Taboo Tuesday

Hello everybody. Welcome to another edition of the drill. No intro today. Looks like today's posting is going to be light on content (but hopefully not entertainment) so lets begin:

-Jury selection began today in the Micheal Jackson trial. As expected an army of reporters from all around the world camped out in front of the Santa Maria courthouse where the trial is being held. There was also a fairly large group of Jackson supporters shouting words of encouragement at him as he walked into the courthouse. Jackson waved to the crowd and flashed a victory sign before hurrying inside. One potential juror was dismissed as she was 7 months pregnant and in no condition to serve on a trail that in all likelyhood will last several months.

-It will be interesting to see what affect this trial will have on Jackson's demeanor in the weeks to come. He seems positive and upbeat right now. But who knows what hour after hour of testimony will have on him.

-AT&T and SBC have merged to become AT&SBC. No seriously, the two phone giants have merged and will simply be known as SBC. Its the end of an era for AT&T whose history can be traced back ALL THE WAY to the late 1800's when the phone was first invented. What this will mean to consumers is hard to say at this point. But whenever competiton is eliminated, the surviving companies have no incentive to innovate and offer lower rates. Why should they if they are the only game in town? Lets hope this isnt the case though.

-Former First Lady Hilary Clinton has died.....her hair. Seriously, Ms Clinton had a fainting spell during a spekaing engagment in NY early Monday. She apparently had been suffering from a stomach virus and felt weak during her speech. She left the podium and collapsed as she walked away. Other than being a bit embarrassed she was ok and continued her speech after being checked out by doctors.

Notable Quote: "Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen have decided to split up and live separate lives for the time being...Damn you Angelina Jolie!! When will it end??!!" -Amy Pohler on SNL

Yeah its an old quote..but its funny..or at least I think it is. Well thats all the time for today. Til the next drill

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