It's the epitome of excess and hauteur . . . but I still want one!

Bugatti's new $1.24 million dollar, 1,001 horsepower beauty

Dr. Phil comment sets off diplomatic war with Aruba . . .

A snippet from yesterday's Dr. Phil special on the disappearance of Natalee (remember her ratings?) Halloway:
"We need to say, ‘That's not OK.’ We need to tell these people, ‘We will never set foot on Aruban soil again until you stand up and do what you have to do for this young woman. You just have to understand that.’ And if that means writing the State Department, if it means writing the President, if it means writing the Aruban government, they just need to know, ‘There's 270 million people over here that are going to forget you people exist as a destination and see how that works for you. If you're not going to treat Americans with dignity and respect, then you're not going to treat them at all.’

"Now that's my attitude about it and I think when you start getting in their pockets in that way then they may just decide where their allegiance is lying and do this thing straight up. And I think we need to bring pressure to bear."

The Shituation Room . . . starring Wolf Glitcher:

From yesterday's "Situation Room"on CNN:
BLITZER: Let's get some more useless -- useful -- useful -- information, Jack Cafferty standing by in New York. I almost said useless information, Jack, but I corrected myself.
(LAUGHTER)

CAFFERTY: I heard that. Was that a Freudian slip, Wolf?

BLITZER: No. I think it's very useful.

(LAUGHTER)

CAFFERTY: How many hours have you been on your feet today?

BLITZER: Too many. Too many.

CAFFERTY: Huh?

BLITZER: Too many.

CAFFERTY: You're a tough guy. They should pay you by the word. THE SITUATION ROOM resembles a telethon without a disease the last couple of days. It just goes on and on and on.

BLITZER: It's over. It's over with now

My Heart Leaps Up When I Behold

My heart leaps up when I behold
A rainbow high in the sky:
So was it when life began:
So it is now I am a man;
So be it when I shall grow old,
Or let me die!
The Child is father of the Man:
And I could wish my days to be
Bound each to each by natural piety.
-William Wordsworth

Thoughts by an open window . . .

"Who calls on poets to espouse a cause,
Knows little Plato, less of Nature's laws."
- Robert Hillyer

Nationwide (ain't) on your side . . .

I-N-E-V-I-T-A-B-L-E

Well, if Lance Armstrong thinks it's a good idea . . . then damnit, do it!

California bans junk food in schools

Oh yeah . . . stuff's still happening in Iraq:

10 dead in (yet another) car bomb blast

Whadda nice guy . . .

"He's not an ideologue"

So Long Social Security (at least . . . for this year)

WaPo: Republicans Mull Shelving the Soc-Sec Debate