Our politics is stuck in a crossfire of proverbs that have increasingly little to do with solving the real problems of real people.

Good morning, Arizona! Where the coyotes run wild, spring training is full throttle, the chickens of past political decisions have come home to roost — and children are the collateral damage of a politics gone awry.

The law of diminishing returns states that there’s a point where the more you invest, the less you get.

We’re in the playoffs now, where cities compete for the gold crown, and winning requires that you field the best of your players, move the bases, and hit strategic home runs.

Jim Lehrer once noted that “the political conventions are among the few ‘shared’ national political events left.” If only this were still so.

What if we expected of politicians what we expect of Olympians! What if candidates and elected officials actually behaved like Olympians? 

What sane and responsible person leaves their baby unattended in a pool?

I put the finishing touches on my tax return.

On Feb. 28, Arizona Republicans will weigh in on the Presidential sweepstakes.

KJZZ Commentator Herb Paine, amidst all the mire says "Don't Worry - Be Happy"...