Free Period: Your Monday* Random-Ass Roundup

Believe it or not, I've been known to be a jackass. Ask anyone who had the misfortune of knowing me in college. Or a couple years ago. I really hope President Obama isn't asked about it anytime soon:


Anyway, lots of things have happened since we last posted a Monday roundup. Here's the latest, a week and almost a full day later than usual: there's been lots of chatter about this health care issue (been keeping up?); the U.S. continues to lose the Drug War while the U.K. discovers that giving heroin to addicts in supervised clinics lowers crime and usage (no, really); we learn about another Chocolate City, this one in China; South African runner Caster Semenya is placed on suicide watch; and Michael Jordan won't let it go until everyone acknowledges that he's the best.

Also, sorry that I've been away from the spot for a minute. Life has a way of ... getting in the way. Please stay tuned.

*It's actually Tuesday.