Sunday stuff

Some in Philly are finding out why Clevelander's scratched their heads over Charlie Manuel's managerial moves.

Will Chicago's hot start last? I don't know, but I have to assume their weaknesses will be exposed in time. For example, last night when Ozzie Guillen felt he needed to pinch hit for Dye (batting.198) his choice was the equally anemic hitting Timo Perez.

Let's hope this is an accurate headline. Report: Zarqawi 'Seriously Wounded'

Hal McCoy of the Dayton Daily News is always worth reading.

How does a man decide to switch from Democrat to Republican?

His political transformation wasn't complete until a friend showed him unlabeled copies of the 1980 Democratic and Republican Party platforms and asked him which one he identified with most.

"I said, 'I agree with this one over here," Allen said. "He said 'Well, welcome to the Republican Party.' "

During the last congressional session, he was blocked by Dem's from an Appeals Court Judgeship. Why? He had committed the sin of being a black conservative.