Some no spin about the Condit/Levy case. That’s the subject of this evening’s Talking Points memo. Each night when I say my prayers, one of them is, please God, make this story go away. I know I’m cutting my throat ratings-wise, but I intend to wind this summer soap opera …
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It's Bill's World
Game, set, match… Microsoft. Now, I’m not here to take sides. I am here to make a point. Microsoft won. And don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Do you know how I can tell they won? They got to keep the real estate. That’s important. It’s like a couple after …
Read More »Role of Nation's Libraries in Terror Probe Not a Closed Book
Start a raucous debate in most local libraries and you’d surely expect the matron of the stacks to come over and give you a vicious shushing. But after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the role of the nation’s public centers of knowledge is proving to be far from a closed …
Read More »Laboratory Animal Farm
“All animals are equal,” is the sixth commandment of animalism in George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Animal rights activists want to bring this bit of fiction to fruition, lumping lab rats and other animals in with humans as deserving of equal treatment. And they threaten medical research in the process. “A …
Read More »IRS Rebate Notice Stirs Controversy
WASHINGTON – Taxpayers are going to get a rebate check in the mail later this summer and into this fall, but that’s not all. Tax rebate checks promised to Americans will be preceded by a letter of explanation this summer sent by the Internal Revenue Service. A draft of the …
Read More »Let 'Em Go Thirsty
It’s official now. Kids can’t drink anything. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended this week that kids’ fruit juice intake be limited. The academy says too much fruit juice might cause malnutrition, undernutrition, diarrhea, flatulence, abdominal distention, and tooth decay. Scary stuff. How about alternative beverages? Soft drinks? Sorry. Government …
Read More »Take Dad Out to the Ballgame and Other Father's Day Ideas
This Father’s Day, making dear old Dad happy will be easy, if you keep it simple. Fathers will wear those ever-popular ties and will eat the chocolate (or anything else you toss their way), but they’re more likely to remember this upcoming Sunday if you plan a day that they’ll …
Read More »Angelina Jolie Has 'Mighty Heart' Failure
Angelina Jolie | Michael Jackson | Larry King Calls Ringo ‘George’ | Rosie O’Donnell | Gordon Brown Angelina Jolie Has ‘Mighty Heart’ Failure Angelina Jolie can’t be happy today about the fate of her latest film. “A Mighty Heart,” released last Friday, has turned into a cold fish at the …
Read More »Britney Spears Punished by Judge, Fans
Britney Spears Punished By Judge, Fans | Mariah Carey-Janet Jackson-Madonna: A Diva Winter | Bruce Gets Stars to the Garden | Hunger Makes for Strange Dinner-Fellows Britney Spears Punished by Judge, Fans Britney Spears lost all visitation rights with her two little boys Thursday morning. The family court judge in …
Read More »Rolling Stone Magazine Hits a Sour Note With Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees (Like Madonna)
To anyone who’s still reading or buying Rolling Stone: It’s time to boycott Jann Wenner’s flagship magazine. I’ve never participated in a boycott — not of lettuce or grapes or anything else. But enough is enough. After the announcement late Friday of the nominees’ ballot for the Rock and Roll …
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