Irish Trojan in Tennessee

Dude, you're getting a...AUGH IT BURNS, IT BURNS!!

By David K.

I think its safe to say that this guy's computer problems trump the ones Brendan was having.

Meet the best iPods ever

By Jay Johnson

Or at least according to Steve Jobs.

Seems like a large revamping of the iPod line from Jobs today, with the Nano getting a serious overhaul that makes it look completely different, but handle video and also uses cover flow.  The traditional iPod has a new name "iPod Classic" and seems like top capacity has been bumped to 160 GB.

Of course, the one that everyone's been jonesing for is the iPod Touch, which looks exactly like the iPhone, but without the phone portion.  It'll sell in 8GB and 16GB models for $299 and $399.

Seems like the iPhone has an improvement, as the 4GB model is a thing of the past, and the price on the 8GB model (now the only model available) has been SLASHED from $599 to $399.  Of course, no word as far as I can tell on a 3G model.

Also, a new Wi-Fi iTunes store as well.

The cruelty of public discourse, & related matters

By Joe Loy

Andrew Sullivan, on the Larry Craig Affair:

One problem is the cruelty of public discourse...The glee at his exposure came from both sides. It was ugly wherever it came from.

The incident should also tell the GOP something they still don't want to face, but need to urgently.

It is that gayness is as deep a part of someone's psychic core as can be found. It is not a sin; it's an identity. The attempt to stigmatize, deny, suppress or criminalize this identity simply cannot work in the long run. We have to find a way to integrate gay people as humanely and as constructively into the wider society as we can.

I agree with Sullivan. Read him (it's a short, but excellent & well-balanced, piece; he was away last week and his guestbloggers handled the daily Craig commentary).

Blue Plate Special

By Brendan Loy

I'm enjoying my lunch break by attending one of Knoxville's coolest traditions IMHO, the free daily lunchtime local-music concert series downtown sponsored by WDVX, the "Blue Plate Special."

A-Rod goes down

By JLR

Third Baseman for the Bronx B*stards hurts his ankle and had to leave yesterday's game against Seattle.  Also leaving the game due to injury was their pitcher Wang, who now is tied with a MLB-leading 17 wins on the season.

Pardon my Boston sensibilities while I snigger at the loss (at least temporarily) of two of the B*stards' key players.  ::snigger::