And Then There Were None - Network TV sees the end

Well, it sure came quickly and now the arc of network TV is screaming back down to earth. The fodder of scifi movies from the fifties and Arthur C. Clark novels are appearing on the paths of our media choices as we progress down the road of evolution. First Gameboys then wireless phones - to cable tv and debit cards. Now we are in the 3rd phase with PDA cell phones and Internet 2.0 rising from the ashes.And you know what, I kind of like it. With all the cry of decentralization of media power and the democraticization of media publishing, power still resides with the Time Warners and NBC Universals. No, what I'm thrilled about is the exctinction of network TV's glorious sitcom. "Friends" was such a manifestation of vanilla America (not at first but definitely for the last 3 years). Why keep pouring millions of dollars into Ross and Rachel' purse strings. Give us regular educated folk a shot..Okay, so I'm exaggerating a bit, these days why not.

Lauren Bush: If only Georgey knew

When I read this 1 year ago I was in moderate disbelief..Hey Bill O'Reilly, write this down and then ty to explain it to your viewers.Laura Bush, current First Lady..and an attractive one at that..was an intuitive librarian sometime back n her Texas career. As a student of literature and ace academic, Laura was well read in the world of fine lit and letters. Go figure then, that she dries out her Yaley and inadvertantly converts him to a blurry Baptist with a penchant for spookin the heck out of us civilians on the coasts with his religious laced rhetoric in the Press room. He be religious that George!But,ironically, upon asking (by some reporter in 2000) Mrs.Bush what her favorite book was; she surprisingly cited "The Brothers Karamozov" By Fydor Dostoyevsky (that talented Russian cat). What was her favorite chapter? Well it was "The Grand Inquisitor." The irony just kills me. That chapter is a poem, written by one of the Karamozov brothers, about how the second coming of Christ was cut short due to a selfish and greedy Cardinal in Belgium. Witnessing the prophet's second coming and flourishing entourage, the Cardinal ordered to have him killed. Apparently, the second time around with this prophet was just too much too handle. He threatened the very existence and institution of the Catholic Church. Now Laura, next time George can't get to sleep, pass me the roofies and I'll read him this chapter for a night full of pleasant dreams.