Bite-Sized

.017) The Supreme Court is shaping up to be something, isn't it? When George W. Bush gets to that big compound in the sky, I think the first thing he's going to do is knock back some milk and crackers with Al Capone.

.029) Children love those who feed them. How's that working out in the hate camps? I wonder. If they fly Thomas Keller and Mario Batali and _____ [fill in appropriate chef here] over, would that be considered Western intervention, or a really smart way to further endear the kiddies to the men with big assault weapons?

.5) I had a red carrot today at the Union Square Greenmarket. It's a beautiful root vegetable. Bright orange in inside. I asked somebody, If this carrot were a designer, which designer would it be?

.7) One can't bring up designers, in this time of Court Nominations, without thinking of Chanel, whose clothes were worn by Osama Bin Laden's mother.

.99) In years to come, will Bush most be remembered as the most innovative President, for trying to smoke ObL out of a cave; or being the most effective President since Ronald Reagan?

.9984) New York Times Easternmost headline today on A1, "Bush Fends Off Sharp Criticism of Court Choice." Then the inverted pyramid: "No Memory of Discussing Position on Abortion, President Says."