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1. Wisconsin women
Miss America is from Wisconsin. He he.

QOTD1

The only attractive woman in Wisconsin won the Miss America pageant last night.
- Chicago sports radio girl

Well, Wisconsin definitely wins over Miss Illinois below.

2. Austerity
This should be pounded home every day of this election cycle. But it won't be.

QOTD2

In the world of government, living within your means is called austerity.
- John Mauldin, The End of Europe?

You could put "Only" in front of that quote. Only in the world of government...

3. Alone Together
This is the "Alone Together Effect". (williamt review of Alone Together)

QOTD3

When I started covering presidential primaries, the best part was getting to know the candidates. We journalists would ride around in vans and buses with them and get an intimate look at what it’s like to endure this soul-destroying process. But the ubiquity of Web cams and tweets has ended that off-the-record culture. As the technology gets more open, the lines of political communications become more closed.
- David Brooks, NY Times nabob, freak post

This phenomenon is analogous to people texting more and talking on the phone less. Texting is great, but it has come at the cost of a better (more expensive?) form of communication.

4. Negativity
This is a good example of why the Bill bubble exists. This crappy snark snuck through.

QOTD4

"You can see this video at wlsam.com"
- Radio news touting a video to all its listeners... of a gang beating some poor Asian kid

How many people took WLS's advice and watched a heinous thing like this?
What does this kind of negativity do to people?

Journalism... the lowest of all professions. The news (radio, TV, Internet) always reminds me of the Moz quote: "They'd sell cancer if someone paid them."

5. Positivity

End on a fun, positive note. Here's a fantasy baseball blog discussion  on snake drafts v. straight drafts v. auctions. I added my two cents... search for williamt.

www.hardballtimes.com/main/fantasy/article/the-verdict-snake-versus-auction-draft/

We're switching to straight drafts in both baseball and football leagues in 2012.

It's dreamy. Like Salma.
he he... yow, bill