Strike hurts Albertsons, bodes ill for competitor If Albertsons earnings report on Friday is any indication, the strike in Southern California is having an even bigger-than-expected effect on the grocery chains. “The strike numbers were shocking in terms of the…

Whoops, I guess not My plane flight (see next post) from LA to NYC was cancelled five hours early due to the impeding storm. I had a serious hint this storm was going to be serious when a Boston blog…

I’m off! I leave tonight for the socialism conference in NYC, then to Hartford CT for a few days, returning Tuesday. My blogging can be done from anywhere, so barring technical glitches, I’ll be posting regularly. I will be going…

Did you forget? George takes his orders from God. Is Bush hypocritically lecturing Putin On Georgia?. Is it just me, or is it incredibly hypocritical for the Bush Administration to hector Vladimir Putin to remove his troops from Georgia, when…

Mr. Fixer James Baker: He Knows Debt. President Bush has named family consigliere Tom Hagen James Baker III his special envoy for renegotiating Iraqi debt.  (I know, everyone refers to him as the Bush’s consigliere, but is there anybody in…

Molly Ivins endorses Dean From Howard Dean’s blog Austin columnist Molly Ivins has chosen her candidate, and it’s Dean: No one has been waiting with bated breath for me to make up my mind about the Democratic presidential candidates, but…

More on the “Texas Miracle” Goodness! How far behind is Texas?Today’s New York Times has the latest debunking of the “Texas miracle,” and it’s a worthy contribution to a growing genre. It appears Dubya has been caught fibbing yet again…