Daily Doings at the Line of Death Bar & Grill

Mississippi senator Trent Lott, who made a remark at Strom Thurmond's 100th birthday party that has since been interpreted by the media, and many other people, as racist. The quote was something like: "If we would have elected this man in 1948, we wouldn't have been in the mess we're in now." He has since apologized for the remark. I don't think he's done enough. I want more than an apology. I want to hear him own up to his racist shadow, and to perform some form of community service that shows that he is not a racist.

Florida substitute teacher Fabiola Mehu-Pelissier, who told a kindergarten class in Coral Springs that the was no such person as Santa Claus. Some of the parents don't want the substitute teacher to return. School officials are arranging to have someone dressed up as Santa visit the class. (Yeah, they'd probably find out in a few year's time, but in the meantime, why spoil the fantasy? In the meantime, I hope the real Santa delivers her a truckload of coal!)