Jessica bashes US military US hero Private Jessica Lynch has slammed the American government for exaggerating the account of her ‘rescue’ from Iraqi captors. The 20-year-old said “it hurt” for the Pentagon to make claims about the rescue operation that…

Calif. Atty General: Groping allegations against Schwarzenegger ‘not going away’ California Attorney General Bill Lockyer said Thursday that he advised Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger that allegations the incoming governor had groped women “are not going to go away” and he should…

Dean to get endorsements by SEUI and AFSCME Multiple news sources are reporting SEIU (Service Employees International Union) and AFSCME (American Federation Of State, County And Municipal Employees) will co-endorse Howard Dean next Wednesday. These are big unions, and serious…

The Midnight Special reopens! The Midnight Special, a much beloved left wing bookstore in Santa Monica, has reopened in their new location! It was forced to vacate from the now trendy Third Street Promenade due to yuppification and staggeringly high rents…

The Third Street Promenade For years, Third Street in Santa Monica was moribund. Not much was  happening at all. The City Council, in a truly innovative idea, closed off Third Street to cars, making it pedestrian only, in hopes of…

Jessica had amnesia Writing history A short item in the San Jose Mercury News today provides some startling news: “Jessica Lynch biography reveals rape by Iraqis.” Wow, you say, I thought Jessica Lynch had amnesia and doesn’t remember a thing…

Damn, but they could sing! Righteous Brother Hatfield dies. Singer Bobby Hatfield, of the chart-topping vocal duo The Righteous Brothers, is found dead. I was a young pup when the Righteous Brothers started having hits. I remember people being astonished both at the…