just a couple things

steven tyler has left aerosmith. this is a band that is very nearly 40 years old. what the hell is he doing leaving now? another icon that turned 40 this week - sesame street. apparently, steven tyler once did a cover of oscar the grouch's "i love trash" but other than that and the similar age - there doesn't seem to be a connection.

i feel the need to reiterate that i have no interest in the stay-at-home mom's secret to white teeth. i use walgreen's whitening trays, and they work just fine for me. i would also like to say that i am unsure about this whole «obama wants moms to go back to school» thing, but i am fairly certain the boogie-down dancer who is consistently shown with this ad is not an accurate portrayal of a back-to-school mom.

michael jackson was laid to rest in a $35k suit. that, my friends, is totally & completely wack. in other news of the wackitude - mr samuel botchvaroff of vallejo, california, was due in court to face charges of auto theft. he didn't have any way to get to court because his car had been impounded. so... c'mon... i know you can get this one... he did what? he stole a car to get to the hearing, and was caught sitting in the stolen car outside the courthouse. eejit of wackitude!