1. Ron Kirk, nominated to be U.S. Trade Representative, has agreed to pay $10,000 in back taxes. I have nothing to say on the matter. If you are an IRS agent, please understand I have no comment, pro or con, on the matter. Please move on and read item No. 2.
2. Southwest Airlines has agreed to pay $7.5 million in fines for safety violations. I have no opinion on this matter, as I’m very superstitious about flying and I don’t want to anger the dark magic overlords who give flight to a huge hunk of metal with a maximum gross take-off weight of more than 200,000 pounds.
3. I have agreed to pay a friend $10 after the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Kevin Durant-less Oklahoma City Thunder, 96-87. I have a strong opinion on the fact that we allowed Nenad Freaking Krstic to score 26 points: the Mavs are, at times, killing me right in my heart.
