Opinion

Steve points out a pair of nice articles in the New York Post:We get the sense that it’ll all work out for Frances, which is comforting. But despite the indomitable Gerwigian charm the character is barely on the right side of cliché — a manic pixi...

It's comforting to know that that personality doesn't go the way of perky breasts and a freshfaced complexion.

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May 15, 2013 - At last, some excellent economic news for folks long-mired in the stagnant labor market. "Jobs Spring Back," exclaimed a typical headline on recent reports that 165,000 private-sector jobs were added in April. Wow — the thunderous, th...

May 16, 2013 - Six months into a second term and the Obama White House is on the defensive and floundering: Benghazi, the IRS's investigations of right-wing groups, the Justice Department's snooping into journalists' phone records, Obamacare behind sch...

In honor of Bike To Work Day, The Atlantic just released a list of the nation’s 25 most Bikeable Neighborhoods. On it, Sacramento gets a whole lot of love for its pedal power. The Midtown, Marshall School, Newton Booth, Boulevard Park, New Era P...

Six Kinds Of Transplants Ruining LA:6) The Hippie: Hippies are often thought to be mostly harmless, so long as they bathe once in a while. But the problem with the hippie is that he thinks he belongs here. In fact, hippies generally labor under the de...

Got lost in the dirt lot surrounding a Viking phone booth?:Danish museum officials say that an archaeological dig last year has revealed 365 items from the Viking era, including 60 rare coins.Danish National Museum spokesman Jens Christian Moesgaard sa...

Interesting!:The ancient water bubbling up from the floor of a zinc and copper mine near Timmins in Canada's Ontario province looks crystal clear, but it would not make a cool refreshing drink.Scientists say it is warm to the touch and much saltier tha...

Google's power is so vast as to seem magical. Today, it referred to my blog this search: "show actual weather of May 25-29 2013 San juan puerto rico"