MORNING ROUND-UP

No, we're not reviving the news round-up now. This is something else...a catch-all of the odds and ends of the day.

Daily Roundup, or, What We're Reading (

you do read, don't you? We thought so...)



current book is about the Nuremburg War Crimes Trial. We've read it before, but what can we say? We're the same people who love the History Channel..OK, we used to love it, now it's become pretty boring. Play "Victory at Sea" or "World at War" again, front to back. Most interesting point so far? That Nazi Julius Streicher told his imprisoned colleagues he suddenly respected the Jews in 1946, and that
he'd go join them as they fought for statehood in Israel because he admired any people who could band together and fight. Of course, he was the same slime who'd published a repugnant newspaper that called for the extermination of the Jewish race. To his chagrin, and much rejoicing by others, he was hanged by allied
troops for his role in the war...the Alec Baldwin version of the book sucks.




A Republican Senator from Idaho has some tough questions to answer after getting busted in the men's room of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Aiport. An undercover officer says Sen. Larry Craig signaled him by foot-tapping, and followed up with some bizarre questions. Yep, Larry is married and claims he's Mr. straight. Go figure.






Yep, we plan to read "Katie, the Real Story" by Edward Klein. Remember, this is light entertainment. Your early reviews welcome.



To read, or what we're absorbing...Sartre's "Being and Nothingness."



Afterward, follow us for a brisk half-hour with Russell's "History of Western Philosophy." We like to think of it as a quick workout for your mind.



Music? This week, "London Calling" by the Clash. Hence, the pic of the late, great Joe Strummer up top.




Next week, "Sandanista!" Two of the greatest
albums ever created. Wrong 'em boyo! Guilty pleasure this week? Aging Jazz great Blossom Dearie's duet with Lyle Lovett. You might remember Blossom as the high-pitched female singer from "Schoolhouse Rock." She's actually quite well known for her Jazz career years before and after that, but she still sounds weirdly cool.



Actor Owen Wilson tried to off himself with pills and a couple deep cuts to the wrist. Seems his high-profile hottie left him. He's asked for the media to leave him alone. Yep, we always get a quick hit of TMZ in each day, and occasionally check in with Perez Hilton.



Music trivia? Joan Jett produced the Germs only album. when is that Darby Crash movie coming out? And which way does Joan swing? Oh, yeah, one way -- with an axe.



We're searching for a cheap flash image rotator. On our short journey, we discovered something called "Ruby on Rails." Haven't messed with it yet, but it looks interesting. That lead us to Mark Cuban's website. Mark got drilled this
week for calling the web "boring" Here's part of his insightful commentary...

Which brings me to why I said that "The Net is Dead and Boring"



The best way to sum up how I feel about the excitement and opportunities on the net
compared to the many other personal and corporate technology options out there is to
use a Yogi Berra quote.



"Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded"



When everyone is looking for gold in the same river, the best opportunities are
somewhere else.

OK, we're in media. Maybe our job is to keep working that same river. Sharp guy, though.