Headline of the Moment:

Keith Richards denies snorting his dad’s ashes.

In almost every discussion related to media content, we look back to the good old days. Music was better, movies were better, we were better, etc. Distribution improves. Content withers.

Here’s an update.

This is the golden age of television. Forget the reality television trend. Forget Springer and Cheaters. Forget Dateline’s upsetting fetish. Forget Sanjay.

Television is absolutely rocking the house.

Let’s just look at this week in television.

Tues: The Shield returns. OK, this show is heavy on the testosterone. But it is great at what it sets out to do. I love the show.

Weds: Friday Night Lights. Great show. You don’t have to like football. Incredible young actors. Tight direction.

Thurs: The Office comes back after a few weeks off. Listen. People love The Office. I know that. But it still could be the most underrated comedy in television history. You could easily make the argument that this is the greatest sitcom (if you can even call it that) ever. And if you’re hitting yourself on the head thinking that I am an idiot, then you’re probably thinking about shows like All in the Family and Taxi, and I’ve made my point. If you’re thinking about shows like According to Jim, move along. I don’t need the traffic that badly.

Sun: Both Entourage and the Sopranos return.

Are you kidding me. The Shield, Entourage and The Sopranos all premiering in one week in the middle of friggin April?

Forget the golden age. This is television’s golden week.

Sickened in general by the state of political discourse, I have taken a break from commenting on the sports league that is presidential politics.

But, in what could be described as an admission that I am as much of a scumbag as everyone else, I suppose I will jump back in.

Here’s my big prediction:

None of the current presidential race frontrunners in either party will win the 2008 race. Not Hillary, not McCain, Not Obama, Not Rudy, none of them.

Now you may say, Dave, you complete dick, today’s politics are all about cash and no one not in the race right now can possibly make up enough fundraising ground to take the race.

And you’d be right. About me being a complete dick and about this being an insane prediction.

But none of them will win.

Like many cities, San Francisco wasn’t really made for bicycle commuting.

That’s a bummer.

Like in many cities, drivers in San Francisco really suck.

Not good, that’s true.

Oh, and a lot of cyclists don’t do such a great job of following the basic rules of the road and managing their own vehicles. Though it’s more rare, it pays to mention that some confrontations between bikes and cars are the cyclists fault (a messenger ran into my car a weeks ago while I was at a stoplight – and for the record , I did not get out of the car and key her bike or beat the crap out of her).

The monthly Critical Mass bike rides are a major hassle for all drivers, even those who support better bike paths and ride their bikes to work on occasion.

They’ve made no difference, that I know of, moving the city towards more bike-friendly roads (a worthy goal to be sure).

And absurd, borderline violent, confrontations between Critical Mass bikers and drivers (given what I have seen during my share of commutes over the years) are not that rare.

And without really giving two shits about what happened in this particular case or who was at fault, all sane people intuitively know that this kind of crap is unacceptable and is a slap in the face to regular folks who just happen to like riding a bike to work.

Regardless of your cause, attacking a minivan probably ain’t gonna look all that cool on your C.V.