Before delving into a couple odds-and-ends, let me first issue a major apology. If anyone out there in Inter-nets Land actually takes my Premier League picks to heart and bets them, well, last weekend I'm massively sorry. Going 2-and-8 is frankly, unacceptable. If this were a reality television program, I'd have been asked to take my laptop and go. ...

... to Kevin Tomase of the Boston Herald.  Bell also said that he hopes new GM Jed Hoyer has full rein over the club's baseball decisions. According to a report from MLB.com's Bill Ladson, the odds of Livan Hernandez returning to the club are "less than 50-50."  Over the last three years, the 34-year-old pitcher has recorded an ERA of 5.45 whilst eating 568 innings for five ...

... special "Waters of Mars" has been announced: Sunday, November 15 at 7 p.m. UK time on BBC One. And then airing secretly in other places roughly 45 minutes after it ends. + If you're trying to get into the Halloween spirit, this might help. Starting tonight at 8 p.m. EST, you can listen to a streaming broadcast of Orson Welles' classic "War of the Worlds" production -- ...

... we all decided to skip Bible study and had a library/park/lunch playdate instead. *** Drew's learning to be my little sous chef. We just gotta work on his stirring technique as much of it ends up on the kitchen floor. *** He's also learning to be a little daddy, although in his case there really wasn't much learning to be done. It seems to just be part of his personality to love ...

... ever-deceasing amount of space. The picture of Mr. Cooper to the right is there merely because the man is still a badass after all these years and more of my posts should have unrelated shots of Vincent. As for other jumbled odds and ends, check out this bank-bustin' eBay auction of the British Intervision VHS edition of 1972's The Black Decameron (Il ...

Looking to add a little culture to your Sunday night? Head over to Darlington House. The Actor’s Salon presents a staged reading of Holiday, by Philip Barry starting at 6pm. The restaurant and bar are open before and after the event. China’s haunting soups.     What do you think of the new, smaller Coke can?    Not sure how