Nice cover to the NYPost.com today, where they showed what they really think of Lance Armstrong now that he has joined the rest of the world to acknowledge his doping. "Liestrong."

Yes, everything associated with this 'man' is tainted.

And I believe you do not deserve forgiveness from the public when you admit something only after becoming the last person on earth to maintain the lie. Once everyone knows, you can't come clean. No point. We know it. We know you know it. Don't come groveling now.

Armstrong is a fraud. Everything about him is a fraud, to have lied so continuously and so intensely and to label so many others as having lied about you. That is a huge smear. What balls! Sorry for the terrible pun.

And one more thing... Does Oprah Winfrey have some special role as the chief American caller out of bullshit? If so, she should be doing so earlier. Nice job, though, for the madam of daytime talk to scoop '60 Minutes.' However, I must wonder if he went with Oprah because of potential to get sympathy and some restraint she may show that he may not get from the news magazine.

And here's my favorite comment about Sir Lies aLot, from @patcaputo 98 or simply Pat Caputo, sports columnist:

Lance Armstrong a classic case of cheaters in sports. Lie, lie, lie until caught; then cry, cry, cry.

 

Ok, I'm back, as Oprah has gone quietly into the night.

So a while back I wondered about the next big media explosion, and it turned out to be a couple of slowburners. Neither the flooding of the Mississippi nor Oprah Winfrey's final episode completely dominated the news, but combined they kept the newscasters and bloggers busy for a week or two, as the water slowed moved southbound and Oprah moved her army of wellwishers through the couches and chairs.

Arnold Schwarzenegger's stunning double life and admitted affair almost surpassed the royal wedding....oh, nevermind, nothing came close to covering that affair, but Arnold gave it a good go. What's so amazing about that story is how the media MISSED it for more than a decade. It was a juicy story before the political career started but both Hollywood paparazzi and the nation's political reporters had no clue about the love child. How did Arnold get the free pass? Perhaps because he played with the media and didn't run from them, so they had little reason to dig.

How impressive that he kept the child and affair hidden. It almost came out because he (or really, his wife) decided it was time to come out with the separation.

OK, it's a lot of fun to blame texting and phones for distracted driving, and I'm not denying that texting while driving is a problem. Distracted driving as a whole is the problem.

This was a hot topic due to the governor signing the ban into law, something I wonder about but accept without the fire that smokers have shown with the smoking ban.

But for Oprah Winfrey to make a call for cars to be a cell phone free zone is stupid. I do understand that she's talking about drivers, not cars. But just as transportation is the key to economic success in this country, so too is communication.

So, let's push for better communication devices to be used WITH cars and minivans and trucks. Just as Detroit and other automakers saw the need to use satellite radio and iPods, they should take the lead and partner with communication companies.

They should have been doing this already, before laws become necessary. And I wonder how long this law will be relevant. You're allowed to make a phone call but not send a text. But aren't they just about the same for most phones now, clicking through your device to find the right process?

I think distractions should be minimized, but car companies should have the lead in making their vehicles for efficient and safer. They can do it, but we should first encourage them and then let them.