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Quick Fix 6 (2/28/05)

OK, you had the Oscars last night, and below (No. 4) you will find the Razzies ("awards" given for the worst film performances of the year, including one to Dubya for his, ahem, performance in "Fahrenheit 9/11." Well, you'll find the 4th annual Tarnished Halo Awards for those who know what's best for us from the Center for Consumer Freedom here.

APhoto Fix: Pilot Steve Fossett, left, and Sir Richard Branson, laugh in front of the GlobalFlyer at the Salina Municipal Airport in Salina, Kan. today. Fossett was the first person to circle the globe solo in a hot-air balloon. Now, wants to do it without stopping in an airplane - another aviation first. See No. 4.

1. Political 'Toon Fix: Wayne Stayskal (Health care costs), Gary Varvel (Betraying of a president), and Larry Wright (Lost hockey season).

2. Humor Fix: "Have you been following this steroid scandal? This is the first time in baseball history that the players have more additives than the hot dogs" -- Jay Leno.

3. My Way Fix: This Day in History here, Today's Birthdays here, and Positive Quote here.

4. Top of the News Fix: Iraq suicide bomber kills at least 110 here, Bush, Kerry rocked at the Oscars here, Razzies dis Hollywood's worst here, Jackson molestation trial starts today here, and Millionaire readies for nonstop solo flight here.

5. Zany Prof Fix: Ward Churchill, the University of Colorado prof who was disinvited to speak at Eastern Washington University, among other places, has plenty of support from fellow Lefty profs despite his debatable claim to be an Indian and serious questions about his research here.

6. Opinion Fix: Robert Reich/NYTimes (Don't blame Wal-Mart), David Francis/Christian Science Monitor (Budget: What would Jesus cut?), John Hillen/National Review (Our brave combat leaders), Byron York/National Review (NYTimes jettisons explosives "scoop"), and Brent Bozell/Media Research Center (Wonderful "Winn-Dixie" movie).



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D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.