Speaking of funny, are you checking out Saddam at his trial? He filibustered like a pro and you know the judge had a few belts at lunch to get through the afternoon.

The best part is that cage thing they have all the defendants sitting in. It makes them look like they're waiting in line for a ride at Magic Mountain or Disneyland.

It's so weird. Just wait until they get their own Court TV and have all the weird analysts come on between breaks to discuss the previous testimony. All they need is Saddam to escape and a slow-speed chase in a white Rolls Royce up Highway 1 to Tikrit.

"If the gloves don't fit, you must acquit."

-P

P.S. Or you know what else it looks like on the floor of Builder's Emporium where they have the fake grass carpet and the brand new pool and patio furniture, right next to the lawn mowers. They should also have a patio umbrella and a barbecue with those plastic steaks and burgers on it, and big sacks of lawn seed behind them.

P.P.S. And one of the judges looks like he should have a pillow and a blanket.

P.P.S. "Ahmad to the lumber department. Ahmad to lumber."

I have to say, I think I'm liking Lou Piniella in the broadcast booth. He's kind of funny and he seems to really know what he's talking about and he has no problem telling Tim McCarver he's wrong, even though he's really nice about it. It's not Curt Gowdy and Joe Garagiola, it's not even Gary Thorne and Jeff Brantley, but at least it's not Brent Musburger.

What I'm really waiting for is Lou to go ballistic in the booth and tear out the microphone and kick dirt all over McCarver.

-P

Either you're a White Sox fan in a red sweater or you're an idiot.

The President

I understand that the letters Q,U,X,Y, and Z are not used for naming hurricanes.

If true, please explain why. I see no reason not to have Hurricanes Quincy, Uma, Xavier, Yolanda, and Zara.

The President

What's going on with this flu vaccine company? They put us through a shortage last year, they tell us they'll have twenty-five million doses, then it's eighteen, now they think they'll have less than eighteen million doses this year. Do we have to deal with these guys and why do we?

I'm almost afraid to ask.

The President