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Hello Everyone!

On Tuesday evening my excessive computing has put to death yet another computer...poor thing. However, the seven-year-old system had many upgrades and alterations and it was time to be put out of it's misery. A simple burial was given.

I did unfortunately lose some data, so I will be spending the day playing catch up so that I can begin posting again soon.

I hope that everyone's week has been purposeful, and that a great weekend is on tap.

Take Care!

The ABC News Polling Unit Reports The Following:

Bush's Disapproval Rating Highest in History

Just two presidents have had lower approval (Richard Nixon and Harry Truman) than President Bush, and none has had higher disapproval in polls since 1938.

McCain's problem: Fifty-three percent of registered voters think he'd lead the country in the same direction as Bush, inching back up over a majority.

Forty-eight percent of registered voters are uncomfortable about McCain's age, a new high. And while Obama has advanced since mid-June in the sense that he's a "safe" choice for president, to 55 percent, McCain has lost ground on this measure; 51 percent now see him as safe, down 6 points.

Obama continues to trounce McCain on enthusiasm. Sixty-one percent of Obama's supporters are very enthusiastic about their choice, vs. 38 percent of McCain's.

For all that, Obama does not have the race in the bag.

Though more registered voters say Obama than McCain won Friday's debate, Obama has not progressed in the sense that he'd make a good commander-in-chief of the military, and remains under 50 percent in this measure.

The number who say he's got the kind of experience it takes to serve effectively as president, while a majority for the first time, is only narrowly so, 52 percent.

Source

American Venus Williams returned to singles play at the 2008 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix after ten years, and what did she do? She gave German home girl Anna-Lena Groenefeld a tennis lesson. In just over an hour, Venus defeated Goenefeld 6-1, 6-2.

Venus said, “She hit some great shots but my experience helped me.”

Next up for Venus is qualifier Ukrainian Kateryna Bondarenko, who upset Italian Flavia Pennetta 4-6, 6-2, 6-1.

Yes, I have another love. It is not the stylish precision game that tennis is, it is the hard-knocking-ass-kicking-clothes-lining sport of football...YEAH!!

After the Pittsburgh Steelers 23-20 OT win against the Baltimore Ravens tonight, I just had to post at least one of the photos from the game. YES, I am gloating.

One of these times I'll have to post pictures of me in my #36 Jerome Bettis jersey that I wear every time they play. I know... but like I said, die hard.

American superstar sisters Venus and Serena Williams huddled together to get the job done in their first round doubles match in Stuttgart, Germany today at the Porche Tennis Grand Prix.

The sibling pair defeated the doubles team of Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia and Agnes Szavay of Hungary in straight sets 6-4, 6-1.