Sorry, I'm running late again -- and I can't blame my padre. I've spent the whole last hour kibitzing and laughing about the Coeur d'Alene Press front page today. It has John Lennon's word, "Imagine," above a ha-huge conceptual rendering of Duane Hagadone's garden -- with the story of last night's Meet the Council below here. Talk about chutzpah. The guy wants to take three city blocks for a garden and a quiet zone -- and he sez he's doing it as a gift to the city. Puh-LEEZ. Although the gardens will be nice, it is no gift. It is The Duane taking public property to scratch an itch to build a top-notch attraction that'll further enhance his property. Actually, I don't mind if he gets it. But he isn't offering enough for it yet. Stay tuned.

1. Political 'Toon Fix: Chuck Asay (Set-up questions for Rumsfeld), Mike Lester (Ditto), Mike Keefe (Our food supply).

2. Humor Fix: "Scientists now say if you want you Christmas tree to last longer and look better, put vodka in the base. Isn’t that a waste? Giving your tree vodka to make it look better? I say drink the vodka yourself and then everything will look better" -- Jay Leno.

3. My Way Fix: This Day in History here, This Day in Music here, Today's Birthdays here, and Positive Quote here.

4. Top of the News Fix: ACLU planning lawsuit to "intelligent design" here, Palestinian Abbas calls for end to armed uprising here, Poll: Generic GOP candidate would beat Hillary here, Researchers sniff out indicator for Alzheimers here, and Twin sisters deliver sets of twin boys here.

5. Protecting Kids Fix: Rebecca Hagelin/Heritage Foundation asks the $64,000 question re: the Internet: "Our your kids Web wise?" here.

6. Opinion Fix: Sen. John Kyl (International Criminal Court), James Glassman/TechCentralStation (Global warming extremists), David Brooks/New York Times (Wonks' Loya Jirga), Star Parker/Townhall.com (End Social Security), and Wesley Pruden/Washington Times (A little relief for a Blue State).