I’m sure thousands of people take cruises every year without being infected with a ‘vomiting virus’.

The “funny” news angle: bear spotted and then overcome near Frat Row at the University of Washington. The stranger angle: “You hear about bears in Issaquah; that’s where they live.” Really? On an almost entirely unrelated note: I saw a bunny in my cul-de-sac this morning. It was small and brown and had a bit of a poo before loping away.

Some two years after it showed up in my reading, and a good five months after it started getting heavy traction in the Asian and Australian press, Indonesia’s insane "anti-pornography" bill may be getting some attention here.

We loved him as Jesus, he left us wanting more as The Doctor, can he complete the trifecta as Number Six? Will Bill Gallagher be able to do what Russell Davies did with a beloved cult figure? His résumé looks reasonable, though I’m uneasy about reports that the series is aimed at fans of 24.

So, my theory about the upcoming original Star Wars trilogy release on DVD goes like this: Lucas’s ex-wife, I’ve heard, owns a piece of the originals, which is why they’ve never been re-released (this doesn’t quite make sense, as Lucas was divorced in 1984, and there were LD releases as late as the mid ’90s, but be that as it may). But so many people want to see the originals that it’s an irresistable income opportunity. Enter some bright lawyer, who suggests that by including the originals as "extras" on another DVD release of the molested versions, there is no actual revenue associated with the originals.

England has all the good snack names. Where else could you be fined for throwing a Cheesy Wotsit out your car window? The picture gives me to understand they’re Really Cheesy. Wouldn’t we all rather be scarfing down Cheesy Wotsits than Cheetos? I mean, really.