It’s that time again for my annual filing under the Truth In Column Writing Act. Every year, those of us who are allowed to fill this loosely defined corner of the newspaper are required to file a list of loosely held beliefs, suspicions, leftover grudges and surviving passions. It’s a guide of sorts for those still reading to decide if they should even go to the first sentence beneath my aging mug.

My filing for the spring of 2008:

•If you ever had any reason to vote for Hillary Clinton, that howler about being under fire in Bosnia has got to put you wise. And a shot and a beer are not going to help.

•Breast implants as a high school graduation gift? More cleavage for college? Whatever happened to the stereo or the new car?

•Dogs aren’t vicious until people make them that way.

•A coach named Keno: Can an assistant named Scratch be far behind?

•Illegal immigration is illegal. Using it to sow hate and division is despicable.

•Katie Couric’s demise is one of those rare instances when the attempt to put celebrity over substance didn’t pay off.

•What’s with the big slap ’n’ spit over Barack Obama’s comments about guns and religion and desperation? He’s right.

•Even if you never liked them, you can have one hell of a good time watching the Rolling Stones in Shine A Light at IMAX.

•Although the Kinks remain the greatest of the British rock bands.

•If Chris Mathews and Keith Olbermann ever learn to ask a question without making a statement they could probably be pretty effective.

•The Internet seems to just about break even between its potential for good and evil. The Web site promoting anorexia doesn’t really seem on the good side.

•John McCain is starting to scare me. And his wife steals recipes.

•Twin River and Newport Grand should be made full casinos. And both should provide free oxygen tank refills.

•Let’s see, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation is spending more than half a million dollars on a PR campaign, partially to convince us that the Iway is not the Big Dig. Then it hires the former director of the Big Dig to run the whole show. Is that about it?

•Fenway Park is still a charmer, but the cost of a game doesn’t exactly make for a great social melting pot in the stands.

•Fourth and fifth tours in Iraq are beyond any sane person’s idea of proper prior planning. Or human decency.

•Our president called the pope’s speech at the White House “awesome.” It’s that boyish charm.

•So my retirement nest egg is shrinking because the greediest people in the world got even greedier than usual? Is that about it?

•Tiger Woods handles celebrity better than most.

•I was listening to Dan Yorke on the way home last week, and he seemed well-informed and insightful.

•The best reason to own a television is to watch movies.

•Far too many people are going to feel the spring warmth and figure the best thing to do with it is play golf.

That’s my filing for this year. Challenges or endorsements can be made by calling or e-mailing with the information listed below. Or just drop by 75 Fountain St. in Providence and suggest where I might put my words in the future.

bkerr@projo.com