I would have loved to see Mark Kotsay get the game winning hit as he is Breck’s favorite player. But I’ll take the rookie Jed Lowrie driving in Jason Bay to win the game. Next up, Tampa bay.

Weird Al: Forefather of the YouTube Spoof – A most excellent article about Weird Al. I really must get to one of his concerts some day.

Whatever » Ghlaghghee (and Me) in the New York Times – Apparently the key to lasting Internet fame is to be a straight guy that owns a cat. Who knew?

The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan –
Picasa 3 for Linux: Free download from Google –

Library celebrates Banned Books Week with window-display featuring volunteers reading banned works – Boing Boing – This is brilliant

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I finished The Audacity of Hope last night. It gives me hope for the future.
OK, bad puns aside, the thing that struck me most about the book is that Obama comes across as much more centrist when he is isn’t boxed in by a 30 second time limit. It’s a shame that the attention span […]

I’m not condoning bank robbery, but you do have to admire the creativity displayed here.

“I came across the ad that was for a prevailing wage job for $28.50 an hour,” said Mike, who saw a Craigslist ad last week looking for workers for a road maintenance project in Monroe.
He said he inquired and was […]

Political Bumpers is an unscientific study of the correlation between the cars Americans drive and the way we vote. Designated “spotters” scattered throughout the country record information about cars sporting political bumper stickers. Real-time reports are then available, detailing how types and makes of vehicles correspond to political leaning.
I’m one of the spotters.

VP Debate 2008 Drinky Bingo –