Big Mac, Big talkers, and the odd sing-song

This morning I was super tired and had only 3 minutes to gather infor before getting my son up for school (he wanted to go in early to study for a test, so I didn't want to get in the way of that remarkable behavior). So here is what the world is concerned with:
Big Mac, AKA Mark McGwire has confessed to doping.  As if we weren't all completely convinced of it anyway-just look at the guy!  I was in St Louis, at a game when I saw him hit a record (later that season he broke it) and we were all so delirious.  There were fireworks, whistles, thunderous applause and wild screaming.  So much noise that my young son (about 2 at the time) feared for his life and we had to leave. Today a Facebook debate rages on whether steroids should be legal.  I say NO.  Imagine what the kids would do with that (my son is a wrestler where beef counts for much).  They are dangerous beyond belief, and lay down the gauntlet of risk for those wishing to be serious contenders as champion sportsmen (or women).  They are illegal because they should be and the fight to keep sport clean should continue.
Other big news revolves around TV- Leno is cancelled, Conan is mulling options (but some say he is offended and will leave. I like Jay but don't blame Conan for feeling slighted) and Jimmy Fallon is just hoping to fit in somewhere I guess.  Simon Cowell is leaving Idol and bringing The X-Factor to US TV.  I'm not sure what the difference is between X and Idol; I thought they were both the same....Either way, Simon says he wants Paula back- ahhh. Sweet.  They did make a cute pair.

From Twitter: quote of the day from Ashton Kutcher (@aplusk): "The person who has no enemies has done nothing"

Final snippet for today, the Vatican says Avatar is no masterpiece, implying that it is no more than a sappy superficial distraction. L'Osservatore Romano says the movie is unoriginal, bland even.  I'm surprised that the Vatican is even interested.   Anyway. it's a cartoon (sorry, James). What did they expect?