Morning Links

- New Peter Gammons goodness

- Sacrifices past and present - I am grateful to one and all

- Varitek and 6 other Red Sox decline arbitration

- Al Franken (who was a well known abuser of cocaine while working at SNL) could not be reached for comment

- Mark Steyn - Shave the whales! (Hat tip Betsy's Page)

- Very funny David Sedaris send-up (hat tip American Digest)