an art form. We created the world you live in by squandering the heroic sacrifices of the Greatest Generation.
Now it's your turn to start taking care of us:
These are challenging times for the aspiring humorist. This is from a blog post I did last month, purely in an attempt to be funny:
A column I wrote for Saturday's editorial page had this as the opening paragraph:
I recently read “Freakonomics,” the book that uses economic models to show how people respond to incentives. Most of the case studies are straightforward, showing, for example, that real-estate agents use their knowledge in a way that benefits them but not necessarily home-sellers, or that inner-city crack dealers use a business model not unlike McDonald's.
On the way home last night, I had WOWO on the radio, and Pat White was all over the PETA cockroach story. It's stupid, it's silly, and wouldn't you like a yummy cockroach, perhaps dipped in chocolate, and, boy, isn't PETA just out there?
This column by Michael Kinsley on the future of newspapers is more thoughtful than most because it doesn't dwell overly on the "paper" issue, which most commentaries do, missing the point. Kinsley just assumes the paper product will be gone and asks, "What next?"
I know I'm risking Kevin Knuth accusing me of harboring romantic fantasies again, but I hope some of you caught Condolezza Rice on "60 Minutes" last night. Her passion for democracy and supporting democratic movements is strong, remarkable and necessary in today's world. A lot of her passion comes from growing up black in the segregated South.
Britons are asked to rate the quantity of life vs. its quality:
A large number of Britons would be prepared to give up sex if it meant they would live to be 100, according to a survey Friday.
The Mori research found that 40 percent would pass on the passion for longevity, although far more women (48 percent) were willing to make the sacrifice than men (31 percent).
Wal-Mart is cutting the price on generic drugs to $4 for a month's supply (the average cost is $28.74), and the reaction is all over the map. The people who hate Wal-Mart can't quite bring themselves to say anything good about it -- "Well, they're just trying to spruce up their image." Yeah, by offering disocunts of up to 70 percent for something people can't do without. Those fiends!
More diversity obsession, with a little self-esteem thrown in for good measure:
Fort Wayne Community Schools will add Hispanic and African studies classes to its high school elective offerings next year.
The district will offer four classes
