The "divine" Bea Arthur

By GottaLaff

Who are these people who see Jesus in grilled cheese sandwiches, or Mary in a cobweb? I'm lucky if I see a fly in my soup:

A man in northern Idaho says he has seen a massive hand of God in his life, and he is willing to share it with the highest bidder. Paul Grayhek says the “Hand of God” appeared in his backyard in March.

Paul Grayhek, 52, listed the rock formation he dubbed the “Hand of God Rock Wall” on the online auction Web site eBay. The highest bid was $250 early Sunday, with three days left to go in the auction.

Why the hand of God? Why not the hand of Bea Arthur?

I can't top that. Besides, with a commanding presence like Bea Arthur's... well, let's just say she was divine in her own right.

Bea Arthur dies at 86

Goes to show how old I am that my first memory of Bea Arthur is on All In The Family, 14 years before Golden Girls. She was a wonderful actress and will be missed.

LOS ANGELES - Maude" and "Golden Girls" star Bea Arthur has died, a family spokesman said.

The 86-year-old Arthur, who had cancer, died at home early Saturday, said Dan Watts, family spokesman.

The tall, deep-voiced actress won a Tony Award for the musical "Mame" and Emmy Awards for "The Golden Girls" and "Maude." Arthur's razor-sharp delivery of comedy lines helped make the sitcoms hits and turned the veteran stage and film actress into a popular TV star.