Today is a beautiful, sunny day in San Diego. Highs expected to be in the low 70s, for all you snowbound people reading this.

Two newsworthy events of the past week. "Boobgate" and Bush's "Meet the Press" interview with Tim Russert. Of the former, need we say more? It wasn't the bare breast that was truly offensive, it was the entire Super Bowl halftime show. The thing was vulgar and unintelligible. Maybe if you were a regular MTV viewer and no more than 20 years old, the event was great. But the Budweiser-swilling middle-aged family guys who make up a preponderance of the Super Bowl's audience were unimpressed. The music industry is dying--and based on the product it purveys--the sooner the better. As long as the "stars" blow their money on coke-snorting, whore chasing and room-trashing, why should any of us feel pity for them? Or are we supposed to empathize with Sony Records? Go ahead and download all the "free" music you want, I say.

Now, for Bush, things don't look so great. Funny how a year can change everything. John Kerry's on the offensive, Bush is playing "prevent defense." I've not been a big fan of Kerry, but the ABB (Anybody But Bush) principle holds for now. It would also help if progressives (of whatever party) took back at least one of the houses of Congress. Otherwise, an elected Kerry will be an impotent Kerry.

Meanwhile, I've started a new career "ghostwriting" some people's papers. And you know who you are! But I'm happy to be doing it. Besides, I NEED the money!