Thanks to Lynn at Aubrey’s for serving my wife a snakebite and me a Peppermint Patti pie.  Thanks to Patti Powell at Faith.

Congrats to Ireland in the Rugby World Cup – when economic hope is lost, there’s still hope on the field of play.

Thanks to Min at Another Broken Egg; Joshua and Nathan at Walmart.

Should Bob Costas replace Andy Rooney on 60 Minutes?

Several Hispanic-majority counties in Alabama and Georgia have seceded from same states, declaring their new territory Nuevo Jorge.  Rumours that Carlos Slim financed this political realignment have not been substantiated.  New Mexico Governor Martinez is said to be in negotiations to become territorial governor of Nuevo Jorge during its arduous application process for achieving statehood.  Israeli and Palestinian authorities have refused to comment until their territorial disputes are resolved.  Korean bloggers are debating any impact this has on their trade status (statuses? statii?) between China and the U.S.

Congrats to my rival secondary school’s marching band for performing at halftime during the battle between UTK and Buffalo; both college football teams showed flashes of perfection and much to build on.  A nod to the mother of Buffalo player #12 (Alex Dennison – tight end), and her kids – hope you had a safe trip home.

Need to update the news of the future from Mars, as well as instructions for managing international affairs – the storyline never rests!