A PRETTY GOOD 'SITUATION': I realize that this is unlikely to be a particularly popular observation 'round these parts, but Tucker Carlson's late-night MSNBC talker, The Situation, really isn't half-bad. If you've been avoiding it just because of the host's libertarian politics, do yourself a favor and check it out. (On the other hand, if you've been avoiding it because you really, really don't like bow-tied prep-school boys, you might want to just stick with what's working for you.)