Isolation Thought

I was zipping through the dial the other day and landed on VH-1 Classic. It's a rather mindless channel to have on while you're reading the paper, figuring out bills, or daydreaming about Jennifer Garner. I happened to see two videos back-to-back, "Bad Reputation" by Joan Jett and "Right Now" by Van Halen, the kind they don't make anymore. Joanie's was kinda cheesy but cool, because it showed how many record companies didn't sign her. It contained a liberal use of corporate logos and we know that can't be done in 2004. Van Halen's had a great combo of serious topics and humor and hardly shows the band. I hope that quality isn't lost today.

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The White House press corps is too polite. Bring back Sam and Dan.

Somethin' blowed up real good in North Korea. And you thought our government was secretive.

Paul Newman gets cranky over "Newman's Day". Wade Boggs volunteers to rename it "Boggs Day".

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It's been 10 years since the tragic on-track death of Ayrton Senna. Tributes abound this week for the best F1 driver ever.

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66 Across: Columbo portrayer (9 letters) Answer: Peter Falk