Are you kidding me $4.00 a gallon for gas? I for one have had to make serious adjustments to my normal family vacation plans. Usually we spend a week or so traveling throughout many states stopping at all the local attractions and enjoying what each area has to offer. Not this year. We will be staying close to home with thes

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In a tragic turn of events Gene Damschroder a long time Pilot (since world war II) died today in a plane crash with 5 other passangers in a devasting crash in the sandusky area of Ohio. Gene Damschroder was former state lawmaker who sat on the State Senate in the 70's and was giving a charity plane ride today when it crashed.

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"Smart-Ass Politics for Smart People."

The problem with these two candidates is that they're so similar on the issues. It comes down to race vs. sex, experience vs. inexperience and bitch vs. arrogance. So, let's look at these three issues:

1. Race vs. Sex: If you're a woman, do you vote for a black

man or a whit

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After a forty for year career as a journalist and head of a major newspaper, The Washington Post, Leonard Downie decides to retire. Well know for sticking to his guns, even ignoring a request from President Bush, the Ohio native is calling it a day. He even went so far as to publish the F word in a Major daily. The job is vacan

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"Smart-Ass Politics for Smart People"
The train for the White House has left and Hill's not on it. Why? Because the person driving the train is Obama. After the Texas debates, it was evident that both of them are a lot more similar than different.
The American voter is lazy.
They don't want to take the time to really stu

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Hillary needs to hire Mystery, The Pick Up Artist, from the VH1 reality show.

Mystery can teach her how to pick up undecided votes in Texas and Ohio. The clock is ticking and Hill's losing voters in Texas and Ohio by the second.

Here's the advice I believe Mystery would give Hillary:

Mystery Pick Up Advice #1: Stop a

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Bush missed the key sign. Imagine that. Bush, once again, had the opportunity to repair his broken legacy but didn't recognize his big opportunity.

Now, since we must continue to feed the military machine, Bush could take the troops out of Iraq and send them down to Venezuela (Please see PutinToon 54: American Troops Surf t

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For over 7 years, Regina Brett was a columnist at The Beacon Journal in Akron , Ohio . During that time, she was diagnosed and successfully treated for breast cancer. Regina is now a columnist for The Plain Dealer in Cleveland , Ohio . Her column runs on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.
Lessons in Life By Regina Brett– To celebrate growin

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Dennis Kucinich is getting hammered by the Democrats in his re-election campaign.  He has been an outspoken leader calling for the impeachment of Dick Cheney and George Bush.  For some reason the Democrats talk a good game, however when it comes time to support one of their own who has the courage to speak, they are s

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I never thought overexposure was a bad thing. But after this week, I'm convinced that it can work against you. Obama is leading Hillary. The momentum is in his favor, but the thing working against him is overexposure in the "non-biased" media.

Everywhere, I hear Obama this and Obama that.

Once the media picks a horse

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1. Don't get down and dirty with Hillary. Your entire campaign is based on not being that kind of politician. I am not saying you shouldn't fight back. Stay with what has worked for you so far (you're ahead, remember) and imitate the greatest boxer of all time, Mohammad Ali.

Ali was a great counter-puncher. He danced like

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1. Overexposure. For the last six weeks, I've heard nothing but Obama this, Obama that, Obama everywhere. If you listened to CNN for one hour, I bet they would mention Obama at least 78 to 79 times per hour, give or take a few.

America loves an underdog. Obama lost because he got cocky. You have to hand it to Hillary. She i

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