The crime problem in New York is getting really serious. The other day the Statue of Liberty had both hands up.

Congratulations to Mexico. They upset Brazil to win a gold medal in men's soccer. And after the Olympics ended, the Mexican soccer team, of course, returned home to their houses here in Los Angeles.

Having a life is easy. Having a career is hard to come by.

Here is a very inexpensive costume idea. Wear a re-elect Obama button and go out as a journalist.

They say there are something like 12 million illegal immigrants in the country right now, with another half a million coming every year. Remember in the last election when the Democrats claimed there was two Americas? Turns out one of them was Mexico.

We ought to thank President Bush. He made it a lot easier for people to do taxes this year. No job, no income tax this year.

Senator Kerry recovering very nicely after having shoulder surgery. The doctors said the senator was fully awake, lucid and joking after the surgery was done, but cautioned that that was just the drug. He went back to his boring self soon afterward.