Huffington Post contributor, Ellis Weiner, recently issued forth a partisan-fueled diatribe called "Tea Party Animals", in which he bashes George W. Bush and Tea Party intellect.  While there are some kernels of thought-provoking analysis, the rant serves as yet another example of rage-filled, inconsistent partisan rhetoric that further polarizes an already deeply polarized nation.

The Monte Vista Christian School in Watsonville has replaced its history textbooks with the iPad for use in the classroom.  Introduced as a pilot project among AP students last week, competition between the iPad and a traditional heavy and expensive textbook is formally underway. 

Most of us will never forget the feeling of freedom that came with our right to drive.  It was almost a magical release from the bounds of childhood.   More than 50 years after I gained that right, it is being threatened – not by government decree, but by the potential ravages of aging.

Lest you thought the debate over federal health insurance reform was over, in actuality it has really just begun.  With the law on the books, insurance companies, States, and the Feds are moving into implementation mode. 

The race has been heating up between California Republican gubernatorial candidates Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner. Whitman has been excitedly racking up endorsements, and quickly informing her supporters of them.