Getting Started - 12/05/08

• The Juice is going down the river today, the only question is - how long? And the sentencing range is like something drafted by the cable company - O.J. is facing anywhere from 6 months to life. (myway news).

• It seems employers are getting into the Christmas spirit a little early this year. The latest craze - giving employees infinite mandatory leave. It may be unpaid leave, but it frees up time to do things like wonder how to make that next mortgage payment, car payment, keep the lights on, buy groceries . . . (Reuters).

• Apparently Cincinnati has plenty of bed space at the jail. Yesterday Judge Ruehlman sentenced attorney Michael Brautigam to 6 months for calling opposing counsel, and I quote - "A fucking liar." There was no word on whether the punishment included washing Brautigam's mouth out with soap, or whether his statement was true. (Cincinnati.com).

• Drag Theives hit the famous Paris jewelry store Harry Winston. You read that correctly, the thieves, who made off with nearly $60 million dollars, pulled off the heist while dressed as women. The robbery occurred just across the street from where the East German swim team was holding a 20 year reunion celebrating the 1988 Olympic Games. Thankfully the team checked out just a few hours before the theft. (Mail Online).

• O.J. isn't the only celeb facing jail time. Boy George, a.k.a George O'Dowd, was found guilty of chaining a male escort to a bed and beating him with a chain after a photo shoot. The escort also accused Boy of of hurling insults at him, yelling "Fucking whore, now you're going to get what you deserve!" Personally, I'm with George, or O'Dowd . . . whatever . . point being, you're an escort, i.e., you accept money in return for being emotionally humiliated and physically abused. Play your part and quit whining. (Times Online).