Of all the gun control debates in Congress after the Colorado shootings, in five years the only one we'll remember was between Rosie O'Donnell and Tom Selleck.

      Great, so E! is starting the Style Channel. Just what we need: stuck-up designers telling us to buy ugly patterns we can't afford, clothes designers telling us to wear things that look hideous yet cost hundreds and hairstylists telling us to get "hip" new styles that will grow out in a week anyway because we can't afford the time or money to get a haircut every other day.

      Just for fun one day check out Time magazine's web site for their polls. The persons winning are generally obscure international leaders, or wrestling stars. For instance, right now the Person of the Century selection is Elvis Presley, at 18.2%, with former Israeli president Yitzhak Rabin close behind at 16.2%. You'll also note that John Lennon rates above Mother Theresa and Winston Churchill, while Madonna leads Thomas Edison.
      The same people are evidently voting for the Event of the Century, as "Elvis starts rock 'n' roll" is ahead of "First landing on the moon," "World War II," and even "First atomic bomb dropped" which unofficially began the Cold War. Oh, yeah, this country has its historical priorities in the right place. We are definitely not doomed to repeat rock 'n' roll, but that touchy item known as Communism apparently is ready for a comeback: "Russian Revolution" registered with only 1.44% of voters.

      If Hillary runs for the U.S. Senate seat in New York next year, will anyone care if Al Gore wins or loses? I do believe the multitudes of media who adore her may spend more time on her than on the presidential race.

      Best Star Wars Ep.1 line to quote to know-it-alls: "The ability to speak does not make you intelligent."

      Cricket has to be the silliest game ever played. It makes less sense than a game I played in the living room with my brother involving playing handball on our knees using a mini-ball and sheets for goals in the doorway. And that was a lot more fun I'm sure. Here's some of the basics:

- From the International Cricket Council: "A match of three or more days' duration between two sides of eleven players played on natural turf pitches on international standard grounds and substantially conforming with standard playing conditions shall be regarded as a First-Class fixture."     First-class boredom, they mean. THREE DAYS?!

- From a 'The Noble Game of Cricket' website: "When the batsman hits the ball he may run to the other wicket where his partner is standing and his partner may run to the other wicket from which the ball was hit -- this is one complete run. The batsmen run for a run when they think they can reach their opposite ends without getting run out. Depending on the situation, that is to say if the fielder has got the ball in his hands or not, the batsmen can run up to only four times back and forth between the wickets and score 4 runs. Other ways of scoring faster is to hit the ball hard enough to cross the boundary for 4 or 6 runs."     I'm sorry. What?! Run back and forth? Like I said, a playground game is more interesting.

      Go Pacers! Ooh, how I despise the Knicks. Actually, I dislike every sports franchise in the New York metropolitan area. I don't know when it started, but I think it has something to do with the fact that New Yorkers believe they are the center of the world and all cities and countries revolve around them. But real Americana is found outside the top 10 TV markets. And yes, I am aware that my hometown of Atlanta is in that list.

That is all. I'm off to get my mojo right now; Austin Powers 2 debuts Friday.

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