Religion’s alright (if you like saxophones)

Apparently I’m not the only person who gets a little too drunk now and then. Meet Jon Favreau, Obama’s chief speechwriter. No clue who that is on the right trying to get Hil drunk.
Later that night they took advantage of a Bill Richardson poster. 
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Stupidest quiz I’ve seen in ages:

I wonder if the L.A. Times Business [...]

Sworder in a Sword Land

Samurai sword wielding man shot and killed at the Scientology Celebrity Centre International in Los Angeles. 
A former cult member, of course. The WaPost swaddles the story with kindness, treating the cultists like a religion.
The Celebrity Centre includes a seven-story Norman-revival landmark that towers over the Hollywood freeway and used to be a residential hotel for [...]

War is over

No, not in Iraq. In Iraq insurgents are now using magnets to attach “sticky IEDs” to vehicles in their (largely successful) efforts to assassinate Iraqi officials.
That’s a mess we can’t win, and withdrawal is called for. Just like when the victims of a huge automobile accident suddenly rise from the dead and start demanding brains [...]