-Republicans whine that Pelosi isn't being very nice to them. That sound you hear is the playing of the world's smallest violin. ...

We gobble the various food sections up each Wednesday. These are our favorite tidbits from today's offerings: SF Chronicle: Tea time! The Bay Area is into fine tea. Our cupboard would cry over the notion that the bagged "finings" stuff is made from dust swept up off the floor. Okay, ew! Tea also makes an appearance in Karola Saekel's round up of the Fancy Food Show, which ended yesterday. Other hot items include sea salts,......

We are titled Gastronomique, and have to once in a while live up to the quiet sophistication of haute cuisine. So we went to the Fancy Food Show with great expectations. These were quickly dashed as we realized the Fancy Food emporium happened to be the convention floor of the Moscone center: it is as refined as plucking hair out of your nose. To make things worse, our plan to use a baby stroller......