Tiger’s Traffic Ticket: $164

Tiger Woods has been cited for reckless driving in his post-Thanksgiving brouhaha.The penalty? A ticket for $164, plus four points on his driving record. No further charges will be filed.”Mr. Wood’s status [as a celebrity] impacted in no way” how troopers handled the investigation, Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Sgt. Kim Montes said.Woods’ attorney Mark NeJame said the decision was good news.

Obama’s Speech on Afghanistan: TRANSCRIPT

Here’s the transcript of Barack Obama’s speech on Afghanistan tonight.Saying “Afghanistan is not lost,” Obama said he will send another 30,000 American troops to Afghanistan ASAP.

Shoeless Tiger Got Knuckle Rub!

Best details yet, courtesy of the Orlando Sentinel:Authorities have yet to speak to the 33-year-old golf pro about the accident, but a source familiar with the crash scene told the Orlando Sentinel that Woods was not wearing shoes when wife Elin Nordegren Woods pulled him out of his Cadillac Escalade following the accident.

Chelsea Clinton is Engaged

Chelsea Clinton is engaged.The lucky fellow is Marc Mezvinsky, whom she’s been dating for several years. He’s an investment banker and his father and mother are described as “longtime friends” of Bill and Hillary Clinton. Chelsea is their only child.

About That Jezail Bullet

An earlier post about Afghanistan mentioned the “Jezail bullet” of Dr. Watson.

Obama, Sherlock Holmes, and Afghanistan

Today’s Mike Lupica column expresses exactly how I feel about sending more troops to Afghanistan.You know when we are going to be out of Afghanistan, where the United States has become just one more losing road team? Sometime around the 12th of Never. The more who die there, the more we send over.

Nic Cage Loves Pachinko!

“Mr. Cage doesn’t do realism or, rather, he doesn’t do it all that persuasively. Like Al Pacino he is a maximalist and more apt to turn the volume up than …..

Susan Boyle Debuts at #1

Susan Boyle Debuts at #1

I Dreamed A Dream, the first album by reality star Susan Boyle, has debuted at #1 on the British charts.Albums sold in the first week: 410,000.

Tiger Woods Accident Update

Recapping day three of Tiger’s Troubles:Tiger Woods released a statement saying the accident was his responsibility alone and that his wife had acted “courageously.”Woods refused to speak to Florida Highway Patrol troopers for the third day in a row.