Hey, they found the Balloon Boy. Well, there goes my instant-read theory of the parents being evil killers who sent the balloon up to distract the authorities while the kid was buried beneath the house. I will take pleasure, however, in knowing he will be named Balloon Boy the rest of his life.

Here are a bunch of balloon facts, in case you get the itch.

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Terry O'Quinn has more recent notoriety as Locke on "Lost". But he gave a terrific performance many years ago in "The Stepfather". Sometimes you can find a gem in a movie that probably doesn't deserve it.

Jon Krakauer has a new book coming out. It's on Pat Tillman and already stirring up the pot.

Wanna get a better deli sandwich? Slice your meats by hand.

Exercise Yard

The Dodgers may play the Angels in a SoCal Series. But, at one time, the Dodgers did not even want the Angels to exist.

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54 Across: Beat poet who wrote "Howl" (13 letters) Answer: Allen Ginsberg