Isolation Thought

I felt really bad for that old-timer who had his Memorial Day tribute stolen from his yard. Hundreds of little flags. Sure, the guy may go overboard, and probably starts planning next year's display today. But it's great to see someone with that sort of conviction and sense of pride in remembering fallen soldiers from WW2. Memorial Day, amongst other holidays (Thansgiving!), have turned into shopping days, and maybe we should back off on that a bit. I'm just as guilty as anyone. Hell, I was munching popcorn at the bijou in the a.m.

But the old guy seems like a reasonable chap and no one deserves to have stuff pilfered from their lawn. When you see his neighbors pitching in, buying flags, and generally just helping out, it makes for a nice story for all those who complain there isn't enough good news.

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Meal of Links

Scott Peterson goes on trial today. My theory: They ran a place in a college town (read that as burgers and booze and young women every day) when they were younger. She wanted to move back to her home town. They did. Over time, he got bored, she got pregnant and he wanted out. May have killed her unintentionally, but then had to cover it up. A surprise of epic proportions, if he is found not guilty.

It's Cary Grant month on TCM. Goober Pyle does a helluva Cary Grant imitation.

Mel Karmazin resigns at Viacom. That is huge news. Karmazin worked lots of magic at the radio and TV divisions.

Exercise Yard

Maurice Greene runs the second fastest 100 meters ever. Fastest ever? Forrest Gump.

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45 Across: New York governor, 1795-1801 (7 letters) Answer: John Jay