Nowhere Near the Edge

There is some speculation that free agent Pedro Martinez may be interested in going to the Giants ... to be their closer. Petey is tight wi...

I was reminded last night of the reason I wanted to embark on this little venture; it's so I can say things like this: Fellow driver,...

... I'd want room for five ... and 500 horsepower. I guess this would be my choice. Rock on.

Thanks to the fine folks at British Gas who commissioned a study on the topic (gee, isn't high taxation great?), the world now has the f...

Following the various conflicting accounts in the debates, go here for an explanation of Mr. Kerry's accomplishments in the Senate. Ma...

Here's something I posted this morning with the web group I belong to, made up of owners and aficionados of ... a certain car marque. A...

I'm suffering from poll fatigue (believe me, it doesn't take much), but I found the results of this mock election to be rather inte...

The comedians, it appears, weren't far off the mark -- that ever-resourceful Martha is at it again . Those lucky inmates; is there any ...

If you're like me, you just might have missed last Friday's Crossfire (I can't figure out why my DVR is not set on "record ...

I've had my car since April. I used my wipers today for the first time. Three swipes. And they say California has no seasons.

For those of my readers who have UCSB connections (I think that's all three of you), here's a little taste of what used to be home....

At Cheryl's request, we went to see "Friday Night Lights." On her birthday. I swear I had nothing to do with that choice ......

Are you like me? As Francona left Timlin in to face lefty Matsui with lefty Myers sitting in the Boston bullpen, couldn't you just hear ...

A guy in my neighborhood has one of these. Very sweet.

Mark Prior is the rightful focus of attention for his pitching prowess. He has completed only his second year and yet has been considered t...

For some reason, this makes me laugh. Winning hearts and minds, one little kid at a time.

It's that fun day for my lovely wife, who turns . . . well, that really doesn't matter, now, does it?. What matters is that for her...

Is anyone still truly surprised by this ? If you don't want to jump, here's the key block: Saddam Hussein bribed senior politi...

. . . than trolling one's own blog looking for comments? Answer: probably, but I'd have to think pretty hard to come up with it...

The fawning gamer magazines somehow manage to ignore the elephant sitting squarely in the middle of the room: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas ...