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John McCain says that he is the candidate that will support our service men and women. He does so, frequently hanging is hat on the fact that he is a veteran who served in Vietnam. But does his voting record in office say otherwise? 2 Dinar, an op-ed webzine written by veterans, believes it might. eab

It's happy day here in Philadelphia. Though it wasn't easy, The Fightins have won their first playoff game since 1993. Geez, that was a loooooong time ago. eab

I got to witness the victory firsthand; it was a beautiful thing. In other playoff news, the Cubs got hammered by the Dodgers, 7-2. Cubs fans can start worrying. The always unpredictable Carlos Zambrano takes the hill tonight, and in NLDS history, the winner of game 1 has taken 23 out of 26 series. Oh, and the last time the Cubs have lost game 1 of a series at home and have comeback to win? Never. jmj

Via Dooce and Kottke, here is the story of a cab ride that Kent Nerburn will never forget. eab

Over at Monitor Mix, Carrie Brownstein matches music with the seasons. jmj

I recently Netflix'ed the first season of Mad Men. It's good, real good. The style is super sweet. You're never quite sure what makes Don Draper tick. And the portrayal of the times I'm guessing is spot on, at least that's what 'they' say. But I still don't quite understand the hysterical obsession some have for it. Are the offerings on television these days so bad that one really good show comes off as an epic of all time after just one season? Perhaps Tim can enlighten me. eab

The memeticians have had some technical issues lately. To honor that, here are a slew of error message haikus. jmj