Looks as if we have a 'death watch' on Arafat, and a 'jury watch' on the Scott Peterson trial. I have heard at least three times that the PLO leader had already died, then retractions saying he was in a coma and now that he is awake. It's going to be a ugly situation for all Palestinians when he does pass away. At least as far as I can see, no apparent successor stands ready to assume the Chairmanship position. Israelis on the other hand, will likely make use of initial confusion and in-fighting to ensure that nobody is able to consolidate the power which Arafat has amassed.

The latest reports out of California appear to indicate that the jury may be deadlocked. I'm assuming that it is between first and second-degree murder, rather than a 'not guilty' verdict. I don't see a hung jury doing either side any good at this point. Just prolonging the agony that both families are going through.

For those who care, Donna and I caught the episode of LAS VEGAS last night, which ended the cross-over with CROSSING JORDAN. I thought this was a better use of all the show's characters, and James Caan appeared more in character than he had in the previous night's program. Could have done without Snoop Dogg, but that jokes gotten stale and when viewed in years to come he'll be this season's Vanilla Ice. :-)