Friday, June 28, 2002

'Working Walkers' Turning Their Coats: Poor Martha Stewart, done in by the very folk she needs to keep her billion dollar souffle puffed. Her broker and his assistant seem to have panicked and are planning to just talk and talk and talk to investigators. One just can't trust anyone anymore.

Math Anxiety: We were never very good at arithmetic but when the folks at Salon.com insist they have accumulated $76.6 million in losses over the past seven years yet the company continues to run debt free, we are forced to blink. Reports started midday yesterday that they are about to go under. Must be that crushing debt-free load. We will be sorry. We never agreed with those folks but they were articulate and energetic and always good ammunition.

Out in the Cold: Furious reporters are being kept 60 miles away from the G8 summit meeting and coverage of W's doings and it's making them testy. The Washington Times reports that a White House correspondent, who asked not to be named, makes a threat that leaves the blood still warm. "There is a certain arrogance, (from the White House) I think because their approval ratings are so high. That attitude poisons the relationship, and I think the press is at the breaking point." Now that would be worth watching.

Feud Continues: For years, twin sisters "Dear Abby" and "Ann Landers" were at each other's throats and it looks as though mere death has not cooled the cat fight. Stay tuned. This one could be fun.

Huge News Helps: Yesterday's news explosion (see Must-Reads for lead stories) blew Lucianne.com numbers through the roof and gave us the highest hit stats and page views we have had since we began two years ago. Thanks to our hard-core, loyal posters, our newbies and even those of you who lurk (lurkers are loved, as well) this site runs with the big dogs. 99% of you are being so sweet about our pesky pop-ups, and almost that many have been more than active with our little contribution button. For all this and so much more your frazzled staff thanks you unendingly. Just remember, for every story you post and/or read, some democrat is picking through each sentence with an eye to how they can make it damage the current administration. So far it's not working. This newest Gallup poll says it best.

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