That oh-so-courtly Southern gentleman, Richard Shelby, has just put a blanket hold on all nominations to positions in the Executive Branch. Why? He wants a couple of pet projects done in his state, and he thinks this is an ethical way to force that to happen. Charming bastard, isn’t he?

Frank Fasi, ex-Marine and former Mayor of Honolulu for 22 years, died last night. Love him or hate him, he never bored you. One of my favorite stories, which I’d forgotten till I read about it again: When City Council members objected to the loss of their parking spaces behind City Hall fronting Hotel Street, …

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