"A few odds and ends from this past week"

• THE WEATHER CHANNEL COMES TO CD? That's right. People have been ecstatic over the music played in the backround during the local forecast. Now TWC is going to slap these songs on disc and sell it to you for $16.00. Oh, there's nothing more soothing than the sound of Kenny G. I've got a better idea...how about scrapping that silly idea and concentrate on an accurate forecast?


• THE PARTY'S OVER...MAYBE. Tuesday is supposed to be the big day that Paris Hilton gets out of jail. All this while pal Nicole Richie's fate hangs in the balance as she awaits word of a possible jail sentence of her own. This whole thing has spun out of control. I say they both get locked up together FOR LIFE!
• AIN'T THAT A KICK IN THE HEAD? It's time to put a new spin on a classic Dean Martin tune. One or two people happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time the other day at a Six Flags amusement park in Kentucky when a clear blue sky began to rain feet. The "superman" thrill ride delivered on it's promise to make the ride a memorable experience. A 13 year old girl had her feet severed by a cable on the ride that drops some 50 mph in a freefall. The kid was a good sport about the whole thing. After the state of shock went away, she picked up both of her feet and got back in line to try it again!
• BILL AND HILLARY SOPRANO? Satire, or a sneak peek at the future? In an effort to reach out to the 18 to 25 year old "first time" voter, Hillary had her people write a political ad that lampoons "The Sopranos". Husband Bill even joined in kind of looking as if he was out of his element. I'm sure that somewhere, someplace, there's a wax museum with Bill Clinton on display. It probably has more of a pulse than what's in the commercial. Already the ad is taking heat...a LOT of heat. Some people don't see the humor in the spot, and many more folks are scared as hell. Should Hillary become President next year, we have to worry about Tony Soprano and "Big Pussy" knocking on our door if you're late with filing your taxes. Meanwhile, we need not worry about Bill or Hillary heading to Hollywood. You can check out these wannabe thespians in the popular commercial on youtube.com.