I'M BACK: Resume regular blogging....now. OK, I watched the Oscars last night (well, I kind of had to at work). Boy, did it suck! Not the awards themselves; they were fine. I mean the bloated four-plus-hour telecast. As a distraction, I followed the action on the Oscar Blog. It was yet another example of the power of this Web medium. The blog's numerous participants were able to post snarky or celebratory comments about fashion or an award winner almost immediately. Very cool.