President Obama is talking about the debt ceiling negotiations. I'm not watching it so I can't tell you what he is saying.

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Big Brother is good this season. How will CBS explain Evel Dick's sudden departure after only one day? They'll tell you Wednesday. Get the real scoop after the show airs tonight from the man himself.

There's a new Food Network Challenge. Can Penny just please leave already? Vinnie has returned to the Jersey Shore house and hopefully will avoid a million dollar lawsuit for walking out. This cast is imploding and Italy did not go well for hem. They are back filming in Seaside Heights -- surely this will be the last season for them.

Only one more week till Breaking Bad resumes. The New York Times has this in-depth article. Sounds like Walter will implode too, but not for good until next season.

How do we watch the new season of Damages without Direct TV? Will it be available on iTunes? And has there ever been a worse season of The Bachelorette? Ashley turned out to be a huge mistake, completely unprepared for the journey and lacking in chemistry with the guys. Did they overplay and overhype bad boy Bentley just to obscure the lack of a love story? I wouldn't be surprised.

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Derek Jeter!! 3000th hit! On an HR!

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Don't Worry, He's Got It.

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Classic from 2009:

Recent history has proved that the president's Chess Match style will require a little more patience than we're accustomed to in order to see the endgame -- to see how this all plays out. [. . .] Chances are: he's got this.

Dentist day for me. Here's an open thread, all topics welcome.

It's been a long day here. Time for dinner and an open thread, all topics welcome.

The Djoker is blasting Rafa. Tdf TTT today. Lots of crashes yesterday with race implications.

Yanks going for the sweep against the Mets.

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I'm done with DSK for a while. It's time to start enjoying the weekend. I'll leave you with the artist whose face I never get tired of looking at -- best face in rock and roll.

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Out of pocket for the rest of the day.

Tomorrow, the Tour de France kicks of in, erm, France. I like clen boy to win his fourth, and then have his 3rd stripped in August (when the Tribunal of Arbitration of Sport hears the WADA/UCI appeal of the Spanish Federation's non-suspension of Contador despite a finding of trace amounts of clenbuterol in his system during the 2001 TdF.)

Wimbledon winds up this weekend as well. Go Rafa! (Sharapova is the favorite on the women's side.)

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Attorney General Eric Holder today announced there will be a full criminal investigation into the deaths of two overseas detainees in U.S. custody who were interrogated by the CIA. There will be no criminal investigation into the cases of 99 other detainees. The ACLU responds here.

A federal judge ruled this week the U.S. cannot forfeit the logo of the Mongols' motorcycle club. More here.

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Quentin Tarantino. Here is my favorite reaction:

Am I the only one who takes more offense at the blurted phrase "Oh my God" (by Joe Scarborough) than the use of the word "dick" to explain the President's behavior? I think insulting the President is rough political discourse, but saying "Oh my God" is taking the Lord's name in vain.

What a world.

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I am on a plane! (not a plain.) (Not yet.)

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