I do so enjoy any New York loss

What is is about Gotham? OK, the Yankees were terrific in 2009, and (gulp) deserved to win the Series. But the Jets? This is a team of pure, unadulterated BS, a team that has done nothing since the days of Joe Willie Namath.

in the proper spirit

The Phillies are showing life, momentarily delaying the dreaded inevitability of a Yankees' World Series victory. With Pedro on the mound tonight, one can only hope he will find some of his '04 magic. That said, another New York event bears notice today.

In up-state political news, a darling of the wingnuts went down in inglorious defeat yesterday, more than canceling out the news of GOP gubernatorial elections success in NJ and VA. In a clear slap at the antics of Caribou Barbie et. al., a Democrat won the congressional seat in what had heretofore been a reliably GOP district. Ah, sweet schadenfreude!