Congrats to the Royals on their World Series victory. They played terrific, aggressive baseball, worked to their strengths and minimized their weaknesses, and clearly deserved to win. I wish Terry Collins had handled the Mets' relief pitching better, but they were definitely out-managed as well as outplayed along the way, and that's part of the game too. The Mets do look like they have a bright future with their young pitching staff, so here's hoping they can make like the Royals and follow losing the series with a successful run next year, but in the meantime I don't want to lose track of what a great campaign they had as it was, as when the season began no one was predicting anything like a championship run for this team.

Anyway, it doesn't matter that the Mets and Giants both fell over the weekend, we're still celebrating today in the BlueTower, since it is the Gunnar-man's birthday. Our awesome little poodle turns 11 today, though you'd never believe it from his vim and vigor. I will do my best to make it a special occasion for him, but that can be a tough trick when dealing with a dog naturally blessed with so much unbridled joie de vivre that every moment seems special to him. It will still be fun trying, though.

Birthday Links:	Thanks Ant and Acleacius.
Play:	CDrone Survival. Airport Tycoon.
Science:	Climate change could have a significant impact on our economy.
Media:	GOLDENEYE 007 (N64) (Teens React- Retro Gaming). Japanese snowboard Rube Goldberg machine. Hanging out with a skydiver and a plane on Vimeo.
The Funnies:	CSI: Candy Corn Edition « EXTRALIFE. Dilbert. Brevity.