I listen to all kinds of music, but rap is not my main genre. Yet recently as I drive around, I have been listening to rap albums from artists such as King Pheenix.

With Mitt Romney all but anointed as the GOP nominee for president, the only remaining question is who the GOP vice presidential candidate will be.

Two pundits claim they have the answer: Ohio's junior U.S. senator, Rob Portman.

Sometimes I miss the good old days, when newspaper reporters felt they had to at least try to hide their political bias. Many times nowadays they don't even try.

I propose a new name for the politics industry, the industry that keeps thousands of Americans employed as full time politicians, political aides and paid political party officials. How about calling it the Phony Outrage Industry?