Yesterday was the 35th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon. The tin-foil hat set thinks this was all a hoax, that the Apollo 1 fire set us back so much that we were unable to meet JFK's dream of making it to the moon before the decade was out, but making us unable to beat the Soviets as well. If beating the Soviets was the goal, then why, pray tell, would we attempt to go back SIX MORE TIMES? (Actually landing five more times.) And I heard that each mission cost $900 million, in 1969 dollars, so that would be... an ass-load of money now. Seven missions (not including the four manned practice runs, two of which actually orbited the moon) at $900 million each, that would be $6.3 billion, in 1969 dollars. If we faked it all, where did that money go?

-Last night's Yanks-Red Sox game was perhaps the greatest baseball game I've ever seen. I'm not sure if it's better than Game 7 last year in the ALCS. The circumstances were different, of course, but I think last night's game was just a little more intense, if only because Joe Torre had Jon Lieber warming up...in the on deck circle.

-I'm convinced my "Boston Sucks" shirt with my dirty Yankee cap are lucky together. In addition to Game 7 of last year's ALCS, I went 4-4 with 3 RBI in yesterday's softball game, and of course, the Yankees won another instant classic.

-Pedro is a punk. I don't think anyone can dispute that anymore.

-Yes, I know that Maria Sharapova is only seventeen, and I do feel a bit creepy, but you know what, I'm counting down the days...

-Meanwhile, I'll say it again, Lindsay Lohan? No.

-Speaking of Sharapova, I think we have to thank Ronnie for bringing an end to the Cold War, if only because it allowed Eastern Bloc tennis hotties to come and play in the west. Back then, the Eastern Bloc gave us Martina Navratilova, now we have Anna Kournikova, Sharapova, and even that Hantuchova chick. Meanwhile, we counter with the Williams sisters, who, to be fair, can whip anyone on the court, but then again, look like they can also whip anyone in the ring as well.