Governor Jerry Brown isn't kidding on getting California's spending under control. On the chopping block today: All those thingamajigs and doo-dads and logo-covered crappola that gets given away for free and is purchased with taxpayer's dollars. Among the "Stuff We All Get," aka "S.W.A.G." that has been slashed from the books include flashlights, pens, hats, shirts, coffee mugs, keychains, squeeze toys, and ashtrays, according to Brown's office. more ›

Another Earth Day is upon us, and to me the 'celebration' of such seems to be about encouraging folks to hop in the Prius, rush out to the nearest participating retail establishment, whip out the charge card and purchase some (imported, of course) environmentally conscious thingamajig or three. In between the free concerts serving organic micro-brew, of course. more ›