Holding On

Libya's Col. Moammar Gaddafi, the often comically eccentric but monstrously brutal dictator, seems resolutely determined to hold onto power and not follow the path of his Egyptian and Tunisian counterparts who relinquished power albeit reluctantly. Gaddafi has shown no hesitation in cracking down on protestors, killing upwards of more than 200 people thus far. The strongman has vowed to "fight until the last drop of my blood." On this point, may he accommodated, sooner rather than later.

Silent Clarence

According to those who keep track of such things, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, with the Supreme Court about to began a new term, looks to continue his 5 year streak of having never uttered a word from the bench during oral argument. Now if only he would adopt a similar reticence in deciding cases and writing opinions.

Ban Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day should be banned because, after you've stripped away all of the nonsense about love and romance, what you have is a faux holiday where the real beneficiaries are the greeting card, floral, chocolate, and restaurant industries. Now don't get me wrong: expressions of love and affection are fine but they don't have to be mandated by a day that is driven more by commerce than anything else. If one needs to be reminded by Valentine's Day to do something special for a loved one, what's the point? Damn, you should have been doing that all year long and on the regular. Happy Valentine's Day.