Weekend Update

Catching up on the news...let's get started.

Your thoughts? There's no doubt that this would be a winning ticket in my mind.

The top 50 rock songs. Here's the top 10.

The top 10 of the "50 greatest conservative rock songs," according to the National Review:
1. "Won't Get Fooled Again," the Who
2. "Taxman," the Beatles
3. "Sympathy for the Devil," the Rolling Stones
4. "Sweet Home Alabama," Lynyrd Skynyrd
5. "Wouldn't It Be Nice," the Beach Boys
6. "Gloria," U2
7. "Revolution," the Beatles
8. "Bodies," the Sex Pistols
9. "Don't Tread on Me," Metallica
10. "20th Century Man," the Kinks

Hmmm. I like #1, #2, #4, #5, and last but not least, #7.

In environmental news, check out the state of the Dead Sea.

The Dead Sea has fallen over 20 metres (66 ft) in the past 100 years and is now losing about one metre each year.

As the water level has fallen, it has caused thousands of sinkholes to open up on land. The Ein Gedi resort closed some campsites after a 3-metre (10 ft) hole opened up under someone's feet. Some holes are even deeper.

On Thursday, the Red Sox beat the Yankees 9-3 with Schilling picking up his 9th win of the season. By the season's end, he'll have at least 20 wins. Varitek went yard for the Sox. On Friday, Jonathan Papelbon got the win and Trot Nixon went yard when the Sox beat Texas 4-3. Yesterday, weather forced game two of the double header to be postponed. The Sox lost 7-4. Manny Ramirez went yard.

In my mind, Curt Schilling will be inducted into the Hall of Fame even if he does not get 300 career wins. He is less than 100 strikeouts away from career #3,000. That alone will get him in the Hall.

I've always considered Anne Hathaway to be a very talented actress.

Hathaway claims film-makers work their way down a list of stars and her name is near the bottom.

She says, "I'm on the long short list. But I'm not on the short short list, which is Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson and Keira Knightley." Although she's not usually the first choice, she insists she's thrilled to even be considered.

She adds, "I'm happy to be in the race with this level of people.

"I'm the person who gets the script three people after Natalie turns it down - that's awesome!"

Is he or isn't he? I like Tom Daschle but I really think his chances were hurt by the loss in 2004.

No, Mike Jacobs isn't Jewish, either.

Fletcher pleaded not guilty while he remains on vacation in Florida.

Evan Bayh is back in New Hampshire.

Zach Braff is coming to Israel.