Bottom Lines A Satirical Look At Topics In The News
Hey! You’re just like you sound on the air!
It’s always nice to find out that radio-TV personalities are the same in person as on the air. That’s why I was so gratified to learn that Paul Sorensen is immature in real life, too.
It was all just a big misunderstanding
Valley bombing defendant Robert Berry explained Wednesday that his Molotov cocktails weren’t meant for robbing banks. No, he merely intended to toss them at passing military vehicles on the freeway. It’s not like he’s some kind of dangerous nut or anything.
They’re taking this anti-bike campaign a bit too far
The Washington Department of Transportation this week ordered all bicycle races off of the open public highways. Then, in a move that may have exceeded its jurisdiction, it ordered the Tour de France onto the French sidewalks.
George Nethercutt, darling of the left
Rep. George Nethercutt is the Republican’s only remaining hope to prevent propeller-beanie-wearing Rep. Linda Smith from becoming the Republican Senate candidate. Now there’s something I thought I’d never see: Nethercutt as the candidate of quiet liberalism.
They’re not getting any of MY money for this trash
I try to support the arts, but frankly, I’ve had it with the NEA funding all of this obscene, trashy, homoerotic “art.” I’m referring, of course, to the Spokane Symphony’s SymFunnies concerts.
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MEMO: Bottom Lines is Jim Kershner’s look at issues in the news. The views are the writer’s.