And here's why Boudreaux is number one

Read this wonderful post on Elfin Magic

Let me offer a few of my own:

• MLB teams shouldn't consider players' preexisting talents when awarding them contracts. The less talented simply won't get as much money unless this happens.
• Those with the preexisting condition of living in Arizona should be provided water at the same price as people in Louisiana or Michigan. How can we punish people just for living in a state with less water?
• Those with the preexisting condition of being 5 feet in stature or more should be allowed to play in McDonald's playplaces. Is it their fault they kept growing?
• Those with the preexisting condition of exceeding normal body sizes should be allowed to take two seats on airplanes while only paying for one and block fire exits at Kiss concerts. We can't punish their genetics or their love of food can we? How heartless that would be.

Random

I'm really interested to see if Google Wave is all it's cracked up to be.

I want some definitive information on when the iPhone will be opened up to other carriers.

I'm excited for Boondock Saints II, but think it will flop.

Billy Wagner needs to stop venting.

The Arizona Fall League will be awesome.

I may be getting into Entourage, solely because of Jeremy Piven.

David Ford and Ray LaMontagne are musical geniuses.

I can't wait for the CD release of The Swell Season, and the DVD releases of Up and The Hangover.

I'm glad that the Nobel in economics was awarded more for application than for theory.

Thumbs up to Away We Go, When Harry Met Sally, The Sting, and The Italian Job.

Thumbs up to Wakamono on Aldine and Ann Sather on Broadway.

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition has a pretty fantastic business model.

Paranormal Activity leveraged Twitter to a T. No pun intended.

Apple will open up iTunes LP to independent labels. Solid move.

Arcteryx equipment is super sweet, but it's got to be overpriced, right? I guess not if they're still in business.

Raise your hand in you enjoy learning! (My hand is raised right now).

There is a guy asleep on his laptop keyboard here at Caribou Coffee.

Great Q3 numbers from INTC. It's a good sign.

Tigers P Andy Oliver is getting owned.

Oil is going back up, now at $74 a barrel. Also a good sign.