I just want to go on record that I am not claiming to be the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby. By the end of the week, I may be the only one left:
Prince Frederic von Anhalt, the husband of actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, said today he plans to file a paternity challenge in court this week to gain custody of Anna Nicole Smith's infant daughter.
I no longer make global-warming arguments with any hope of changing adherents' minds or even getting them to consider alternative evidence. If you express the slightest skepticism, they roll their eyes and say they no longer care to argue with people who insist on sticking their heads in the sand. But it's still worth pointing out that people who are absolutely sure about something are relying more on faith than science and recommending consideration of a skeptic's reasoning.
I wouldn't want to cast doubt on the Rev. Haggard's sincerity, but this sounds a little, um, desperate:
One of four ministers who oversaw three weeks of intensive counseling for the Rev. Ted Haggard said the disgraced minister emerged convinced that he is "completely heterosexual."
This is a great story for underscoring how easily emotions can derail the most focused and rational among us:
A Nasa astronaut has been charged with attempted kidnapping after driving 900 miles to confront a woman she believed was a rival for the affections of a space shuttle pilot, according to police documents.
Another business tries to head off government intervention by making a meaningless gesture:
The company that makes chocolate bars such as Mars and Snickers, is to stop targeting its advertising at under-12s.
Masterfoods will stop advertising in magazines and television programmes intended for children under the age of 12 by the end of the year.
Terrible news from the art world:
The authenticity of three paintings attributed to Jackson Pollock has been called into question by anaylsis of the pigments in the paint.
According to experts from the Harvard University Art Museums in Boston, Massachusetts, some pigments in the paint only became available long after the U.S. abstract 'drip'-painting master died in a car crash in 1956.
Indiana's Sen. Richard Lugar, writing in the Washington Post, seems to be one of the few people in Washington looking beyond Iraq to the larger issues at stake:
The president's plan is an early episode in a much broader Middle East realignment that began with our invasion of Iraq and that may not end for years. Nations throughout the Middle East are scrambling to find their footing as regional power balances shift in unpredictable ways.
This is kinda cool, kinda scary:
THE Sixties are swinging back into style thanks to two movies out next month.
Dreamgirls stars beautiful Beyoncé Knowles and has scooped a staggering eight Oscar nominations.
And Factory Girl features the uber-stylish Sienna Miller.
If these movies lead to a full '60s fashion revival, I vote no on the bell- bottoms, yes on the mini-skirt.
People gather because they have a common interest, want to have a good time expressing it, show the world what they're about and, perhaps, make a difference. Some march for peace, and some cheer for the Colts. Are they different kinds of people, deep down? I wonder.
Protesting can be an act of bravery. Taking to the streets in South Africa against apartheid when that position was frowned upon. Standing in front of a tank in Tienanmen Square. But it's little more than street theater when people come out to protest something 70 percent of the country is already against:
