Marion Barry Stumbles, Again

In the course of mending relations with Asian Americans after offending Koreans and Filipinos, the erstwhile Mayor for Life and city councilman Marion Barry managed to offend yet another ethnic group by using the epithet "Polack" in reference to Polish Americans, thus placing him in league with the fictional Archie Bunker who promiscuously used the term when referring to his son-in-law. Even the most ardent Barry supporter would have to admit that the man has become a laughingstock.

Hal Jackson 1915 - 2012

The legendary broadcaster Hal Jackson has died.

Donna Summer 1948 - 2012

Disco Queen Donna Summer has died. She was 63 years old.

Chuck Brown 1936 - 2012

Chuck Brown, the Godfather of Go-Go, has died.

The Distraction

Much is being made of the convict who managed to finish second to President Obama, garnering slightly more than 40 percent of the vote in the West Virginia presidential primary. Some characterize it as an embarrassment to the White House; I say it speaks volumes about the intelligence of numbnuts who apparently constitute a sizable share of that state's electorate.