Good News

The doctor called me yesterday afternoon at 5:30 with good news. I am fine--cancer free. The suspense was awesome though. Really felt like I was living there for a while. Later, I'll post my life to-do list. On to more important matters.

Polls show Obama pulling way ahead. I am still waiting for one of these guys to make an audacious commitment, something akin to J.F.K.'s promise to land on the moon. We won't see that from Obama tonight. As the front-runner, he'll just try not to stumble. McCain is getting desperate, so it could happen, although with little force behind any bold commitments coming from a flailing campaign this late in the game.

Speaking of races, the Breeder's Cup is a little more than two weeks away. For those not in the know, it is the "richest day" in thoroughbred racing. The Classic is a $5 million race that will feature a field of great horses, Curlin and Go Between among them. Unfortunately, Big Brown is out due to an injury. Keep an eye on Go Between. My dad foaled, raised, broke, and trained him on the farm prior to the start of his racing career, in addition to pairing Go Between's dam and sire (although Dad isn't the technical "Breeder"). Naturally, Saturday, October 25th will be a big day in my father's career.

In other news, it looks like the Somali pirates are going to get $8 million for the ship, cargo (Russian tanks and ammo), and crew they're holding hostage. One question: How the hell do they plan to get off the boat?