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Tomorrow is Stage 12 of the Tour de France with a mountaintop finish on the HC Luz-Ardiden right after going over the HC Col de Tourmalet (with a little Cat 1 climb just before that.) It has a chance to be epic as the Tour heads to the Pyrenees. See this preview and this one at Podium Cafe.

Got to get up early to watch it. The riders will be hitting the foot of the Col de Tourmalet around 9:30 EST. I'm finishing some work tonight because I'll be watching tomorrow morning.

Oh BTW, for those of you following the Women's World Cup - Abby Wambach? A Gator. Just sayin'

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Update: The storm has moved into Denver. The thunder is loud and flash flood warnings now include us. The cable tv just went out. (Added: It's back on now.) Internet probably won't be far behind. I better go find the flashlight in case power is next.

Tonight brings tornado warnings and more flash flood warnings. The Emergency Broadcast Service has been coming on every few minutes. So far, they are in surrounding counties to Denver, so no immediate danger.

A federal judge in Virginia has overturned a death sentence in a drug case saying the defendant was wrongfully convicted due to the lying testimony of accomplice who got a deal for life. The judge blasted the prosecution who claimed not to know the testimony was false: [More...]

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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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