Monthly Archives: February 2008

Let Oscar be Oscar

Every year, it’s the same lament: The Oscar telecast ratings are down. What should we do to prop them up? Enough already. Let’s be clear: The purpose of the Academy Awards (Oscar) is not primarily to garner ratings (although television … Continue reading

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Can voters be more stupid than this?

Here in California, we had State Proposition 91 on yesterday’s ballot. It’s designed to make sure that gasoline tax revenue is used for transportation funding, as intended, and not something else. In an unusual turn of events, no one supported … Continue reading

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