Mayor Bloomberg of New York tried to ban jumbo-sized soft drinks because they are bad for you. He clearly doesn't realize that true freedom means eating whatever unhealthy junk you want to eat. Unfortunately for Bloomberg, the New York Supreme Court blocked the ban saying the city health board doesn't have the authority. This is probably the right ruling. Look, I am all for healthy eating, but I think a tax on sodas or warning labels (like alcohol or tobacco) would be a better strategy than an arbitrary cup-size ban.

Luke Ravenstahl made some wanna-be mayors very happy when he dropped out of the race. Now, anybody and everybody is throwing their hat into the ring. Let the negative campaigning begin!

The TSA is now allowing people to pass through security with pocket knives, golf clubs, hockey sticks, pool cues, ski poles, etc. But you still can't bring liquids. Really? So, the guy next to me can bring a knife to stab me, but I can't even bring any hydrogen peroxide for my wounds. How is that fair? 

This illuminating story in the Post-Gazette spells out what many of us suspected about the Marcellus shale gas drilling. The reach of the gas and oil industry is far and wide. Not only do they have the politicians in their pocket, like Tom Corbett, but the state inspectors who are supposed to be keeping tabs on their environmental impact of fracking may also want to be in the industry's pocket someday.