It's Friday, folks. Good lord, it's Friday. And we've survived the immediate hangover period from the World Cup! That's not nothing. Others would have shattered at the abrupt sports detox. We're still here, and Week Zero CFB is 5 weeks away. We're almost there.
A scene from ‘The Wire,’ plus 9 thoughts on MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher’s media day remarks
The MAC commissioner seems to understand the moment, but maybe could’ve been more direct in communicating it.
Mitten FootballAndrew Graham
Senate Faces Mounting Pressure to Restrict Voting Rights
Rural voters and conservative women could be among those most hurt by the SAVE Act, which the Trump administration
Barn RaiserSuzan Erem
Welcome to Toronto, World Capital of the Urban Raccoon
If you ask anybody in Toronto, they’ll tell you that raccoons, AKA the Procyon lotor (Latin for “before-dog washer,” given their apparent penchant for washing their food), are everywhere. The creat…

^ It's a Friday. This is me dumping out all of the random links from my pocket.
A Guide to the New State Fair Beers
Midwest Excellence, a newsletter by RandBall’s Stu (from the internet)
Midwest ExcellenceSteve “Stu” Neuman
^ yeah, I'm a big NO for the Ranch-flavored beer.
Rationale for War with Iran or Reason Men Back into Parking Spaces?
“They enjoy displaying their skill even if little is actually accomplished and it takes longer than necessary.”
McSweeney's Internet TendencyKyle Shamorian