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First off, some announcements . . .

DonŠt forget to check out The Couch PotatoŠs long-awaited new column, which features info on a fantastic new contest that everyone should take advantage of . . . WeŠll make ya famous!

Also, a quick shout-out to the fine people at www.nashvillestandup.com, a great site that everyone should go to nearly as frequently as this one.

Finally, a note from a friend:

IŠm usually not one for causes . . . IŠm about as apolitical as, well, George W. Bush, but this seems like a good one, so check Ôer out!

(Also remember to check out The Mangy Archives, and sign up for mailing list on the home page . . . hey, MangyDogŠs a worthy cause, too.)

Okay, now back to me . . .

This has been an odd week. IŠve never been a fan of NASCAR . . .Guys driving in circles? DAMN! However, I was deeply affected by the death of Dale Earnhardt, a lot more than I was by Princess Di . . . I mean, I didnŠt have any friends that MET her. IŠve thought about it every day, and the sick feeling in my stomach will probably linger for quite sometime.

Condolences to the Earnhardt family, and I wonŠt be joking about this. Now the morons that sent death threats to Sterling Marlin, and the boobs at classic rock stations that overlaid the sound of the crash to "Freebird," thatŠs another story.

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Did you see George DubyaŠs press conference with Tony Blair this week? Can you say "In over your head?" You have Blair, sounding like the second coming of James Bond, eloquently discussing potential world annihilation, occasionally cutting to the Notorious G.W.B. for some monosyllabic muttering. I kept waiting for the G to interrupt Blair and say, "Damn hell, say what you just said again, limey! Yer smootherŠn duck shit!" Unfortunately, he didnŠt, but he did create the phrase "common sensical," which was a pleasure to hear.

What a fool. WeŠre screwed. Good thing we donŠt care, or weŠd be living in depressing times.

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Well, the Grammys took place . . . anybody care? I stopped watching the Grammys years ago when Jethro Tull beat out Metallica for best heavy metal album, which devastated Metallica so much emotionally that they ended up becoming Metallico. (a subisidiary of General Foods), and churned out nothing but sell-out swill ever since.

The whole Eminem/Elton John thing didnŠt inspire me, either . . . do you really think Eminem WANTED Elton there? I have a feeling this whole situation reeked of olŠ E.J. wanting to make one more desperate run to the top, although thatŠs pretty much been EltonŠs modus operandi for the last decade or so . . . remember his duet with homo-lergic artist Axl Rose at the Freddy Mercury Tribute Concert?

However, Eminem can take comfort in being the Kiki Dee of his generation.

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This is the MangyDog, over and out.