GLOATING

In the this week's media column, I do a lot of of gloating over the new order in Washington. This was written, however, before the unfortunate Senator Johnson had his stroke. (You might, however, notice, when you click to it, that the banner of the LACB webpage is a recruiting ad for the Los Angeles Police Department. Times have certainly changed in the alt press and let no man tell you different.

The secret nostaligia is Oink

ALSO our pal Chris Rowley is now posting his excellent science fiction online.

AHMET ERTEGUN -- RIP