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“Friedberg and Seltzer do not practice the same craft as P.T. Anderson, David Cronenberg, Michael Bay, Kevin Costner, the Zucker Brothers, the Wayans Brothers, Uwe Boll, any dad who takes shaky home movies on a camping trip, or a bear who turns on a video camera by accident while trying to eat it.” – Slate’s Josh Levin on Meet The Spartans.

“Somewhere out there is a guy who’s still paying off the Whopper he ate in June.” = Consumerist.com on Burger King accepting credit card payments.

The Pedro Feliz era in San Francisco is over after he signed a two-year $8.5 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.

“But as they compete within a division that includes the defending champion Red Sox, the Yankees, the sleeper Blue Jays and the markedly improved Rays, the Orioles are poised to have the kind of season that will make you want to avert your eyes.” — ESPN’s Buster Olney on the 2008 Baltimore Orioles.

Miss Michigan Kirsten Haglund is the 2008 Miss America. I finally attained the rank of Sergeant Major in Battlefield 2 with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant soon to follow. I saw local bands All of Seven and Sulky Darky at the Fox and Goose. Novak Djokovic is the new Australia Open champion.