Insert Foot ruminates on how Sean Connery’s James Bond would handle the 2020 election. You OK? I hope so. Halloween on a full moon was just the warm-up act, I’m afraid. That’s not just a cliché. I’m always afraid this time of year. But no one is saying I have…

Jamaica, courtesy. This story originally appeared in the Oakland Tribune. When up-and-coming French electro-rock band Poney Poney changed its name to Jamaica in 2009 after the trio lost its drummer, the name change wasn’t meant to create any controversy. It was a calculated effort to stay hip. Jamaica, Chain Gang…