I thought we had a pact.

On the way home today, I saw a semi pull a randy Johnson. It obliterated a pigeon right before the I-77 exit. There were so may feathers in the air, it looked like a swarm of bees. When I passed the ex-pigeon, it reminded me of when Sylvester used to be burned to a crisp. The body was shorn clean.

Then on 77, some guy in a convertible was acting like "The Maestro". He was conducting music as he was driving. Very strange.

"The Maestro".

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More Stieg Larsson news, one of the most popular dead guys around this year. The sequel to "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" opens up this weekend, both east and west. That movie is called, "The Girl Who Played With Fire". The American version of the original is starting to take shape. In the hands of David Fincher, I know it will be good. He will film it in Sweden and has signed Daniel Craig as the male lead. The girl has not been cast yet.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, seemingly with nothing better to do, attacks Paul the Octopus. Paul has apparently spread "western propaganda and superstition". Maybe Mahmoud bet on Germany.

The best magazine articles ever. There are some classics here. Lots of David Foster Wallace.

If you have some time. It's what's going on with James Franco.

How can you lose $9 billion? Ask the Pentagon.

Chicago Lightning Strikes



Another visit to Nashville. The running gag is "still no Townes', but this week, it's Roy Acuff.

Bob Barker disses Drew Carey. Somewhere, where there is a camera, a man from Cleveland is now burning his old TV Guides.

TNR has an Afghanistan symposium. Current life expectancy: 44 years.

Exercise Yard

"Caddyshack" turns 30? Whatever happened to Bushwood Country Club?

OK, this beats the Cavs Family Photo by a mile. Check out the guy playing the fish. And it doesn't take that long to accomplish.

Best Goal Celebration



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