Well, we watched with high interest the latest Republican debate in Dearborn — ICK, like WHERE? — and we found ourselves so bored by this cadre of the average that we were comparing each of the candidates to one of their corresponding Seven Dwarves.

We'll keep you guessing on who was whom. We were semi-amused at Mittens saying he was afraid Gov. Goodsuit — aka Jennifer Granholm — might tax them while they were in Michigan. Hopefully all got out quickly before she blamed THEM for Michigan's economic woes. Baggy-eyed Freddy (Sleepy) was jocular and did no harm. He was right to say that there is no recession. Economically, we are on track, but the spending part we gotta fix. All in all the night was a big C-minus. But ...

There was one HUGE high point. Our intrepid political reporting colleague Christina, a California girl through and through, astutely pointed out that it looks for all the world like Mayor Rudy has SERIOUS BOTOX.

He emoted like crazy in his little demi-spar with Mittens, but his whole forehead did not move!

If this is true, we are TRES, TRES delighted.

We are sure his little wife No. 3 (or is it 4? We get confused) turned him on to the stuff. She looks like a woman who knows her way around high-end personal care. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Our own princess visage hasn't moved since 1996 and so we recommend it for everyone. It's totally fab and only hurts a little.

In other news: We think the Roberto Cavalli maternity wear that J.Lo is sporting looks ever so cute. We have interviewed said fashion god — yes, there was an interpreter there to augment his Italian — and we found him to be such a delight. Cavalli loves women, and his stuff for Jenny's tour really is working for her. Didya know her little husband, Skeletor, has a thang for Kentucky Fried Chicken? He needs to eat a lot more of that stuff.

www.zabasearch.com. You can find anyone on this site. Loving it.

We are so delighted that caramel apple cider is back at Starbucks. We'll drink it all winter, too.

Our sick snoopy spaniel deluxe is having a good week. She is hanging in at age 12. Dogs have to be among God's greatest inventions, no? So many lessons for us all.

To all these automotive strikes by American manufacturers ... snooze. Whatever (making W with hands gesture). Your union stranglehold is over. You've tanked your industry and are now eclipsed by Toyota, et. al. Get over yourselves. Your model for employment is done. ZZZZZZZ ... go ahead and strike. No one will notice. ZZZZZ.

Our ultra-secret guilty viewing pleasure: "Gossip Girl." We quite like it.

-- Andrea Billups, The Washington Times