I'm just getting over that AP article about why we should give up.. but I think I have enough energy to offer up a few random rakings from around the world .. the Sunday Morning Sidewalk, 232rd American birthday edition, for your FTPed pleasure..



George W. Bush continues to defend his decision to attend opening ceremony of Olympic games in China..


AP Photo/Xinhua/Fan Changguo
Speaking of China, soldiers on Segways demonstrating their skills in a photo of an anti-terrorist drill released by the Chinese government..

Batwrap:
LA TIMES on Christopher Nolan's dark view of the DARK KNIGHT in new BATMAN film .. Entertainment Weekly on Heath Ledger's last and quite possibly best role as the Joker.. Heath Ledger's family attends DARK KNIGHT premiere..

Former Senator Jesse Helms dead..

Andrew Sullivan on Helms' death..

The next war coming? Iran says it has no plans to stop uranium enrichment..

Disgusting: Human-pig embryo given go ahead! Oink.

Mattel Toys surpasses General Motors in market!

Weird wrap:
Some odd stuff making headlines around the world. Totally real. I guess.

Crazy Romanian story part 18: Doctor ordered to pay for mistake..he cut off man's penis by accident..

Disgusting: Man admits to court that he downloads octopus porn

Man rips off Adolf Hitler's head in Berlin

Labels: Random rakings, Sunday Morning Sidewalk