Paris Hilton... no, really

A photo-article about Paris Hilton: Why Paris Hilton is Famous in a Post-Madonna World that, for all its shallowness, suddenly made sense of a phenomenon that otherwise doesn't make sense. Paris Hilton isn't so much famous for being famous, she's famous for being shallow. Which is a good trick.

The best line: "The most valuable commodity today is attention." Though I suspect it has always been true: It's just more obvious these days.

Jericho...

WhenI got home from work last night I was pondering the dilemma of whether to sleep, read, or write. In the end I didn't have to make up my mind - Sandi phoned to say that Pat was working late, so could she drop over and hang out? Of course, says I, especially since she brought supper. (Chili take-out from Wendy's, with garlic bread.)

We ended up watching the new TV show Jericho. It passed the acid test - it didn't bore me or annoy me. Do I want to watch it again next week? Not particularly. I liked the younger protagonist, Jake, and the mystery of where he has been, but no one else in the show interested me much. I like the situation in theory, but its depiction struck me as more depressing than suspenseful.

Gibbs...

I notice a lot of people on LJ are talking about Gibbs on NCIS. I wonder why.