Baseball: Various teams, including those in New York, have had somewhat rough starts ... no worse overall than Detroit though. Fun Mets game last night, well, fun ending -- after the Mets repeatedly failed to score (after an early run, it took an eighth inning error to make it 2-2, the other two a two run homer off Pedro's fill-in) -- it took a failed pick-off throw and two wild pitches to score the winning row in the 14th.
Heck, the Mets gave you loads of time to win people. In fact, a blown "out" call suggested the umps did too, though the Mets were due after a questionable play out the plate that led to a win vs. the Phillies. There was a 22 inning game too. It was scoreless to the 14th, the teams traded runs and ended in 2-1. Old Mets/Cubs hand Glendon Rusch was the losing pitcher and struck out to end the game. The winning won was unearned. BTW, many whined about the Yanks picking up Hawkins, but come on -- it was only as a middle reliever, and in that role he has been adequate. He's doing okay so far.
Obama: Talking Points Memo, Glenn Greenwald et. al. has dealt with the Obama/Clinton debate, underlining my desire not to watch such "journalists" in action. But, Obama's criticism of Carter for meeting with Hamas is worthy of criticism too. On this issue, meeting foreign leaders is not a good idea. Double standard, and one of those issues underlining that Obama is an imperfect choice. Such is real life, but it is worthwhile to remember all the same.
Movies: I am watching Letters From Iwo Jima, and the first half or so was good, if a bit striking when we are watching things from the viewpoint of the other side. Getting to know the enemy is bad for business. One notable bit was the desire of some military leaders to die in an honorable way, more so than the chain of command and even retreating from their positions to fight (futilely all the same) for another day. This shortsightedness in the scheme of things is a bit selfish and predictable -- quite often missing the bigger picture is failing.
Meanwhile, Kim Cattrall is following up Ice Princess (very good) with another somewhat against type role, this time a television movie entitled My Boy Jack. One review wondered why she was chosen ... see Ice Princess!
Weight: France has outlawed websites that "encourage another person to seek excessive thinness... which could expose them to a risk of death or endanger their health," partially in response to pro-anorexia websites. Putting aside free speech concerns, such laws are pretty much doomed for failure. Meanwhile, a "plus" size beauty queen in Britain has gotten mixed coverage, Chloe Marshall being "the first plus-size model to reach the Miss England final." It reminds me of the book Losing It by Laura Fraser, who was IIRC around 5'6 and 145-150 lb.
FWIW, I think CM looks good.