Current Affairs

Plaintiff Seeks Freedom From Granfalloonery, Harassatoriness

From a complaint filed last week in San Francisco:  Michael M ____ v. City and County of San Francisco; San Francisco Superior Court; Dennis Herrera; Wayne Snodgrass; Andrew Gschwind; Harry Gower III; Robert Baysinger; Alisa Hollander Ella Yip; Adena Gilbert; Charlotte Woolard;…




Alan Simpson on the Deficit: “Give Them the Green Weenie”

Alan Simpson, who was a senator from Wyoming and more recently a co-chair of the president's deficit commission (don't remember that? Neither does anybody in Washington) is renowned for his "colorful language." He reinforced that reputation recently by saying this…



More Things “TSA” Might Stand For

It looks like my claim to "Trouser Search Administration" is safe, but as this video shows, there are so many other good alternatives I won't get too excited about that one in particular. Given some of the increasing number of…


Florida Governor Will Seek Pardon for Jim Morrison

Florida's outgoing governor, Charlie Crist, said this week that he will officially ask for a posthumous pardon for Jim Morrison, the Doors singer who was convicted in 1970 of indecent exposure after a prosecution that many believe was politically motivated….



Judge Enjoins Oklahoma Ban on Islamic Law

As I noted last week, one of the stranger outcomes of this year's midterm elections (not stranger than California rejecting Prop 19, but still) was the success of an Oklahoma ballot measure that makes it illegal for the state's courts…


Rioting, San Francisco Style

As you may have heard, the San Francisco Giants won the World Series, and anytime somebody wins a championship, of course, things must be set on fire. There were reports that one or more SF victory celebrations had turned into a…