These are my links for September 22nd:

• Dems eye Va. as 2008 battleground – USATODAY.com – Oh boy — can't WAIT for those campaign phone calls to start pouring in. Then again, it's a great opportunity to use some of my patented telemarketing pranks.
• Stephen Hawking unveils oddest clock ever – "On the hour, the college explains, the clock "'reminds us of our mortality with the sound of a chain dropping into a wooden coffin.'"

  A little optimism for Monday morning.

• How To Debate Politics Like A Gentleman – From The Art of Manliness … but gals could definitely use a tip or two, as well.