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“O.J. Simpson Book, TV Special Canceled by News Corp.”

“O.J. Simpson’s new book and television special were canceled by News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch, who called the project ‘ill-considered.’

“The book ‘If I Did It,’ where Simpson described how he would have murdered his wife and her friend Ronald L. Goldman, was to be released by ReganBooks, a publishing company owned by News Corp., on Nov. 30.

“‘I and senior management agree with the American public that this was an ill-considered project,’ Murdoch said today in an e-mailed statement. ”

“ill-considered” is wonderfully understated. Murdoch sure knows how to turn a phrase.

The big question is- what will Orenthal do now? Take it to the tangled up tubes? If it’s too sordid for Murdoch it’s got to be Internet or bust, right?

What’s next? Action #1 used to line bird cage?

I can’t even describe how insane this story is to me

“County Commissioner John Rodstrom discovered the stamp on an envelope while reviewing absentee ballots on Tuesday. He was part of the canvassing board reviewing ballots collected at a Fort Lauderdale warehouse…

“What seemed like a small stamp collection on one envelope caught Rodstrom’s eye about 8 p.m. At least one was from 1936, Rodstrom said. Then he noticed one had an upside-down World War I-era airplane — the hallmark of an Inverted Jenny.”

Where was the stamp stolen from? How did it end up in the hands of someone who had no idea of its value? Was it i fact stolen or was it some improbable discovery in the back of a drawer somewhere? If it was stolen, where’s the investigation into the grand theft?

Crazy stuff.

I saw a show about this road in Bolivia last night that’s supposed to be the most dangerous road in the world. It was scary to watch on television. I would weep to drive on it:

Yungas Road

Moving Beyond String Theory

String Theory is really weird conceptually. Honestly, some of it sounds like pure science fiction. I’d like to see us move back to four dimensions personally. That way my brain would hurt less when thinking about these things.

As an aside, let me say that Brian Greene has done an incredible job of making all of this stuff more accessible for the common man. He’s got a real knack for getting across super esoteric concepts that work best mathematically. That’s a talent…

Check out the videos from this place. If they’re ANYTHING like what I saw on TV tonight it’s a rare treat…

Dollar Bill’s Discount World

“Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger apologized Friday for saying during a closed-door meeting that Cubans and Puerto Ricans are naturally feisty and temperamental because of their combination of ‘black blood’ and ‘Latino blood.’ He said the tape-recorded comments ‘made me cringe’ when he read them in Friday’s Los Angeles Times.”

A fascinating story (especially if one is a fan of William Gibson)

NPR : Complaints Rise Against Kinkade Art Company

Hesitantly filed under “art.”

Colorado not to charge Karr in JonBenet case

There’s also a Ramsbottom United FC

Cool jersey.