The best true compliment one comedy writer can give another is to say: "I wish I had thought of that!"

And that's what I have to say about Dan Kurtzman's new topical humor books How to Win a Fight with a Conservative and How to Win a Fight with a Liberal

And here are links to a couple of fun online quizzes excerpted from the books:

What Breed of Liberal Are You?
What Breed of Liberal are You? and What Breed of Conservative are You?


Edwards on Gay Marriage
John Edwards and his wife Elizabeth have differing opinions on gay marriage. Elizabeth in in favor of them, while John just isn't ready to commit to his boyfriend.


Blair's New Job
Tony Blair has stepped down as Prime Minister of Britain and now has been appointed as a Middle East peace envoy. That's sort of like the political equivalent of going from the corner office to the mail room.


Buffett on Taxes
Billionaire Warren Buffett bashed Congress Tuesday night for not making the rich pay enough taxes. Of course, Buffett forgot that Congress actually does impose a special added tax on the super rich; it's called "campaign donations."


City-Bound
A U.N. report says that by next year, more than half the world's 6.6 billion person population will be living in cities. And New York City is reporting that most of them will probably be on the Queens-bound "E" train at about 5:15 tomorrow afternoon.



Wrestler Investigation
Police say an investigation of pro-wrestler Chris Benoit's home turned up "a lot of prescription medication, gels, and other controlled substances," leading experts to believe the murder-suicide was either the result of "'roid rage" or something to do with the maintenance of his mullet.



Mummy Identified
Egyptian archaeologists have now confirmed that the mummy of an obese woman found in 1903 is that of Queen Hatshepsut, the powerful female pharoah who often dressed as a man in 15th century B.C. Foreign experts agree that it's probably Hatshepsut, but it could also be Janet Reno.