Isolation Thought

Bobby Fischer's girlfriend says they want to get married. This case is fascinating to me, as Fischer is still behind bars in Japan. Marriage has no effect on case, other to gain sympathy.

Last weekend, C-SPAN ran an old rerun of John Kerry debating his old nemesis, John O'Neill on "The Dick Cavett" show. It was a great throwback to what troubled times those really were. Probably a 60-40 anti-war crowd, it was a terrific look back at what TV once was and how issues shows have degenerated into screaming matches, with little actual debate. And I think O'Neill does not come off as some crazy person, but someone deeply offended by statements Kerry made about the war. O'Neill's book is #1 on Amazon.com, BTW.

Meal of Links

RealNetworks drops the price of music downloads to 49 cent. Albums are $4.99 for a limited time. That is quite the deal.

Illinois will start a website to allow its citizens to obtain cheap foreign drugs. Meanwhile, Governor Tax sleeps.

Lil Kim is vowing to beat her perjury rap, citing the "government's continuing indictment of hip-hop." Huh? I need an explanation on that one.

Exercise Yard

May and Walsh win again. But I kinda like the Dutch. I'm gonna sign up to be the Joe Nossek of beach volleyball sign-stealing.

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46 Across: 2004 Kentucky Derby ____ Jones (6 letters) Answer: Smarty