And in news that surprises no one...

Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, whose sole claim to national fame is hugging a giant piece of rock, has emerged from hiding to announce the obvious: He's considering a run for governor in 2006, probably as a Republican, maybe as an independent or a third-party candidate. That's assuming, of course, that he's done with his Granite Calf '04 World Tour by then.

Oh, and did I mention that Moore's book, So Help Me God, comes out in March? Not that he'd ever try to exploit people's deeply held religious faith for personal gain or anything.