I caught him and Prof. Penning on CSPAN the other day too. Nice to see him getting big attention after being at the forefront of research in this area for so long. He's also a very cool guy, and is no doubt enjoying all this.

Quoted: Recently, reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Christianity Today, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and USA Today have sought the opinion of Calvin professor of political science and director of the Paul B. Henry Institute, Corwin Smidt.

Quoted: For the first time since the New Deal, the percentage of mainline Protestants who identify as Democrats is the greater than the percentage who identify as Republicans.

We KNOW her!

Quoted: Rising stars take their turn in the spotlight in these fun feature interviews.

Quoted: As Beauty and the Beast winds down its 13-year Broadway run and heads toward a July 29 closing date, Lew expresses amazement at the spell the show continues to cast over audience members young and old—including herself.

The Literacy Center's successes will be featured on ABC World News tonight at 6:30 ET. My friend Kristin Ekkens directs the ESL in the Workplace program there.

Quoted: Aims to help people reach their individual goals by improving their reading and language skills and to increase community awareness of the benefits of literacy.

I'm looking forward to watching the champ continue his run tonight.

Quoted: That's good company for a fighter who hadn't even headlined his own PPV card until two years ago, when he faced Arturo Gatti, and was not a big ticket seller anywhere outside of his hometown in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Look forward to big things at 5th/3rd next year from Rick Porcello:

Quoted: “He can do things with his fastball: sink it, run it in, ride it. He is far, far advanced beyond just about anyone 18 years old I’ve ever worked with.”

Quoted: “I don’t know what he’ll pitch at, but he hit 97 (mph) numerous times and worked comfortably at 94-95,”

BTW, does anyone know what "ride it" means in that context?

Quoted: History Arts & Libraries - The following list of 50 essential works of Michigan history was selected by a team of noted historians assembled by the Department of History, Arts and Libraries and Randy Riley, Special Collections Manager for the Library of Michigan.

Very good article about the buildup to the fight.

Quoted: "I'm making this fight. When you watch '24/7' you can all say, 'This kid is cocky, this kid [is] arrogant.' Say what you want. But when you look at '24/7,' you see him playing with his dogs and drinking cappuccino and you say, 'We all do that, go back to that Mayweather. There's controversy and excitement with that kid Mayweather.'"

I hate to distract from sock-gate (seriously, I do) but Simmons had to weigh in on Mayweather - De La Hoya and the decline of boxing, so I had to dot it. May 5th can't come soon enough.

Quoted: We need to knock down the house and start over. And in the years following the De La Hoya-Mayweather fight, as boxing crumbles from a lack of mainstream interest, we will. Until then, let's enjoy the Last Big Fight. Call your buddy with the big TV and tell him you're coming over on May 5. Just like old times.

This happened two doors down from the house I lived in for 4+ years. Keep the boys in your prayers - they had a tough enough life before this happened.

Quoted: When police arrived the 13 and 14-year old had minor injuries, but their grandmother, 55-year old Evelynia Hill, was dead. The boys had tried to help her.

Police did catch the killer later, in New Orleans I think