Punch a Celebrity: Ever wanted to slug Bill Gates, Capt. Kirk, Martha Stewart or John Tesh? Of course, you have. And if it weren't for our arcane legal system, which inexplicably outlaws mankind's instinctive need to bop annoying celebrities in the chops, you probably would. Now, through the magic of the Internet, it's possible to release those pent-up aggressions.
At http://www.well.com/user/vanya/ you can deck William Shatner's alter ego and watch his toupee fly off. Or bonk Mr. Microsoft and see his teeth fall out. Swing again and Tesh's nose bleeds, Michael Jackson's plastic face cracks and Stewart's head explodes into a bouquet of flowers. Alas, there's no Mike Tyson ear-biting feature, but the site does record how many belts each celebrity has endured. At last count, the champ was Gates, with 160,678 blows to the snout, trailed by Kirk (79,580), Tesh (52,453), Jacko (51,343) and Stewart (36,762).
Do They Make Bulletproof Flea Collars?: Maybe President Clinton's new dog, Buddy, should receive his own Secret Service detail. According to USA Today, White House canines aren't immune to assassination attempts. Abraham Lincoln's dog, Fido, which was the first presidential pooch to be photographed, was also the first to die in office. Fido was stabbed by a drunk after running out of the house.