From my Twitter feed

  • Dara Torres won’t be on the Olympic swimming team this year, but here’s my 2009 interview about her amazing career.
  • Anderson Cooper admits he’s gay, which won’t affect his viewership much. Could a Fox News anchor come out and be accepted by its audience?
  • Katie Holmes wants a divorce due to irreconcilable differences — Tom Cruise is a Scientologist, while she is a human being.
  • Poker Pet Peeve: another player raises, then I move all-in with a pair of queens. He has me covered and has a pair of aces but asks for a count, as if there’s any amount he might fold for.
  • A list of several reasons why teachers oppose standardized tests.