Despite being in Florida for two weeks, I am keeping track of events back home in Pittsburgh thanks to the wonders of the post-gazette.com. I see that Tom Corbett is paying back his big campaign contributors from the natural gas industry by repealing the already rather weak environmental regulations that were put in place during the end of the Rendell administration. Most politicians make all sorts of campaign promises to their big contributors, but rarely do they ever actually come through with all of them. From the early signs, Corbett is going to allow the natural gas industry to rape our beautiful state, while simultaneously screwing the citizens out of safe drinking water and tax revenue. Thanks, Tom.

In other news, I see that Bishop David Zubik has brought a new friend to Pittsburgh to assist him with his duties. I think they make a handsome couple.