RANTING AGAIN

RANTING AGAIN Dennis Miller (Doubleday, $21.95) In his second volume of rants, Miller beats a few dead horses (the O.J. trial and animal rights) but also sounds off on au courant social issues with sidesplitting insolence. On dating online: ''I'll take the clap over carpal tunnel syndrome any day.'' On Sen. Al D'Amato: ''Allowing this guy to chair an ethics committee is like having Kevorkian teach you the Heimlich maneuver.'' On Queen Elizabeth II: ''a hood ornament in a bad hat.'' Although some of these rants sound like smart, if predictable, liberal/libertarian editorials studded with gag lines, Miller is one of the few thinking-person's comics -- even when he does bathroom humor. B+