This week
we're relenting and talking, if only tangentially, about the recent
death of Michael Jackson and further about the divide, if any,
between artist and art. From there, it's time once again for
Recently Discovered Religious Icon Showcase, this year featuring
the Ark
Of The Covenant! Speaking of religion, if you live in a place
where most people are faithful then apparently you are free to
abuse a child in the name of the dominant religion. In a
complete turnabout from that story, the Supreme Court finally
struck a blow in favor of civil rights this week in a case
involving strip searching a 13-year-old girl. Finally, leave it
to Russia to invent a great new sport:
pirate hunting!