3rd, 1st, 2nd, 1st, 4th. Not bad, right? I mean, can I really expect to be in first place in all 5 of my fantasy baseball leagues? :)

It strikes me as only slightly bad that I wake up each morning wondering just as much about whether Adam Dunn hit a homerun last night as whether the balance of power in the world has been forever changed by some overnight act of aggression.

Incidentally, from the NY Times today, a sign that we live in a frightening world: "The [convention] speeches competed for viewers with... "Fear Factor" on NBC." Actually, was there a difference? [WARNING: the preceding line is meant for entertainment purposes only and is not intended to serve as political commentary of any form. Remember, I gave $10 to Joe Lieberman four days before he dropped out of the race, so clearly I'm very, very confused.]