'Law & Order' actress stretches out: "'It's a great episode about how one will try to bend the law to make it work for a friend,' said Merkerson, whose normally rules-bound character feels pressure to cross the line after the daughter of a close pal is found dead. "

God, they're going to suck me in again, aren't they?

(best part about this article: The "S" in "S. Epatha" stands for Sharon!)

Six Flags is finally ditching that creepy dancing old man.

Yay!

Drive-Thru Reviews

Batman Begins - Very well done and probably the best installment in the Batman franchise (although I do like the campiness of Batman Returns). An outstanding cast (including Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Linus Roache, Rutger Hauer, Gary Oldman, the list goes on) that help to elevate the story. I especially liked Michael Caine's Alfred, and Caine's choice (if it was his choice) to use his real, Cockney accent. Lent a real sense of believability to his character. Make a point to see it, if you can.

Local Hero - This movie is in my top ten, I think. This was only the second time I've seen this movie (I saw it Monday night on IFC - it's airing throughout December. If you have IFC, check their schedule), the first time being 20 years ago, and it has lost none of its charm. It's a about an 80s oilman (Peter Riegert, the pickle man from Crossing Delancey, another favorite of mine) who is sent to purchase and entire Scottish seaside village, only to be profoundly changed by it. Please see this movie.

Prepare the O.R. (and A.A.): Dr. Drake Is Back.

That's right ladies, Rick Springfield is returning to General Hospital this Friday, after a 20-year absence. I remember him being on the show, and that he had a thing with Bobbie, but I couldn't have told you more than that. Sheila, however, could. To wit, our coversation this morning (yelling from room to room):

ME: "Guess what?"
SHEILA: "What?"
ME: "Rick Springfield is coming back to General Hospital."
SHEILA: "Dr. Noah Drake?!"

Apparently, Dr. Drake is now a neurosurgeon with a serious drinking problem, living in Atlanta, and another returning character (Dr. Robin Scorpio, Robert daughter! I AM old!) heads south to bring him back to Port Charles to perform a surgery only he can do (or something like that).

I may have to tape this.

Diana Ross Dating Voight?

I just cannot wrap my brain around that one.

Boston "holiday tree" stirs controversy: "Boston set off a furor this week when it officially renamed a giant tree erected in a city park a 'holiday tree' instead of a 'Christmas tree.' "

I have no qualms with the recent practice of retailers like Wal-Mart and Target changing the word "Christmas" to "Holiday" in their advertising and when they greet their customers. They have a diverse customer base and not everyone celebrates Christmas.

But this... come on! If that's a "holiday tree", then a menorah is a "holiday candelabra", okay? They can both be on the town green at the same time (and most times are). It is a holiday display that includes a Christmas tree and a menorah (and maybe something for Kwanzaa, but I don't know enough about it to say what that would be), and such a display celebrates our diversity and doesn't try to homogenize the whole thing by taking away the very thing that they are trying to acknowledge - our diversity. Am I making sense? I can't tell.

I say let everyone have a symbol in the holiday display that represents what they celebrate this time of year, what the hell; but don't make them call it anything other than what it is.

I swear, if Christmas didn't have the word "Christ" in it, this wouldn't be as much of an issue.

Framed!

I like how someone had the good sense to take a picture. Methinks Mr. Dufield does not rank among the great thinkers of our time.

My friend, Holly.

Helping hurricane victims: "Veum was one of 10 employees chosen in September for the assignment during a companywide drawing. The Ashland resident said this week she does not mind the wait to travel south because people still need help. "

I'm proud to know you, Hol!

Ronald MacDonald Charged in Wendy's Theft - Yahoo! News: "MANCHESTER, N.H. - You'd think that just working at a Wendy's restaurant would be difficult for Ronald MacDonald. Now, the 22-year-old MacDonald, no relation to Ronald McDonald, the clown, has been charged with stealing money from a safe at the Wendy's.

Police said the restaurant manager called police early Monday, saying he found MacDonald and another employee taking money from the safe at about 1:30 a.m.

MacDonald and Steve Lemay, 20, both of Manchester, were detained at the store until police arrived."

It seems someone has been channeling Luther Lee Boggs.

Yipe.

ABC: 'Alias' mission to end in May: "'Alias' executive producer Jeff Pinkner promised that the writing team was prepared to 'wrap up the story of Sydney Bristow in a surprising and, we think, thrilling way.' Instead of prolonging the tough decision about the show's fate, the early notice from ABC and Touchstone will allow cast and crew 'the freedom to end the series in the climactic way it deserves,' Pinkner said."

This makes me sad, of course; but if they are going to cancel it, I'd rather it's done now and they have a chance to wrap things up properly. Now it's really must-see. Oh, and I was also wondering if now that this is really the last chance to do it, if Lena Olin will give in and come back one more time as SpyMommy. Oh please!

Poor baby.

Poor baby.
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Marty wasn't feeling too well in this photo and just wanted to be held all the time. He was on an antibiotic for a urinary tract infection, and while the symptoms of the infection had abated, he seemed to be getting sicker. Very listless and tired and not eating his food, and vomiting occasionally. Sheila called the vet and it was what we expected - the antibiotic was making him sick. The girls at the vet's office neglected to give her the special instructions she should have had when she picked up the medicine - give the pill with food, feed him only ground beef and rice, etc. - and so the cure was worse than the sickness for the poor guy.

Sheila came home from work that night and gave him his special dinner and within an hour he was back to his cheerful old self.

UPDATE: Although he perked right up and was certainly feeling better, he has had the most toxic gas for the last few days. Good Lord!! On Thanksgiving Day he farted almost every time he moved, including during the taking of that adorable photo posted below. Who knew such a little guy could be so deadly?

LOST Two-fer.

How do I get so far behind on these things?

The Other 48 Days



I really liked this episode. It says something for the show's creators that even though I knew who survived and who didn't, and what was coming, I was still on the edge of my seat.

~ They set me on the edge of my seat with the crash at the opening of the show. I missed the first 5 or 10 minutes of the series premiere and so missed the first crash; if it was half as chaotic and frightening as this one, I'm sorry I missed it.

~ I was reserving judgment on Ana Lucia, for the most part, waiting for them to flesh out her character, and I'm glad I did. She's not necessarily likeable, but she's definitely more sympathetic after last night. I think people began deferring to her because she's a natural leader (maybe from military service, i.e., the knife?), saved a little girl's life, got Bernard down from that tree and is willing to make the tough choices (even if she was wrong about Nathan). Or maybe she's just bossy. I actually found myself misting up when she broke down crying with Eko.

~ Anyone else thinking Eko is/was a priest? The praying, the bible, the 40 days of silence? What an awesome character he is. They had better allow him to live at least through the season.

~ The reveal of Goodwin as an Other totally took me by surprise. I knew he would die and was bummed because I liked the character and then wham! they throw me for a loop. The scene between him and AL, when she figures it all out, was well done.

~ So Nathan wasn't taken, according to Goodwin, because he "wasn't a good person", huh? That would explain why the children are being taken and brings up a couple of interesting question: Why do they need "good people"? Are they saving them from some terrible fate that the Others feel the "not good" people deserve? Are they continuing experiments on the island and need "bad" people for them? And what does it say about the people who have not been taken? I find it hard to believe that Bernard wouldn't be considered good.

~ That was a nice loose end tied up with the radio scene.

~ Interesting items they found in the bunker: a bible, blankets, a radio and a glass eye. What on earth could that mean?

~Finally, the big thing: Ana Lucia DID kill Shannon. It was fun to speculate, but in the end, I'm happier with this version. It's a much braver choice on the part of the writers and there will be a much bigger dramatic payoff, I think.

Collision



This show is on a roll. Another very good episode, at least as far as I'm concerned.

~ We finally get Ana Lucia's backstory. She is no more likeable for me, but certainly more sympathetic. After being shot, miscarrying her baby and having her boyfriend leave her, she trusts no one, least of all her own judgment. And so she turns to her gun. Question: Were we suppose to infer that she was telling Sayid that she shot and killed her shooter, vigilante-style, while she was flashing back? Because that's the impression I got. Why else would he say they were both "dead already"? Great chemistry between them, btw.

~ So, Kate and Sawyer, huh? I was half-expecting Jack to suggest they get a room. I get Kate and Sawyer together, but then I was looking at screen grabs from the trailer for this week's episode and Kate's kissing Jack. Okaaaay.

~ One of my favorite parts of the episode was the Locke/Eko (I wonder if Eko's initials are "C.L."? Stretching it, I know) meeting. "Hello." "Hello."

~ While I never really bought the Sayid/Shannon relationship, Naveen Andrews made me believe it when he sadly picked up her body and carried it past Jack.

~ The reunions! At last, the groups are merged and we can get off of the sort of schizophrenic track we were on and start focusing on the new, combined group. The last 5 minutes or so had me all misty - Michael and Vincent, Sun and Jin and most of all, Bernard and Rose, at last. What a payoff that was. I need to see her give him that candy bar now.

Thanksgiving Snow.

Thanksgiving Snow.
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There was a little snow on the ground when we woke up this morning!

What a mug.

What a mug.
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The bird.

The bird.
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I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Actor snaps over ringing mobile: "Actor Richard Griffiths ordered a woman out of his West End play, after her mobile phone rang for the third time. "

Three cheers for Uncle Vernon! (Dursley, Harry Pot-- oh, nevermind). I can understand a phone ringing once because someone forgot to turn it off, but after that? No excuse. How rude can you get? Don't even get me started on the people who walk around stores with their headset on, loudly carrying on a conversation. Back in my lean video store manager days, I refused to wait on a customer until she ended her call and acknowledged my existence. Oh, and on trains?! Oh, I can't stand it.

Man Who Kept Dead Mom in Freezer Sentenced: "Schuth has said he fantasized about being married to 'Alias' star Jennifer Garner. At his sentencing, he said: 'I apologize to Jennifer Garner and her pool boy Ben Affleck for involving them in my fantasies.'"

Hoo boy.

Alias Two-fer

I am so behind on this! Here are some quick thoughts on the last 2 episodes of Alias.

Solo



This wasn't nearly as painful as I thought it was going to be - I was afraid that Rachel's first solo outing as a field agent would stretch the bounds of believability to the breaking point, but they did a good job of making her look like what she is, and amateur.

There isn't really much else about this episode that stands out for me, except for a few small things:

~ the scene between Rachel and Grace in the gym was well done. I like Grace, but if he looked and talked less like Charlie Sheen, I'd like him even more.

~ Dixon's love-crazy African/Indian with a speech impediment was a riot - just where was that acccent supposed to be from? Any Dixon is good Dixon.

~ Shout-out to the spork!

~ Looks like we have the answer to whether Rachel is gay or not - she talked about the slut who stole her male prom date

~ That was a terrible scene between her and Peyton, including the fight. Poorly shot and poorly acted.

Fait Accompli



This episode was just jam-packed!

~ I liked being brought back to the early days of Alias when Sydney ran into her old college professor, Mr. Wu.

~ The Sloane/Dean storyline moved along nicely, with Sloane confessing to APO that he was being forced to cooperate with Dean, Dean's capture, his torture and ultimately his death at the hands of Sloane. I liked that Rachel could play a part in his capture in her own small way, by clobbering him with a shovel. Twice. Anyone have the exact words that Dean said to Sydney near the end of their little talk? If I remember correctly, it was ominous.

~ So, Nadia is still a zombie. It was a nice scene for the few minutes she was normal.

~ Pregnant or not, Sydney's still got it when it comes to the undercover work. Great stuff at the track.

~ Does the new bad guy look familiar to anyone else? Was he in this show before? I just looked him up on imdb and his name is Angus MacFadyen and he's Scottish (you think?). His character's name is Joseph Ehrmann and he's not listed as having appeared in Alias before.

~ I'm guessing that all of that computer/network chasing was to find out that Prophet Five has infiltrated the government, just like the Alliance did. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

~ And finally, the best part of the episode, Crib-building with SpyDaddy.

Alias is on Wednesday night at 10:00 this week, after LOST. This isn't a permanent move, though. It's just for a couple of weeks. Those network people really know how to kill a show, huh? I'll give a heads-up here when I hear more.

ETA: How could I forget Sark in the previews?! Sark!

E(again)TA: Oops, my bad - Alias is not returning until Wednesday, December 7, when it will be on at 10:00, after LOST. Sorry about that!

My most humble apologies for the wandering Flickr badge in the right column. The damn thing keeps floating around as I try to get it to right-justify in both IE and Firefox.

D'oh!

You can run, George, but you cannot hide.

It's almost Thanksgiving, y'all!

Yesterday morning we happily stumbled upon "Paula's Southern Thanksgiving" on the Food Network. Oh my goodness! Paula was in true artery-clogging form and everything looked delicious beyond words.

We're having a very small Thanksgiving this year, just myself, my sister Sheila and our mother. I bought the turkey and fixings last night. Since there's only 3 of us, I was looking at the smallest birds they had, at around 10 lbs, but they were practically emaciated and very bony. So I grabbed a 13-pounder. I'm the cook on Thanksgiving - it's a lot of work, but I really enjoy doing it. We do the standard dinner - turkey, mashed potatoes, a couple of vegetables, lots of gravy, a sausage stuffing, biscuits and a couple of pies (at least one pumpkin is mandatory). We'll have some appetizers, as well, and tune in to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, another tradition.

We usually eat pretty early, around 2:00 PM, which leaves the rest of the day to wallow in our gluttonous glory. Absolutely no football, though (unless we have guests who watch). Sacriligious, I know, but there you have it. There will probably be a viewing of a Christmas movie in the evening, maybe Elf or The Ref.

I'm fortunate and have a lovely four-day weekend since our office closes on Friday. I remember those days when we would be open and I wasn't able to take a vacation day because I had to cover for my boss, who always took that day off. Man, that was a bummer.

Law & Order: Criminal Intent on Bravo = TV Crack.

Finally!

Makeover, cont'd.
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I finally finished painting my bedroom this weekend. Hallelujah. I'm really happy with the way it came out. There is still some decorating to be done - hanging pictures, new bedding - but it's amazing what a coat (or 2) of paint will do for a room.

Bored.

Bored.
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Where's your fuggin' father?

Oh that's right, your fuggin' father is Rod Stewart: "'Hey, Paris? Paris? It's Kim. Kimberley. Kimberley STEWART. Dude, I'm getting married! MARRRRRRIED! To Talan. Talan! Talan Torisisisisisisisisisico, or something, I don't really know what his last name is exactly, but whatever. "

"Everything's un-Godly!!"

The talking bobblehead of the Crazy God Warrior. I don't watch Trading Spouses, but I have seen the clips and OH.MY.GOD. Comedy gold (even if I do feel sorry for who am assuming are her daughters in the clip).

Make sure you click on the pictures for some audio.

Perpetual Motion.

The child cannot sit still.

I'm so LOST without you.

On last week's episode, in just under the wire.



Ah, the joys of remaining spoiler-free and the benefits of having no memory to speak of.

I thought the episode was really good.

~ I was so glad that Sayid saw Walt. That at least takes the possibility that Shannon was crazy out of the mix. I think Walt has certain telepathic abilities and he’s using them to try to warn people. So I think he’s alive. One of the things they studied on the island was “remote viewing” (“remote viewing is the alleged psychic ability to perceive places, persons and actions that are not within the range of the senses.") and I wonder if that plays into things, too.

~ I guess some people thought that the “telegraphing” of Shannon’s death was really heavy handed – finally getting it on with Sayid, the sympathetic backstory, the “I love you and believe in you” from Sayid – but I swear I did NOT seeing it coming. I had even forgotten that they said something about one of the castaways dying in the previews a few weeks ago. My jaw was just hanging open in that scene. The look on Michael and Jin’s faces was so sad, and that was some awesome acting from Naveen Andrews. I really want Sayid to go all Iraqi Republican Guard on Ana Lucia’s butt. At the very least, if AL did kill Shannon, it sets up an interesting dynamic when the two groups merge. I say "if" because there is some (supportable) speculation out there that Shannon's wound was clearly not from a bullet but is a long slash mark (possibly from a machete?) and that she was killed by one of the Udders and AL shot that person.

~ Speaking of losing a castaway – what the hell happened to Cindy?! That was scary.

~ I liked Locke and the baby. He’s totally right about the swaddling (although how he knows that is beyond me), too. They love to be wrapped up like little burritos, don't they? Anyhoo, I’m glad Claire told Lock about Charlie’s Virgin Mary stash. I’m not sure where they’re taking Charlie’s character, though. Sometimes I like him, sometimes he’s a bit irritating.

~ Maggie Grace (Shannon) really had a very good swan song, acting wise. Her face when the doctor was telling her and her stepmother that her father had died just killed me. I was never a big Shannon (or Boone) fan, so while it was a shock to see her killed, I’m shocked in a good way, if that makes any sense, lol.

~ So now we know why one of the Udders was dragging a teddy bear – they took children from the tail section group. Creepy. Maybe that’s the reason for taking Walt – nothing to do with his special powers or anything – they just want children for some reason?

~ No Kate or Jack (except for that quick pass-by in the hospital hallway), and that was fine.

~ I liked the little scene between Sawyer and Michael, just before Sawyer slipped into unconsciousness.

~ Mistereko is a very cool character. They had better not kill him off any time soon.

~ Boone’s wig was horrifying.

~ I wonder why, when Shannon had Vincent smell the shirt and go find Walt, Vincent led her to Boone’s grave? Or did she just stop there?

~ And finally, I went to the TWoP board to find out what it was Walt was saying backward: it was “They’re close, and they’re coming.” Or something like that. Oh, and there are some bitter people there. There’s a reason I stay away from that board.

Tonight's episode looks to be a good one, much better than I was anticipating when I heard it was going to be about the Tailaways first 48 days. I’m looking forward to seeing what happened to them. Oh, and don't forget - this episode is 65 minutes long, so set your VCR and/or Tivo (if you can) accordingly.

RUN AWAY!

China confirms first human bird flu cases - Nov 16, 2005: "China on Wednesday reported its first three confirmed human cases of bird flu as the government raced to vaccinate billions of chickens, ducks and other poultry in a massive effort to stop the spread of the virus."

My rational side is well aware of the scare tactics employed by the news media, but this scares the shit out my irrational side.

Separated at Birth?

You decide.

Fuggin' Funny: "Omarosa appears to be taking great, fiendish joy in wearing a denim frock whose wash is forcing our eye toward that prickly cave of danger she calls a crotch."

Calling Bill Kurtis.

Kidnap Suspect Scrutinized: "When a Connecticut salesman was charged with trying to kidnap a New York teenager from her school parking lot Halloween night, police believed it was a random, isolated abduction attempt...Two weeks later, the Waterbury man is being investigated in at least three states for unsolved sex and murder cases. When police searched his work van following his arrest in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., they found a tarp, a noose and other things in his van. "

Yeesh. For those of you who don't know, I live in Waterbury. If they've got the right guy, he's been at it for almost 20 years. I'm dying to hear more about it.

LOST for good: "Fans never like to see their favorites go. Cuse remembers that before 'we killed Boone last year, Jorge's (Garcia) mother called up and said, 'I hear they're going to kill a character on the show.' And Jorge was like, 'Yeah, Ma.' And she goes, 'I hope it's not Sawyer.' '"

Thanks, Ma.

frankenglasses - this may be my next purchase, if I ever have money ever again.

I hate FOX.

I guess I knew it was coming: "The Bluth clan of Fox's ratings-challenged 'Arrested Development' is also headed for the exit after Fox cut the third-season order on the Emmy-winning comedy to 13 episodes."

Former FEMA chief Brown off payroll: "Former FEMA chief Michael Brown is no longer on the agency's payroll, the Homeland Security Department said Wednesday, ending nearly two months of compensation after he resigned under fire."

And what were they paying him for?

"Last month, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said he extended Brown's contract for an additional 30 days, until mid-November, to help the agency complete its review of the response to Katrina."

Huh? Wha? I can't even.

Doubts Raised About Toilet-Seat Case: "A man who sued Home Depot last month claiming a prank left him glued to a toilet seat made a similar allegation about another restroom more than a year ago, an official told a newspaper. "

But he's sticking to his story!

The fight against the Evil Wal-Mart Empire takes to the skies.

The Man with Two Brains.

OK, so on last week's Alias...



~ Hip hip hooray! Evil Sloane is back. Kinda. It’s so nice to see Ron Rifkin able to do something besides beg for forgiveness. He is SO good when he’s evil. And subtle in the way he showed just a twinge of regret when he walked away from the Senator. But damn, when he was smiling at that girl and telling her she "skated like an angel"...just...EW.

~ I like Rachel and Marshall facing off over the tech. She seems to be able to pull off the intelligence, which surprised me. The scene between her and Syd at the beginning, about being a mother, was nice. There has been a lot of speculation on various message boards that Rachel is gay - the whole "he's not your type/no competition when it comes to men" conversation she had with Peyton - and I wonder if they're setting up a crush on Syd. They seem to be steering away from a romantic relationship between her and Grace, which I'm happy about. I think if Rachel was gay and she was crushing on Syd, it would be a great storyline.

~ Getty was good, but there’s something about his inflection, the way he talks – he seems to end all of his sentences “up”, with the emphasis on the last word. Other than that, I'm liking his character. I think the scene between him and Jack at the firing range was the best of the episode, and it had my favorite line: "Sorry I never met her, she sounds like my kind of woman." Ha!

~ So, the guy in the box. Am I crazy, or was DeSantis’ brain transplanted into Renee’s father’s body? They did mention the presence of that drug used to fight off organ transplant rejection. The guy playing him was in Carnivale and was creepy in that, too. If I remember correctly, he was shacked up with the bearded lady.

~ So, Sloane knows Dean. From way back? Has Sloane known about "The Shed" all along? Is Dean former SD6, or Alliance? Jack totally knows that Sloane is up to no good and I like that Dixon is in on that with him.

This week, Rachel goes solo.

Weekend in New England.

Cape Neddick Light (color)
Originally uploaded by gina64.

So yeah, I went away this past weekend, to York Beach, Maine. Plans to go with my mother had fallen through and since I had the reservation already, I decided what the heck. I'd go by myself and enjoy some solitude and relaxation.

It turned out to be nice weekend, in spite of the foggy and rainy weather. Saturday was nice for most part, and my friends Holly and Krys made a road trip up for some geocaching. I finished the Firefly boxed set and was sad to be done with it. Serenity, the feature film that picks up where the cancelled show left off, comes out on DVD on December 20. *hint hint*

Anyway, this is a photo I took of Cape Neddick Light, or Nubble Light, just before I left on Sunday. It was very foggy and misty. I wish the sky wasn't the same color as the lighthouse, but I'm not an advanced enough photographer to solve those types of problems. Yet.

It's Aquama - - !

Fine physical specimen, I agree. But here's my question: Why wear a shirt at all? Seriously, I thought he was painted green. And what's with those "shorts" (and I use the term loosely, which is OK because that seems to be the way he likes his shorts)? Purpose? Anyone?

Publisister No More.

Cruise Hires Publicist to Replace Sister: "Bloch replaces Cruise's sister, Lee Anne DeVette, who took over as his publicist in March 2004 after he left longtime representative Pat Kingsley."

Who apparently deserved every last dollar she got for the outstanding job she did shielding us from Cruise's complete bat-shit craziness.

TV a la carte.

It's getting closer to reality every day:

NBC, CBS to offer shows on demand for 99 cents: "The two latest TV deals add CBS and NBC shows such as 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' and 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' to the mix of programs networks are scrambling to deliver outside of traditional broadcasts. "

Snopes completes the glue-attack trifecta for me (sort of): "Although this story has frequently been reported as true in the media and has existed as a legend since at least 1984, we know of no verified cases of superglued penes occurring before 2000. That year saw two such cases. "

("penes" - heehee!)

One of which I linked to below. Had she heard the legend and felt inspired, or was it just a coincidence? I don't really care, especially now that I have Lionel Ritchie's "Stuck on You" stuck in my head.

Actress breaks arm performing 'Accident': "Actress Sutton Foster was rehearsing a number called 'I'm An Accident Waiting to Happen' earlier this week when she fell and broke her arm."

Hee!

Too sweet.

Tsunami Hero Girl Sees U.N., Meets Clinton: "Tilly Smith, just 10 years old at the time, put her geography lessons to good use: By quickly recognizing the warning signs of a tsunami, the English schoolgirl saved about 100 people from near-certain death at a Thai resort."

Man Sues Ex-Girlfriend Over Glue Attack: "Slaby contends that O'Toole invited him over to her home on May 7, 2000, where he fell asleep. He woke up to find that O'Toole had used Super Glue to stick his genitals to his abdomen, glued his buttocks together and spelled out a profanity on his back in nail polish."

Oh, man! One more and we'll have a glue attack trifecta.

Federline Rap Posted on Internet: "Over an industrial beat reminiscent of Kelis' 'Milkshake,' Federline represents himself as a brash, newsworthy figure ahead of his time. 'People always asking me when's the release date / Well, baby you can wait and see, until then all these Pavarottis followin' me,' he raps, nicknaming paparazzi after the Italian opera singer."

Oh, my ears are bleedin' already.

Why do they do this to me?

Why do they do this to me?
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Poor Marty on Halloween. The excitement was more than he could bear.

Glued to toilet, man sues Home Depot.

And that's all that really needs to be said, isn't it?

'Can I quit now?' FEMA chief wrote as Katrina raged: "A Louisiana congressman says e-mails written by the government's emergency response chief as Hurricane Katrina raged show a lack of concern for the unfolding tragedy and a failure in leadership."

What a weasel. Isn't he still on FEMA's payroll, as some kind of consultant? Inexcusable.

Don't take away my sky.

I'm 5 episodes into the 14-episodes season (the one and only season) of Firefly that I rented on DVD, and I'm hooked. I'm sort of glad that I missed the boat on this show the first time around. I would have hated to have FOX rip the rug out from under such a good show while I was watching it. Now I'm really looking forward to seeing "Serenity".

Special Prosecutor Indicts Scooter: "The indictment of the 43-year-old muppet — long the right-hand man to Muppet Show host Kermit T. Frog — sent shockwaves through both Washington and the Muppet Theater, as the investigation moved closer to implicating other muppets, including Dr. Teeth, Sam the Eagle, and George W. Bush."

Cast off.

Cast off.
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