the imbroglio

@ I’ve seen about 50 of these and at least 25 more were already on that “I should probably see this” list. The rest? Not sure…

The opinion (PDF) by Justice Clarence Thomas said that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had improperly determined that the legal advice was ineffective because the lawyer had nothing to lose by offering the defense. @

Lance Armstrong’s bid for an eighth win at the Tour de France may be over before it even started. Lance broke his collarbone in a hard fall during the first stage of a race in Spain yesterday. @

I mean besides sleeping, eating, and having sex, what else do you need to do? You're just taking this class so later in life you can sleep in a better place, eat better food, and have sex with someone hotter! @ ;-)

Tomorrow is a new day. Tomorrow I will try harder, and do better. That’s all I can do. @ Tough situation, but trying our best is really all any of us can do…

Michelle Hanjani, a dermatologist at Columbia University . . . recommends that patients wash their hair no more than two or three times a week. @

“This administration, elected on the promise of change, has already managed, in an astonishingly short time, to create the impression that it’s owned by the wheeler-dealers.” @

To mark the show's finale, its fans at the United Nations — people whose nonfictional jobs involve wrestling with similar issues day in and day out — invited the cast and producers to visit the U.N. for a two-hour panel discussion and talk-back. @ ???

Sen. Specter, why is it that your ideologues invariably have open minds and ours have some form of brain damage? @

Here a few recent glimpses into some of the places and lives affected by what some are calling the “Great Recession.” @ Careful. This photo series might freak you right out. Or maybe it’s just me.