Forward Spin

By Janice Castro

CAMPAIGN FOOTNOTES

A Haitian priest and aide to President Jean-Bertrand Aristide says President ) Bush lost the election because he is under a voodoo curse. No wonder he couldn't shake the voodoo economics habit! Was Ronald Reagan a victim too?

DEADHEAD CENTRAL

Al Gore has been sporting a tie designed by Grateful Dead founder Jerry Garcia. Tipper's a certified Deadhead. Clinton jogs in a Dead T shirt. Bush's worst nightmare: those drapes they're fitting are tie-dyed.

E.T. GO HOME

Aliens prefer Pepsi. In another commercial, they go for Mars candy. Or never leave home planet without their American Express. Or their L.A. Gear. Uh-oh, they're yuppies! Watch for a new network series: martiansomething.

BOOK WATCH

Women Who Run with the Wolves offers fables for earthy chicks in search of their mythic past. Real Men Don't Bond is a guide for the guys who'd like to run with the women who run with the wolves. Coming soon, a revealing sequel: Real Men Are Wolves.