When:  Thursday, 3 PM EST Where:  Rightalk Radio Guests:  Ed Morrissey, from Captain’s Quarters, Kate McMillan, from small dead animals. Topics:  The state of political discourse; social cons vs. libertarians; current events; the Canadian scandal, about which I know precisely nothing.  Other topics:  nautical terms; moose; lager. Toll-free Call-in number: 1-866-884-8255 (866-884-TALK) Disclaimer:  WE REFUSE TO BE SILENCED! Offer:  If you have any questions you’d like me to ask Ed

Top of the seventh, two on, two out.  On a 1-2 count, I throw Albert Pujols a sharp slider just off the plate outside, which—forced to protect the plate—he swings at and tops harmlessly to short.  Inning over. **** update: after a bloop double by my catcher to start the bottom of the seventh, I’m left in to sacrifice him over to third, which I do so successfully on a

[Enter the Ghost, and Bill O’Reilly following] O’Reilly: I’m not one of those pinheads who believes in ghosts, but go on.  I’ll give you the last word. Ghost: Mark me — O’Reilly:—But no spinning.  Or I’ll have to cut you off.  For the folks.  Go. Ghost: My hour is almost come When I to sulph’rous and tormenting flames Must render up myself — O’Reilly:—Yeah, it’s called a hard break.  By

A stick, some string, a bent paper clip, a few kernels of corn… Not that it’s any better than getting pissed on non-stop by total strangers on the internet, mind you.  Just, well…different. **** update:  Can you smell that?  Why, it’s honeysuckle…!