When a federal judge recently lifted the ban on the sale of foie gras in California, it sure kicked up a Fuss. To appreciate this Fuss, it’s necessary to understand some terminology: (a) Foie Gras: fattened duck liver, sold whole or as a paste, mousse... Continue
Snark Infested Waters
What more can be said of the proposed roundabout at Broadway and Napa Street? For starters, how about “thanks” to the hardworking folks who made the sketches and the PowerPoint, donned Kevlar vests and drew straws to see which of them would present it to... Continue
If the U.S. Chamber of Commerce had its way, Congress would order every citizen to shop the day after Thanksgiving. It has not done so, however, because (a) Congress is never in session long enough to order lunch, and (b) Americans, so desperately short of... Continue