Strolled over to the Bart last night to see the triple bill of Kaiser Chiefs/Weezer/Foo Fighters. It's all about the Foo, you know. Nice demographic mix, as there was someone who was over 70 in the crowd.

OK, so Kaiser Chiefs opened with a short set. I think this band has some potential. It's tough to be the opening act of three when most are there to see the other two, but the boys did a fine job. Sounded great on the couple of songs that get airplay, like "I Predict A Riot", so the future looks good.

I love Weezer, so I had no problem enjoying their set. Two surprises were covers of the Foos' "Big Me" and Blur's "Song #2". But they pulled out all of their hits and I thought it was good. Looks like 80 minutes worth of music. And at my advanced age, I didn't have to stand once...that pleased me.

But let me tell you, when the Foo Fighters take the stage, you know you are at a fuckin' rock concert. I know just enough of their music to be dangerous, but my God, they know how to put on a show. Dave Grohl has great mic skills with the crowd, as well. They offer loud, headbangin' music that has enough of a hook, so you can sing along with many of the tunes. You can't help but stand, shake your ass a bit and get lost in that music. Quite the terrific set, I'd say.

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Keep your eye on the Delphi bankruptcy. There is a lot more beyond the surface, regarding the costs of Delphi's own suppliers, lower union wages, and the potential for amazing change within the auto industry.

"The Odd Couple" starts this week with who else? Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane. I guess they are attached at the hip going forward.

Say, that red carpet business is serious stuff for the entertainment shows. Dumber questions, however, have never been asked.

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Well, it looked like another dull, "we ain't gonna win" Browns-Bears game, until Trent Dilfer throws two beautiful TDs in less than a minute, and somehow, the Browns win, 20-10, over Chicago. For the longest time, this was a battle of two inept offenses against two pretty good defenses. The kind of game where "nap time" is looming large. But Dilfer hit Antonio Bryant on a well-run corner route for the first TD and tossed another nice ball to Bryant for the second one.

Yes, it was ugly, and it was only the Browns Version 2.3's 15th home win out of 50, since they've come back. But it's one we typically do not win and the next home game is the first one I'll be attending this year.

Word of caution: We still cannot stop the run. The Bears rushed 34 times for 176 yards. Ouch. That's 5.2/carry. But we won. Yippee.

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None, it's a victorious Browns' Sunday.