Effective tomorrow, I'm managing editor at the Clear Lake Observer American. Friday was my last day at the Lake County Record-Bee. I wrote as many stories for the paper as I could, and my co-workers gave me a fine send-off. Two cases of microwave popcorn were labeled as being from the Department of Homeland Security and from Cal Thomas, with the latter bearing the scratched-off name of Molly Ivins as its intended recipient.