Forgive me for feeling a little Schadenfreude at the results of the Tucson City Council elections. Don't tell me you don't enjoy watching the climax of "The Wizard of Oz" when Dorothy throws that conveniently-placed bucket of water on the Wicked Witch.

With Kathleen Dunbar's election-loss meltdown, Tucson has reason to celebrate. Ditto for finally giving Fred Ronstadt the boot.

I've been on the road since early on election day (hit the polls, then hit the pavement), traveling with my best friend to a conference in San Francisco.

We got the great news over the phone from his partner, but I've been jonesing for a broadband connection to see the final numbers and enjoy the Wednesday-morning quarterbacking.

Mazel tov to Karin and Nina. Well-deserved wins all around.