Mister Sterling

Zima Ends Its 15-Year Run

The early 1990s are a period that profoundly changed the world and my young adult life.  The Soviet Union collapsed.  Americans fell in love with premium coffee and beer.  Rock music got better.

GOP Re-Affirming Itself As The Party Of The South

If the 2012 GOP presidential nominee turns out to be a governor, chances are he will be from the south, and not Alaska.  Governor Palin was denied a leadership seat in the Republican

Just Got An Odd Voicemail...

...from the Al Franken call center in Nebraska. His campaign is soliciting donations to the 'Al Franken Recount Fund'. That seemed odd, so I have an odd (perhaps even silly) question.

The Irrational Right, Or, Suffer The Wingnuts

What's that screaming, complete with a mix of explosive spittle and cheetos crums?  Why, it's the Wingnut blogosphere. Pamela Atlas (Just picture her drunk in her Long Island house,

The Lads Win Again!

So I come back from an extended weekend in Philly, and I learn that Newcastle upset Aston Villa on Monday, 2-nil.  A clean sheet against Villa?  Amazing!  And everyone performed well, even