Musings

- What were the reelection numbers for President Whitmore in Independence Day? I'm thinking something like 95% - 5%, with Wyoming still going for the Republican. Think about it, he flies a fighter plane into battle.... while he is President of the United States! Even John O'Neill couldn't smear this guy. Wow that is dated.

- What plastic surgeon is Barbara Walters going to? Babs in 76(!) years old, and looks exactly like she did in the early 80's. Also, I'm pretty sure that she had herself cloned in the 1940's and Andrea Mitchell is the result of that scientific breakthrough. Either that, or they're both going to the same make up artist who decked out the monsters in Lord of the Rings.

- Halftime of NFC Championship Game preview: Tiki Barber and Michael Strahan compete in the Most Notable Teeth on a Professional Sports Team contest. John Elway and Dontrelle Willis are the judges.

- Quick snapshot of the Stanley "Tookie" Williams funeral:

Several dozen gang members wearing blue attire associated with Crips gangs watched the funeral in the parking lot. One who identified himself as "Killowatt the Third," age 33, estimated there were 20 to 30 Crips-affiliated gangs there to honor Williams.

"That's my role model, man. That's the CEO of the Crips," he said.

Excellent.