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Bill Simmons interviews Lost honcho Carlton Cuse.

Chuck has been renewed for a 4th season.

Fringe is getting freaky, or freakier.

Unlike some music snobs (Jon Pareles with the back story), I liked this:

Only half of my house has power restored after 20 hours. Xcel Energy needs some serious improvement. First it's a generator, then it's a transformer, now it's who knows what and customer service isn't too helpful. Too bad there's no alternative. Who gave power companies a monopoly in the first place?

Update: 7:20 pm: Xcel gets a reprieve. They just sent a truck to my house and a very nice man tinkered with some switches in the box outside and my power is back. Only one casualty: The coffeemaker. The blow-out last night permanently killed it. I wonder if they'll buy me a new one? Probably not, but if something had to blow, better a coffee pot than one of the computers

On the TV side of things (at least one set is working) we can finally say goodbye to the New York version of Law and Order. It's moving to LA. If it's as bad as Southland was, maybe it will finally be the death knell for the prosecution oriented program.

In crime news, Tennessee wants to ban felons from owning certain kinds of dogs: [More...]

The big event tonight is the Celtics-Cavs Game 6 in Boston, with LeBron, fresh off possibly the worst performance of his career, trying to stave off elimination and maybe, just maybe, playing his last game as a Cav.

I hate the Celtics, but I don't really care for the Cavs either. In any event, either team will lose to the Magic in the next round.

The Suns-Lakers do not start their series until next Monday. Sheesh. That said, Viva Los Suns! BEAT LA!

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Suffice it to say that I will not be writing a word about the stupendously idiotic critiques of Kagan based on her being "elite."

My gawd, this is the Supreme Court; of course we want the best and the brightest. That is not to say they all come from elite law schools, but it is absurd to disqualify a nominee because they come from an elite law school.

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I'm just getting online today. Time management is becoming a serious issue, I've definitely got to learn some new tricks because I am not ready to give up blogging.

Sorry for my absence, I'll try to do better.

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Los Suns swept the Spurs. Beat LA!

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What are your plans this Mother's Day? I'm going to sleep in, and in the afternoon, the TL kid and I are going to see "Girl With the Dragon Tattoo."

I'm sorry I've been too busy to blog all week. It's not just things popping in all my cases. I also have a new associate, and for a committed solo practitioner like me, it's a pretty big deal. But what better day to announce it than Mother's Day -- since my new associate is none other than the TL Kid. Who would have thought he'd get there from here?

For all our readers who are mothers, have a great day. And for those of you who are not, I remember how great it feels to get a phone call that begins, "Hi, Mom" when your kid is far away. So don't forget to call.

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I know, I've been MIA from blogging almost all week. There's just been too much going on at work and I haven't been online. It's 9:30 and I'm just getting home -- and about to start sifting through 300 emails and checking the news. I will be around here tomorrow.

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Tonight in San Antonio at 9:30. Go Los Suns!

Presently, the Cavs are demolishing the Celtics.

Yanks are playing the Sox in Fenway this evening in the first of a 3 games series. Go Yanks.

Tomorrow the Giro d'Italia starts in Rotterdam (next year it starts in Washington, D.C.) Podium Cafe remains the best site for commentary on this first of the 3 big 3 week cycling races (the others are the Tour de France and the Vuelta de Espana.)

34 days till the World Cup in South Africa.

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