Stop Smoking Already

In an attempt to stop teen smoking (cause once you're 19 it's cool to smoke?) Long Beach is instituting a tobacco seller fee.

I don't know, but from what I learned in economics taxing the suppliers wasn't really a way to cut off demand.

I'm back!

Sorry to be gone so long. My computer died, my boss let me go, I had a root canal. All true, take your pick.

To make up for it: here is the list of superdelegates in California.

Now, if you have a big preference between Obama and Clinton, start your stalking.

Like a pissed off city or college, Hillary dumps coach after losing seaon

Ch-ch-ch-changes:

Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton replaced campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle with longtime aide Maggie Williams today, engineering a shake-up in a presidential campaign struggling to overcome rival Sen. Barack Obama's financial and political strengths. . . .

Campaign aides said Solis Doyle made the decision to leave on her own and was not urged to do so by the former first lady or any other senior member of the team. But it comes as Clinton struggles to catch Obama in fundraising and momentum and faces the prospect of losing every voting contest yet to come in February.

Oh my. Well, nothing screams a lack of confidence like changing the line-up after a rough weekend, right? Not sure why making such a change public (if it could even be kept quiet) is a GOOD thing to do, morale-wise, but if the status quo seems to no longer be working, guess something has to be done.

LAT can KMA

So while trying to check on news about the writers' strike on the LAT website, I was dismayed to find a live ticker giving Grammy results. That's cute. Except it isn't airing yet, so, THANKS LAT, you've saved me having to watch the coverage. CBS's advertisers thank you for your help.

How The Shit Hit the Fan

Here's how it actually ended up going down.

Way to be (almost) relevant, california!

Keep Up

I love blog toys. Use this to keep track as the action unfolds. Or just wait until tomorrow morning and check the headlines. You know, like, whatever.

By the Way

In case, the election made anyone forget, by the way they'll be deciding on the San Onofre Beach toll road tomorrow. You know, when everone's hungover from election night.