Random Musings-

Al Gore's son Al was arrested for speeding and the possession of prescription drugs for which he did not have a legal prescription yesterday. I can't help but muse that the news story will be a big boost for Toyota and Al Sr.'s anti-Global Warming campaign, since Young Al was caught doing 100 mph in a Toyota Prius hybrid. Halle Berry, Mama o'God- if you'd asked me before yesterday, I'd have bet big money that you couldn't make a Prius hybrid do 100 mph without strapping a Learjet engine to the back.

The Bush White House is assailing the Clintons for "hypocrisy" for criticising the Scooter Libby commutation. Bush supporters point to a number of pardons made by President Clinton, including that of millionaire Marc Rich, whose wife was a Clinton fundraiser. Well, they may have a point about that that's even more pointed than they are willing to admit- after all, back then Marc Rich's attorney, the man who got him that pardon, was... yes, that's right, all together now- Scooter Libby. I'm so glad the Irony Fairy is alive and well and working overtime.

Hilton Hotels are being sold to The Blackstone Group for $26 Billion. Blackstone opted for the $26 Billion sum after turning down a Hilton offer to sell Blackstone the chain for $20 Billion if Blackstone would take Paris as part of the package.

Speaking of unlikely sums of money- the Massachusett's State Lottery's 'Star Spangled Sweepstakes' -a grand prize of $20 million, was won by a fellow-resident of our own Hatfield yesterday, who bought her ticket at the Hatfield Market, which is just a block and a half down the street. We'd thought about buying one of the $20 tickets, but didn't do it... Thankfully, even if we had it would not have made any difference, because we patronize the Main Street Market, a block in the other direction. That makes me feel so much better, you bet...


I hope everybody had a racous and rambunctious Fourth!!