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And Also: Took over a year, but I finally obtained a California Quarter (2005) for my state quarter map. Also, took all year, but the Yanks clinched it all, best record (in all of baseball too, though that only goes to bragging rights) coming last (with the AL win in July, this means home field advantage into the World Series) yesterday. Elsewhere, tomorrow's games will mean something, though not too much. Also, Pedro will be out for much longer than six weeks.

As noted here and the links therein, the Mark Foley mess is rather instructive of the hypocritical nature of current congressional "leadership." Though criminal sanction might not be at issue, the delays by House leadership also had unfortunate Catholic hierarchy flavor.

Meanwhile, how can reports of continual corporal punishment in schools not bring to mind the mentality used for other "them" who do not deserve full rights? A rather open-ended class, apparently, though so many seem to argue only the worst of the worst are involved. Not so. Anyway, more wiggle room -- good thing it is being rushed to the desk.

As to pre-9/11 activities, see here, with an additional "thanks for telling us now" thought from me. Can people who were upset all along sneer a bit at such "johnny come lately" proof of our ire?