The cookies are baked, the red carpet is out, the sacrifices have been offered, and the incense is burning... all that's left is to bury all the anti-Verizon signs in the basement, and I'll be properly prepared for my visit from the telco to add the wires for my upcoming DSL connection. In the spirit of my upcoming new connection, Devin Emke sends word of a story on The Register referring to a utility called RasPPPoE that can help DSL customers when certain technologies are used (including those used by Verizon).

Happy 50th birthday to Harry Wayne Casey. Thanks Chris Morris. Who, you ask? Harry may be more familiar as KC of KC and the Sunshine Band.

Story of the Day: Kentucky cashier falls for fake Bush $200 bill (CNN). Thanks Big Dog and Chris Johnson.
Bonus Story: ABC TV to Wake Up Airwaves with Live Childbirth. Apparently nowadays something that hasn't been done in 20 years re-qualifies as "unique." Needless to say, this is scheduled during sweeps. Thanks Brian "Third" Legge.