For Oldbay:

I do appreciate your comments on the W. issue. I agree that Mr. President isn't as dumb as the media makes him out to be--but I still disagree with most of his policies. I could go on, but perhaps a political discussion is more appropriate on a more aptly-titled thread.

LOL at the W confusion.

I try not to while away TOO much of my time keeping up with celebrity news, but some of it is just too much of a trainwreck; I can't look away!

I'm so bummed that I missed the Britney interview on Dateline. Then again, I might have lost some brain cells just by watching it.

Am pretty sure you can search www.youtube.com for the Britney interview. Or at least for highlights.

gossip blogs are my new timesucker on the internet. I "just look" at one and before I know it, I've lost a couple hours!

I know what you mean Twinmama. I mean, I realize that I reading those rags couldn't possibly do me any good. But when I open up one page, I always end up opening a host of other gossip sites! Bad bad bad. :p

I guess it's just human nature that we tend to be interested in other people's tragedies--especially those of the rich and famous.

It's also interesting to note that ours is a society where the mob's opinion rules--pedestals can be toppled overnight, it just takes one malicious story.