Lazy Blogging

You know, I could post and pretend that I've got lots of original thoughts and interesting things to say about John McCain's speech at the GOP Convention, or I could just post the video from the start of yesterday's Daily Show. Brilliant!

Haven't heard about Walter Reed Middle School, Sarah Palin's love of Wasilla Earmarks, the giant gravestone image, or the phallic... er middle finger stage? Check it out.

Remember When?

For whatever reason I'm having a way back evening. I just found out that Weezer is releasing a new album this summer... that had me thinking back to high school days listening to Buddy Holly, Surf Wax America and other fine tunes off their first album. Then for whatever reason I ended up going back and watching Jon Stewart on Crossfire from 2004, and WOW, I've got to say, that clip really doesn't get old.




Take your pick, honestly... I'm not sure what piece I love more. Is it when Jon Stewart mocksTucker Carlson's bow ties? When he tells him he's as much of a dick on his show as he is on any show? I thought this was one of the most brave, inspiring and remarkable moments in television back when it happened, and it still is damn cool today.

Anyway, heading into the weekend, if you're fishing around for other interesting stuff to read or check out, I found this:

• A post from Chris Cillizza over at the Washington Post discussing the 10 senate races that might end up with Democrats winning new seats this fall. With all the talk about the presidential election this year, these past few weeks have had people talking about the House and Senate. This piece gives some food for thought on that front.
• Jason Werth of the Phillies homered in his first three at-bats of tonight's game against the Blue Jays. Nice week for the Phils this week.
• And here I thought refusing nuns in their 90's the right to vote because they didn't have a photo ID was bad... in Amsterdam the Dutch are considering making it, "an offence to use the services of a sex operator without a licence or a non-registered independent prostitute"