Five-Star Fridays: Reader’s Choice!
I haven’t really explored new music this year the way I have in years past. So I’m leaving it to you, dear readers, to fill me in on what you liked this year. Leave your favorite songs of 2009, or favorite songs you discovered in 2009, in the comments section.

Happy Thanksgiving.
As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.

It’s Sort of the Poor Man’s “Nixon With Elvis” Photo
Your surreal moment of the day.

Obama Pardon Tally: Flightless Fowl 1, Human Beings 0
Debra Saunders laments that 10 months into his presidency, Barack Obama’s first presidential pardon has gone to . . . a turkey. According to political science Professor P.S. Ruckman Jr. of Rock Valley College in Illinois, Obama, a former constitutional law professor, has taken longer to use the executive pardon and commutation power than all but four presidents – George Washington, John Adams, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Obama hasn’t pardoned a single ex-offender, even though about 1,200 people have asked for pardons because

Quote of the Day
“I told him I actually did give two of these this week. Because it’s for wisdom and judgment and benefits to the state of Indiana, I did give one to (New England Patriots coach) Bill Belichick.” Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, upon giving Indiana’s highest honor to broadcaster Joe McConnell. Related photo of Patriots thug making way for Belichick’s ego here. Thanks to my dad for the tip.