Decider, Discerner, Screwerupper

Big News

Defense Secretary Robert Gates held out hope Tuesday that U.S. forces might be able to start leaving Iraq before the end of the year. How can he say that? He's not The Decider!

The Globe tabloid reports that Laura Bush wants a trial separation from her husband. Reportedly, the Bush's marital problems revolve around the same question as most marital problems -- over who's really The Decider?
- Of course, The Globe is not the best source for White House gossip. So we'll check this week's National Enquirer to be sure.

Love & Learn

Your Great Body - Anyone ever tell you you have a great body? Well, you do.

Travel: New York - Chautauqua County beckons even in winter.

Today's Health Scene - Simple test can help achieve weight-loss goals.

Big Tobacco's Incredible Deceit Continues - For decades, cigarette manufacturers marketed their products to minors, denied the addiction and medical harm their products caused and resisted efforts to make tobacco products less harmful. And now this:

Under the Hood of Windows Vista - After years of design, Microsoft has launched its new Vista operating system.

Analysis - Diplomat Ronen Sen: U.S., India shares interests, common values.

To Be Equal - Smith, Dungy and Obama breaking through color barrier.

Shallow Thoughts

It was so cold this morning the dog was trying to put on my sweats

Yeah, it's freezing, but look on the bright side -- there are no bugs to clean off your windshield.

The sidewalks were so slippery people were out there playing "Bumper Buns."

Honestly, my readers are so marvelous to me, sometimes I feel really unworthy of being so wonderful.