Isolation Thought

It's the Labor Day/I'm on vacation this week version. Fun things like a dental visit in the works. So, let's go random.

A history of Labor Day.

My prediction of sponsorship (including logos) of the "yellow line" on football games is halfway there. During a Fresno State-Washington game, I was constantly reminded the yellow line was sponsored by Overstock.com.

Two terrific columns from the Times. Maureen Dowd (good to see her making the rounds on TV lately with her new book), as usual, dead on. And Frank Rich actually calls Bush a sissy.

Only I could swap Bill Elliott for eventual race winner Elliott Sadler in NASCAR. Idiot.

A wedding cake made from Hostess products. Skyline Chili probably catered the affair.

From the world of unfortunate headlines.

Meal of Links

Aw, crap. Freakboy returns to Jeopardy tonight.

Anita Baker is back. In the music industry, it is very difficult to reclaim an audience. 10 years is a long time away.

Forbes annual listing of NFL team valuations. Browns revenues: $183 million. Browns operating costs: $59 million. It's good to be a Lerner. I think that just about quashes any new ownership rumors.

Exercise Yard

Contraction may lead to a player strike in Japanese Baseball.

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