Third verse, same as the first

Mr. Dell is back.

Dell’s board of directors apparently decided to pull a Steve Jobs and bring back the company founder. That means former CEO Kevin Rollins will be hitting the job fairs and eking out his severance package in a little while.

Not too surprising, given Dell’s performance of late. Stories are mixed as to whether Rollins jumped or was pushed. I’d say the latter–they don’t exactly give out medals for riding the crest of the wave straight into the trough. Dell just never understood that they don’t have the lock on super-efficient manufacturing and distribution. Mr. Dell, meet Mr. Legend/Lenovo.

It’s capping a weird week for news. Cisco and Apple are taking a breather from a trademark lawsuit which apparently started when Apple didn’t return Cisco’s phone call.

Turner Broadcasting shut down Boston (yes, Boston) yesterday. Turner’s agency placed box-shaped “devices” that looked suspiciously like bombs in high-traffic areas around the city (and in 9 other cities). Passersby spotted them and called the police, who apparently didn’t get the joke. They estimate that Boston spent about $750K in evacuation and containment actions.

Oops.

On the swimsuit front, Miss USA turns out to be a hard-partying cokehead–on the job–but has now completed rehab and wants to get back to cutting ribbons and opening shopping centers. Pageant leaders said OK, which has gotta be a sign of the times: Miss USA 1957 was canned just for being married with two children.

Harvard medical researchers just announced that people are far more likely to binge than to turn to bulimia or anorexia when they have diet issues.

Hmmm. Eat a whole bunch, barf or starve–which would YOU choose?

Cheers–

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