July 25, 2011

Among the Tax-takers

I worked for the IRS and survived.  I learned about taxpayers, but the really interesting part of it was learning about tax-takers. We all have this vague notion of people who don't pay taxes but receive money from Uncle Sam in what euphemistica...

June 24, 2011

Another Rent Control Triumph

For all of you naysayers that claim government programs never work as intended, we point to Santa Monica's rent control program which has a stated goal of preserving economic diversity in that Southern California city. Upon his arrest, Whitey Bulger ...

March 3, 2007

NASCAR Ain't PC

For 51 weeks a year I'm a frustrated teeth-gnasher buried under the poltically-correct garbage spewed forth by my former colleagues in the mainstream media.It's the 52nd week that I live for, my opportunity to don my No.20 Tony Stewart cap and join 1...

January 20, 2006

The Newspaper Editor Bubble

The editors of most of California's metro newspapers will gather in Santa Barbara next month to have a few drinks and compare notes. They will wring their hands wondering why their readers are fleeing. They will show each other the beautiful new pro...