Good morning! I’m sitting here next to Banjo the dog as he snores loudly. So I’ll try not to wake the four-legged fart bag and just go on straight into the morning links.
Before we get into the weather, here’s the coolest thing I’ve read so far this morning. Neil Armstrong, a man who is famous for his silence as much as his first steps on the moon (well, that’s not really true, but he is notoriously quiet about his fame), answered this blog about why the first moon walk was so small in scope (an area less than the size of a soccer field.) It’s a cool read.
Now, on to earthly matters. The weather. There’s a 70% chance of rain today with a high of 65. Tomorrow the cold, cold weather returns.
Saturday’s Free-For-All: Today’s discussion here.
Best-selling song on iTunes this year? Train’s “Hey Soul Sister.”
From the C-L: Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny Dupree’s uphill battle for the Governor’s mansion.
Bill Clinton’s third-term: This article from the NY Times makes this cartoon even more relevant. The first thing I thought of when I heard about President Obama playing footsie with the Repubs with the tax cuts was “Triangulation.”
Want to know why the deficit is higher than Willie Nelson on a Tuesday night? The Tax Cut bill has turned into a Christmas Tree (when Congress loads up a bill with expensive goodies).
Will the streak be broken? Brett Favre takes snaps but doesn’t throw at practice because of a sprained shoulder. At risk is his NFL record for consecutive starts. Right now, he’s at 297. Starts, not years old.
Want to see a movie this weekend? Here’s a great site with a million movie reviews. Me? The movie I can’t wait to see is the remake of True Grit. It will reunite Jeff Bridges (playing the John Wayne role) and the Coen Brothers. I loved the original.