And so it begins, the red carpet arrivals of stars, celebrities, and showbiz luminaries as they stroll down the Oscar red carpet.

Do you have your tiara and tails readied? Is the bubbly flowing and the caviar chilled? Let’s begin!

Six weeks ago, back when Romney seemed ascendant, Jon Walker commented that Mitt Romney would do well to be very, very nice to Ron Paul, as Paul holds Romney’s fate in his hands.

In other words, Mitt in 2003 had an undeniable message “Learn to vote Republican Jewish People!”

Still it was probably not the most offensive thing Romney has done in this regard.

Even in a profession famous for its insincerity Romney stands as a gigantic fake. Nobody believes a word he says, especially Mitt Romney.

Tuesday is the New Hampshire Primary, the next stop on the road to nomination. We lost Michele Bachmann this week after Iowa, so we are down to six candidates, with Rick Santorum moving to center stage.

Visionary #1: Groundbreaking mycologist, Paul Stamets, is one of the few mushroom experts in the world often called “visionary.” He’s one of the newest in a long line of thinkers who see far more benefits from understanding mushrooms than do most scientists, or the world at large.

How to say the date this year? Judging by last night’s New Years Eve broadcasts, I think American media may have finally abandoned the “Two-thousand” construction when saying the name of the year. I heard a lot more “Yippee, it’s Twenty-Twelve!” than “Two-thousand-twelve” on the teevee machine.

our up-to-date list of what the Republican base is for, judged by audience response.

Ground Control to Major Herm
Ground Control to Major Herm
Take your little blue pill and put your “helmet” on

In a field laden with ignoramuses, functional illiterates, philanderers, super-philanderers and the dork-a-christ, one man stands apart.