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Let's get your blood boiling for tonight's presidential debate (starts at 6 p.m. PST!).

There's been a lot of debate about this interview.

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Katie Couric is definitely giving Sarah Palin some tough questions, but they're to be expected; nothing out of left field here. I'm surprised by Palin's lack of background and overall poor responses for an interview of this magnitude.

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We all know that Kaitlin is one hot chick. Grant knows that, too. That's why he wifed her. Congrats, Goodall's. (I know this is late, but was waiting for the Facebook pics.)

On a related note, if any brides-to-be are looking for a bridesmaid who can bring some sass and class to the event, Cari fits the profile. Flip-flops and all.

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Let's recap the day's political news:

"The American people are facing a moment of economic crisis. No matter how this began, we all have a responsibility to work through it and restore confidence in our economy. The jobs, savings, and prosperity of the American people are at stake.

"Now is a time to come together - Democrats and Republicans - in a spirit of cooperation for the sake of the American people. The plan that has been submitted to Congress by the Bush Administration is flawed, but the effort to protect the American economy must not fail.

This is a time to rise above politics for the good of the country. We cannot risk an economic catastrophe. Now is our chance to come together to prove that Washington is once again capable of leading this country."

  • W. addressed the nation and said the "entire economy is in danger" and calls Barack Obama and John McCain back to D.C. to help forge an agreement on a proposed $700 billion bailout of financial institutions before Congress. Both McCain and Obama accept W.’s invitation to meet with him on Thursday to address the crisis.
  • McCain goes a step further and suspends his presidential campaign to return to D.C. and calls to delay Friday's debate.
  • Obama rejects McCain's request to delay the debate, asserting the debates are even more important considering the economic environment.

Crazy shit. I personally was looking forward to the debate. I may be reminiscing Matt Wood and Chris Brown crying foul on each other during the 2004 Bush-Gore debate in the duplex.

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There's a lot of videos out there on YouTube from the Common Market "Tobacco Road" CD release show on Sept. 11.

My favorite is below. It includes the silent vigil for my cousin Jimmy at the end.

Sergio also took some great pictures at the show.

The rest are here. Those who missed the show missed out.

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Today at lunch, after eating my customary peanut butter and blackberry jam sandwich on Milton's Healthy Multi-Grain bread, I met a challenging navel orange.

The orange didn't peel well. The rind came off in chunks like tree bark. I was undeterred.

Once I had removed the rind, I spent little time removing the remaining pith due to impatience. I couldn't see a clear breaking point to section out the orange, so I dug my thumb into its top to create the divide.

As if I were changing an infant, I was suddenly hit in the glasses by a yellow stream of liquid from the orange.

I put the orange down on my desk and went to the restroom to wipe off my glasses.

"How's it going dude?" a co-worker asked.

"OK," I replied. "But an orange just peed on me."