Lauras 2, 29.

DIARY

- WEATHER - Yeah, it's either hot and scorching or a riot of thunderstorms. Pretty much everywhere. Except here in New York. Where it's nice. We had a weekend of rain, but I wasn't complaining.

- TIGERS - Last Monday I predicted that the Tigers would have to starting beating ace team or their best-records-so-far wouldn't amount to much. The next day they went into their three home game series against the World Championship White Sox and lost 7-1. I wasn't happy. The Tigers went on to win the series with the next 2 games, and then win a series (2-1) against Oakland. The White Sox are 6.5 games behind in the division; the equivalent of 2 series. I can breathe a little easier. The playoffs are looking more and more possible.

- JULY - is Doghouse Repairs month.
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Alexandre Dumas père, Zelda Fitzgerald, and Amelia Earhart.

- NEWS OF THE WEEK -
BBC News: Tsunami kills dozens in Indonesia.
Yahoo! News: House fails to override stem cell veto.
BBC News: Heat wave breaks record for July.
CBS News: Nation Swelters In Heat Wave, No Relief Likely Until Weekend As Heat Wave Grips The U.S..
New York Times: Israeli Buildup at Lebanese Line as Fight Rages.

- QUESTION OF THE DAY -
What is the furthest north and south you've ever been?

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