Thoughts: Buckley and the Cuba Embargo (article), WA Post and Boondocks, Justice Stevens speaks, and Case For Impeaching Bush (reply).

Sports: Jets are 2-4, and the playoffs are just a matter of time. So, it seems to be the sentiment of the team, now that Chad is due back next week. Anyway, it was nice to see them come from 14-0 behind, even if it was against the Texans. The scare from the final kickoff return to the 27 yd line was not appreciated, but at least the Jets actually stopped it before it lost them the game. KC barely escaped as well the next day when the rarely used Oakland backup drove from their own 6 to the KC one in the final ninety seconds or so, after barely stopping KC from getting the First Down that would have ended the game. This year, MNF actually is exciting again, though the announcers are dull.

Skin, the new Monday Night Romeo/Juliet show involving a struggle between a politically ambitious DA and a porn king and their teenage children, who fall in love, was a bit dull. Oh, and Coupling (American rip-off) was pre-empted last week. Bad sign, but a good one perhaps, since thus far it looks pretty lame. I do hope that Miss Match (pushed back an hour) is not on its way out, since I do find it has promise. If anything, the new time slot is worse, since already there are two shows on Friday Night at nine that I could be watching, three if JAG actually still is good (doesn't sound like it). Just how big is that time slot's audience, anyway?