I wish I could get that excited about stuff ...

Is there anything stranger than seeing people jumping around and throwing confetti and hugging because Michael Jackson was acquitted of child molestation charges? No matter what one's thoughts about the verdicts were, there is something profoundly bizarre about people acting like the guy just threw the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl.

Okay, what non-news story can the country get obsessed with now? Let's keep an eye on that Gary Condit guy. He's been strangely quiet these days. A little TOO quiet for my tastes.