One of those half-walks

One of those half-walks this morning.  Without the duck feed, I feel a lot less inclined to go the whole mile, so to speak.

Last night's sleep?  With Ms. Walker here?

Not bad.  Not bad at all.  They were a little noisy settling down into bed, but I didn't need to switch rooms.  I have worse nights when I have the house to myself.  That is, when I used to have the house to myself.

America's Founding Fathers

Like other founding fathers, Hamilton inhabited two diametrically opposed worlds. There was the Olympian sphere of constitutional debate and dignified discourse - the way many prefer to remember these stately figures - and the gutter world of personal sniping, furtive machinations, and tabloid-style press attacks. The contentious culture of these early years was both the apex and the nadir of American political expression. Such a contradictory environment was probably an inescapable part of the transition from the lofty idealism of Revolution to the gritty realities of quotidian politics. The heroes of 1776 and 1787 were bound to seem smaller and more hypocritical as they jockeyed for personal power and advantage in the new government.

-- Ron Chernow, “Alexander Hamilton”

Celebrity Sex Tape Dream

It looks as if plenty of folks are interested in seeing Jennifer Lawrence's body of work...and then some! According to a new (and NSFW) Sex Tracker survey compiled by XCritic.com and Vivid Entertainment, the Oscar winner came out on, er, top when adult movie fans were asked whose sex tape they had the "most interest in watching or buying" when it came to celebrities. Lawrence nabbed 22 percent of the vote, followed by Anne Hathaway (17 percent) and Jennifer Aniston (15 percent).

-- ONTD

Oh, man, how does Scarlett Johansson and Charlize Theron not top the list? But I guess the key is to be big in last year's movies. Courtney Stodden would be great, too, because you just know she loves it hot and dirty. There was also that story about a supposed Angelina Jolie tape, which has grown very silent. Oh, well, they are never as good as your fantasies make them out to be anyway.

Ann Coulter

Long time no hear from Ann Coulter. But we can remedy that now.

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