I guess the City Club hosted a yawner of a debate today. It was the Cleveland mayoral candidates getting together for a little confab. On one hand, you have Mayor Frank Jackson probably taking an extra seat for his war chest. Then you have three complete unknowns and former Councilman Bill Patmon also running.

For all the talk of "Voting the bums out", this is all they could come with this time around? Given the current climate around here, that is absurd. The primary is next Tuesday and the top two go on to the general in November. With this cast of characters, Jackson gets, what, 70% in the general?

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Portland has gone to the dogs. And some residents are not that happy.

Looks they got revenge on Roxanne. It appears her story is completely fake.

Dave Grohl stays busy. His new band, Them Crooked Vultures, hits the road. Columbus yes, Cleveland? Why that would be a no.

"The Wizard of Oz" on the big screen, in high def. Columbus yes, Cleveland yes.

Pitchfork (you can tell it's the end of the decade) has the best videos of the 2000's. This is an excellent list. The Dead Weather makes it! "Star Guitar" at Number 28 is a fave. "House of Cards" is a cool example of the art form. Of course, Kylie Minogue and her ass (hey, pick up that paper!) make it at Number 14. "Dick In A Box" is there. Can you really argue with the Top 10? You get OK Go, Fatboy Slim (Walken dancing!), Pulp, Feist, Weezer, R. Kelly and The White Stripes checking in at first with "Fell in Love With a Girl".

Thinking about this fall's TV premieres? Here is a handy dandy schedule.

The high price and dubious success of cancer drugs. No doubt a cash cow, but would you spend $3,500 a month on a drug for pancreatic that extends your life expectancy by a mere 12 days. Wow.

Here is how some of your favorite websites looked when they first launched. Some of those screenshots look barren.

Texas will execute just about anyone. But did they send an innocent man to his death? It's a lengthy read.

OK, Springsteen at the Super Bowl, I get. But a documentary of Springsteen at the Super Bowl? Oh well, the NFL Network airs it next week.

Exercise Yard

The "Eduardo Dive" from last week is getting big play in the UK. Especially, since he got a two-match ban for doing it. He was booed mercilessly at Man U last week.

BTW, it was a gem of a dive ("I think the referee's been conned there"):



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