A brief analysis of current public opinion on Paris Hilton, electronic spam, political loyalties, and more.

Campaign attack ads are not for the faint of heart.

News organizations should be ashamed for covering dysfunctional celebrities instead of compelling, legitimate role models.

Beware the hopeful, reassuring cliches that will be passed around today and tomorrow, giving false succor to election winners and losers alike.

The field is still open for the 2008 presidentialcandidates to define themselves and their opponents.

Celebrities who know they can't be replaced behave the worst--but as society becomes more fluid, everybody can be replaced.

The big news of the past decade in America is that violence, drug use, and teen sex have declined and kids are becoming more conservative politically and socially.

The Bush approach to presidential power is simple, straightforward and clear: "L"etat, c"est moi."