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On our way to the theater to see Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Erica mentioned that she had recently seen Harrison Ford on a talk show. When asked about the plot, Ford just laughed. It was an appropriate response, but don’t be worried that this movie tarnished the original trilogy, something [...]

I am the original Sex in the City fan.
CBS Face the Nation host Bob Schieffer on the Byrd, Doyle & Jones Show, WWWT radio.
Bob Schieffer, Sex in the City, WWWT, Byrd, Doyle & Jones Show
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From Mostly Modern Media, on the Michelle Malkin-Rachel Ray flap:
All I can say is that it proves why 99 percent of political blogging is about as useful as According to Jim fan fiction.
Michelle Malkin, Rachel Ray
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J. R. Simplot, Farmer Who Developed First Frozen French Fries, Dies at 99 – The Times
J. R. Simplot, a billionaire who grew up in a sod-roofed log cabin and dropped out of school at 14, then marshaled luck, spunk and inventiveness to fashion an entrepreneurial career that included developing the first commercial frozen French fry, [...]

SAN DIEGO 5 Washington 2 (ESPN Boxscore)
With Manning, Game Is Going, Going, Gone – The PostHomers deadly to Nats’ rookie – The Wash. TimesGerut HR something to cheer for – San Diego Union-TribuneJohn Lannan pitched six innings and gave up two runs, a solid outing. The Nats offense manufactured two runs with aggressive baserunning, but [...]

Life, death . . . and beach badges – APPI just can’t get worked up about beach badges. Perhaps that is because I just accept them, not having known another way, but it strikes me as a preferable way to support lifeguards, waste management, etc. than using taxes. Badges are a user fee that only [...]

Few seasons still stand tall in memory bank – CDTOutgoing CDT sports editor Ron Bracken talks about some memorable Penn State seasons. Some commenters have noted the headline.
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Washington 6 SAN DIEGO 4 (ESPN Boxscore)
Flores Helps Nationals Slam Down a Victory – The PostPerez brings the pain to Padres – The Wash. TimesPadres yet to win three in a row – San Diego Union TribuneC Jesus Flores hit a grand slam in the fourth to put the Nats ahead. CF Lastings Milledge hit [...]

Blue White Roundtable makes a early summer appearance with questions from The Big Eleventh.Of the PSU players who went undrafted but were picked up by NFL teams, which one has the best chance of actually seeing playing time in The League?
Austin Scott (Cleveland) I guess, I doubt Anthony Morelli (Arizona) can even be a holder. [...]

SAN DIEGO 4 Washington 2 (ESPN Boxscore)
Nats’ Loss Is Out of Hill’s Control – The PostOffensive woes sink Nationals again – The Wash. TimesPadres unload 1-2 punch in victory – San Diego Union-TribuneShawn Hill labored through 5 painful innings, but left with the game tied. Back-to-back Padres home runs off of two different relievers proved [...]