It would potentially be helpful if they actually initiated the “.xxx” idea that folks have suggested, and then went after the porn merchants who didn’t use it.

Good morning, pups. Mr. Kristof is flying solo, since Ms. Collins is off today. In “She Has a Pimp’s Name Etched on Her,” he says across America, pimps are branding their victims like cattle and selling them like property. Finally, there are hints of progress.

Here he is.

The coffee and tea are ready, and I’ve got a variety of bagels with cream cheese this morning. We’re heading into another dry period here, so I’m off to water the things that have to be watered lest they shrivel up and die. Have a great day.

How many George Tierneys are in the same town?

Um, it’s one of the Carolinas. Family trees tend not to branch much. We’re frighteningly close to South Carolina, with only the river keeping them at bay…

Good morning, pups. It’s Dowd and Friedman today. In “Father Doesn’t Know Best” MoDo has a question: Aren’t the contraception-crazed bishops the real pills here? The Moustache of Wisdom, in “Power With Purpose,” says the stakes are higher than ever for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel.

Here they are.

The coffee and tea are ready, and I’ve got blueberry pancakes for breakfast. I’m usually a rather patient person, but NOT when I’m waiting for a bag of avocados to ripen… It’s worse than waiting for water to boil. Have a great day.

It sounds ever so much nicer than “vulture capitalism,” don’t you think?

Good morning, pups. Today we have Brooks, Nocera and Bruni. Bobo has decided this morning to tell us all about “How Change Happens.” He gurgles that private equity is not where we need to be focusing our critical lenses. Is this what the presidential race is going to be about? He cites “a fair minded review of the literature in National Review,” which ought to be all we need to know about what he has to say. Mr. Nocera says “Gates Puts the Focus on Teaching,” and that the Gates Foundation is behind new experiments that aim to help teachers become better at their jobs, not just rate their performance. Pay no attention to the privatization of public education… Nothing to see here, move along. Mr. Bruni ponders “Second Acts for First Ladies,” and says with too few women in office, maybe wives should seize the advantage that sons and daughters do.

Here they are.

The coffee and tea are ready, and I’ve got apple walnut muffins that are still warm. Now I’ve got to get the kittehs fed and water my herbs and tomatoes and gerbera daisies. Have a great day.

Good morning, pups. It’s Krugman, solo, today. In “Dimon’s Déjà Vu Debacle” Prof. Krugman says JPMorgan makes the case for strong financial regulation (with an assist from Mitt Romney).

Here he is.

The coffee and tea are ready, and the biscuits are out of the oven. Since the place reeks of troll I’m going to go off and do something constructive, like clean the cat box. Have a great day.

Good morning, pups. We’ve got The Pasty Little Putz, Dowd, Friedman, Kristof and Bruni today. Oh, fergawdsake. In “A Little Bit Indian” The Pasty Little Putz tries to ‘splain to us why Elizabeth Warren’s embarrassment is a scandal for academia. Of course he has nothing at all to say about Marco Rubio and his little re-invention problems. Of course, IOKIYAR. In “Here Comes Nobody” MoDo says suffocating debate and resisting modernity, the Catholic Church shrinks its appeal. Rather like the Republicans, not that I’m so sure that they should welcome the comparison. The Moustache of Wisdom asks “Do You Want The Good News First?” and says a visit to the innovation hubs of Seattle and Silicon Valley stirred both excitement and dread. Here’s why. Mr. Kristof also has a question: “Are You Safe on That Sofa?” He says flame retardants illuminate everything that’s wrong with our money-driven politics. Mr. Bruni, in “Of Bile and Billionaires,” says a tycoon’s ditched plan is a scary vision of meanness run amok in politics today. It’s interesting that the Times is playing rather fast and loose with it’s comments today. They’re closed on The Putz and MoDo after some comments for each, unavailable for Mr. Kristof, and available for The Moustache of Wisdom and Mr. Bruni. I wonder what it is that they don’t want to hear?

Here they are.

The coffee and tea are ready, and I’ve got chocolate croissants with fresh berries this morning. I’ve made a special note NOT to watch Face the Nation. A double dose of Lindsey Graham is more than any human being should be subjected to on the weekend (or any other day of the year, for that matter). Have a great day.

Good morning, pups. We have Blow, Nocera and Collins today. Mr. Blow addresses the ” ‘Metrosexual Black Abe Lincoln’ ” comment and says with the news of a “super PAC” plan to resurrect the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. this election season, we’re right back to ridiculous descriptions and dirty politics. Mr. Nocera cries “Free the Post Office!” and has a question: What stands between the Postal Service and solvency? Congress. Well, Mr. Nocera, to be more exact, Republicans in Congress. If something is going to shit somewhere you’re damn near guaranteed there’s a Republican at the bottom of it. Ms. Collins says “It’s Their Party,” and that the presidential nominees may have been chosen, but there is still much to look forward to at the upcoming nominating conventions!

Here they are.

The coffee and tea are ready, and I’ve got waffles with warm maple syrup for breakfast. I’m off to do some extremely exciting things today, starting with several loads of laundry and cleaning cat boxes. Don’t you envy my life?! Have a great day.

And probably written in crayon.

Good morning, pups. It’s Brooks and Krugman today. Bobo has extruded a thing called “The Age of Innocence” in which he gurgles that it’s no wonder Europe and the United States are facing debt crises and political dysfunction at the same time. It’s all the fault of those disgusting proles who want decent living standards and living wages and maybe a safety net. Prof. Krugman, in “Apocalypse Fairly Soon,” says as Europe jogs toward its endgame, the euro could still be saved. But that would require major changes from European leaders.

Here they are.

The coffee and tea are ready, and I’ve got corned beef hash with poached eggs for breakfast. We did finally get some rain yesterday, and it turns out that the little crape myrtle tree that I thought had died might be showing signs of life again, with new sprouts and shoots emerging. We’ve decided to give it a few more weeks to see if it will survive. Fingers crossed! Have a great day.

Good morning, pups. We’ve got Kristof and Collins today. In “The Winning Essays Are…” Mr. Kristof has a question: Wondering just how vicious teenagers can be? Listen to the winners of my essay contest on bullying. Ms. Collins has “Fun Plans for Summer Vacation.” She says you heard it here first, people! The national debt is very, very big. So must be time for another debt-limit debate. Oh, frabjous day…

Here they are.

The coffee and tea are ready, and I’ve got banana pancakes this morning. I’ve been out watering because, while it’s clouded over and thundered every evening recently, we haven’t had any good rain in a while. If all the tomatoes that I’ve got coming along ripen I’ll have to start bringing them to work because there seem to be more than we’ll eat… Have a great day.

Good morning, pups. We’ve got Dowd and Friedman today. In “Dancing With Derivatives” MoDo says that Othello learned that reputation is all. Now, after a $2 billion trading blunder, Jamie Dimon is learning that. The Moustache of Wisdom, in “Come the Revolution,” says through ventures like Coursera, world-class learning is coming at bargain-basement prices.

Here they are.

The coffee and tea are ready, and I’ve got apple walnut muffins that are still warm. It’s time to feed kittehs and figure out what I’m going to bring for lunch today. Have a great day.

Good morning, pups. We’ve got Brooks, Nocera and Bruni today. Bobo has a question in “The ESPN Man:” With all the fundamentals gone haywire, why is Obama staying competitive at the polls? Maybe because your entire party belongs in a lunatic asylum, Bobo? Just a thought… Mr. Nocera says we should “Make Banking Boring,” and that JPMorgan’s bad bets show why regulators need to force changes that will curb risky behavior. Mr. Bruni looks at “The Right’s Righteous Frauds” and says many of the country’s self-appointed moralists are hypocrites whose own histories tumble out the window as soon as there is a check to be cashed.

Here they are.

The coffee and tea are ready, and I’ve got a variety of bagels with cream cheese. The first time Mr. Marion in Savannah and I heard El Rushbo was years and years ago when we were driving from NYC down here for a vacation. When we ran out of decent music stations and odd local preacher nuts we heard Rush and were absolutely convinced it was a comedy show. Shows how naive we were… Have a great day.

Good morning, pups. It’s Keller and Krugman today. In “Diplomats and Dissidents” Mr. Keller says when it comes to human rights, the idealists are sometimes the real realists. Prof. Krugman explains “Why We Regulate,” and says Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan Chase couldn’t make the reason clearer.

Here they are.

The coffee and tea are ready, and the biscuits are out of the oven. I’m running late today, so it’s time for me to get my butt in gear and get ready to start the work week. Have a great day.

Good morning, pups. We’ve got The Pasty Little Putz, Dowd, Friedman, Kristof and Bruni today. In “Winning the News Cycle, Losing the Race” The Pasty Little Putz gurgles that the Obama White House has worked to change the subject to social issues. But in a pocketbook election, it helps to focus on pocketbook anxieties. He also managed to call Bill Clinton a draft dodger. Apparently W, Cheney and Mittens are all decorated veterans… MoDo, in “Seeking Original Bliss,” says oops, he did it again. Joe Biden speaks truth to power (the president) on gay marriage. The Moustache of Wisdom assures us “This Column Is Not Sponsored by Anyone,” and says politics may have America divided, but markets do, too, especially in a society where everything is up for sale. Mr. Kristof addresses “Saving the Lives of Moms,” and says on Mother’s Day, let’s celebrate a fistula hospital that you readers helped build, and the many African women whose lives it will surely save. Mr. Bruni is “Muddling Through Mother’s Day,” and looks at hen mom is gone, navigating an annual ritual of innocent reminders and well-intentioned assumptions.

Here they are.

The coffee and tea are ready, and I’ve got blueberry pancakes this morning. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the day lilies will work in the new bed I’ve put them in, and this morning I’m off to pull the pansies out of the front bed and put in portulaca. Have a great day.

Good morning, pups. Today we have Blow, Nocera and Collins. In “Mean Boys” Mr. Blow says that a Washington Post article this week that described a high-school-aged Mitt Romney doing some menacing things was disturbing. Well, once a bully always a bully… Mr. Nocera asks “When Will They Learn?” He says JPMorgan Chase, which just reported a $2 billion trading loss, may have avoided financial disaster once, but that doesn’t make the bank immune. Shit like this will stop happening when some of the MOTU that created the catastrophe get sent up the river. Which is another way of saying never. In “The Anatomy of a Jokester” Ms. Collins has a question: People, should we really be going back to a politician’s high school days? Stuff from high school shouldn’t count, except to help show a pattern of lifelong fun. One person’s “fun” is another person’s nightmare, but Mittens sees two types of people in the world: his crowd and the help.

Here they are.

The coffee and tea are ready, and I’ve got your favorite omelet this morning. I think I’m going to go with Cheddar cheese and some fresh herbs from the garden. Which is where I’m planning on spending a good deal of time today, now that my cold has abated enough that I can bend over without either feeling like my head is full of cement or starting Niagara Falls from my nose. If my recent pattern holds I shouldn’t have to deal with another one of these horrors for the next 4 years or so. Fingers crossed! Have a great day.

Pretty much a tempest in a tea pot, and for me, a silly distraction.

Once a revolting bully, ALWAYS a revolting bully, unless you’ve been slapped down by an adult you respect. Which has never happened to Mittens. The rest of the country had better prepare for it’s tonsorial readjustment if this MOTU can con enough morons to vote for him.

What you said, twice five hundred gazillion times. Can you just IMAGINE what fun she’d be having…

Prof. Krugman is flying solo because Bobo is off today. Maybe he’s picking out wallpaper and window treatments for his new mansion. Prof. Krugman, in “Easy Useless Economics,” says making excuses to not do anything about current unemployment isn’t just cruel and wasteful, it’s bad long-run policy, too.

Here he is.

The coffee and tea are ready, and I’ve got waffles with warm maple syrup this morning. It’s too late to change the location of the Democratic convention, but here’s hoping that tourism takes a huge hit in NC. Time to let the kitten out — he has his morning agenda in the garden before he comes back in to get nuts inside. Have a great day.