It's a journalist cliche as old as journalism itself: if dog bites a man, it's not news. But if a man bites a dog, well...it's FOX news, at the very least. In this case a 38-year-old Minnesota woman bit a Pit Bull on the nose after it jumped a fence, landed in her yard and started attacking her Labrador Retriever. As the owner of a 2 year old Lab (yes, that's her above), I can't say I wouldn't have tried everything possible to save my dog, but putting your face that close to the locking jaws of an angry Pit....that's devotion.

The Lab is recovering and the Pit is being tested (for rabies, etc.). No word on the attacking dog's fate, but I for one hope they don't have to destroy him. In terms of media analysis, at least the piece didn't stoop to use the phrase "dog eat dog."

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According to George W. Bush, the United States is NOT headed into a recession. His word should, of course, be enough to assuage any lingering fears, economic indicators be damned.

Bush made this proclamation today at a press conference, where he seemed a bit startled to learn that gas prices had gotten so darn high. Inspiring confidence and giving off an air of presidential fortitude, just like always.

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In a move that could all but ensure the death of HD-DVD, Toshiba is poised to announce that it will stop producing HD-DVD players, in favor of the Blu-Ray format, using technology pioneered by Sony. Frankly, I'm not sure what the actual qualitative difference between the two are, but the market tends to demand a single format. Hey, at least Sony seems to have learned from its expensive BetaMistake in the mid-70s.

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Hey, he had to miss a Grand Slam final at some point. I just hope Anna is doing alright.

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Comedian Dane Cook set something of a dubious record this week by performing stand up for 7 straight hours. Yikes. That's about 6 hours and 59 minutes more than anybody needs to hear from the Bon Jovi of the comedy world.

Fortunately, there are brave people out there fighting to put an end to this shaggy haired menace from New England. We all have our roles to play in this campaign, so remember: Friends don't let friends listen to Dane Cook.

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