Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- On this day in 1998. Turns out he did have sex with that woman.

- I would agree with this.

- TNT's touching video tribute to Craig Sager

- Prince Charles is a gold-plated douchnozzle

- Interesting take on the future for people in the Global Warming business

- Mental toughness tips

- Leon Powe has always been a Celtics favorite of mine. After reading this profile of what he's had to overcome my respect for Powe is off the charts.

- Now that's an obituary! Irishman dies from stubbornness, whiskey.

4th of July Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations on this 4th of July.

The over / under for the number of hot dog consumed by the winner of Nathan's Hot Dog Eating contest (according to Bodog) is 61.5 hot dogs. The world record is 66. I took the over because I like rooting for gluttony... For the record - I'm not a fan of the Celtics trying to sign Rasheed Wallace and I'm disgusted by the way they've treated Leon Powe... On this date in 1802 - the United States Military Academy at West Point was opened... I really don't know how to comment on this without offending someone so without comment here's Kush Support (I do have to note that the name of the product sounds like a non-profit in support of Afghan rebels)... Today also marks the 373rd anniversary of the founding of Providence, Rhode Island...