Taking a step back from the Outrage Machine & Beltway Noise Generator, Slate‘s John Dickerson commits journalism and confirms what everyone with a functional brain, a modicum of common sense, and a resistance to right-wing partisan blinders instantly, instinctively knew upon reading Obama’s faux-outrage-of-the-day quote about America’s ability to “absorb” a terrorist attack: I asked an administration official familiar with… Read more »
“AwesomeSauce” and “Old Gold & Black” lead the 2nd annual Living Room Times College Football Pick ’em Contest through last weekend’s games, with prediction records of 54-8. They’ve both scored exactly 27 points in each of the two weeks of the contest. (Old Gold & Black took sole possession of the lead twice Saturday, but gave it back each time.)… Read more »
Congrats, Dane and Kristen! UPDATE: Some more pics:
Apropos of nothing, inspired by a random aside in comments… Yes, the song is called “The Idiot,” but I’m not being snarky by suggesting it as a Tea Party song. Its reference to idiocy is sarcastic: I could have stayed to take the dole, but I’m not one of those I take nothing free, and that makes me an idiot,… Read more »
UPDATE: Here’s a closer view this morning of Igor and Julia — simultaneous Category 4 hurricanes in the Atlantic, only the second time that’s happened in recorded history: From Dr. Jeff Masters: The Atlantic hurricane season of 2010 kicked into high gear this morning, with the landfall of Tropical Storm Karl in Mexico, and the simultaneous presence of two Category… Read more »
As I tweeted yesterday, I’ve barely been paying any attention to Hurricane Igor, but he’s a Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds, and could potentially become the season’s first Category 5 before weakening begins due to increased shear. He could threaten Bermuda in 5-7 days, but does not appear likely to affect the U.S. beyond high surf. Igor is… Read more »
This weekend’s big news in the Loy household is that, for the first time since Robbie died a little over 2 years ago, we have a dog — another greyhound from the local rescue organization. Her name’s Elsa, and she’s a cutie: We’re only fostering her, and unlike with Robbie (who was also originally a foster dog), we really do… Read more »
Here, it’s Air Force 21, BYU 14 at halftime. Elsewhere, Notre Dame trails Michigan 21-7 at the half, while Ohio State is beating Miami and Oklahoma is crushing FSU. UPDATE: This post actually didn’t publish to the blog until 7:20 PM, due to reception and batter issues. I back-dated it to the approximate time when it should have posted. UPDATE… Read more »
Nine years ago today: I don’t remember too much about Monday, September 10, 2001. But I do know three pertinent details. One, my roommates — big NFL fans — watched “Monday Night Football” that evening, and never changed the channel afterward, so the TV was on ABC when we went to bed for the night. Two, I didn’t go to… Read more »