SATURDAY 23
Tabloid disaster Amy Winehouse is found dead in her home in London, the cause of death undetermined yet painfully obvious.
SUNDAY 24
New York's legalization of same-sex marriage finally takes effect. Let wedding bells (and freedom) ring.
MONDAY 25
NFL players and owners are finally ready for some football after agreeing to a 10-year collective bargaining agreement, saving the 2011 season and the spirit of a nation.
President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner stage dueling press conferences over the continued debt ceiling debacle. Can we send the NFL negotiators to D.C.? At least to tackle somebody?
WEDNESDAY 27
Tropical Depression Don heads for the Gulf and a possible date with Texas — or with Debbie Downer, if she's available.
This article appears in Jul 28 – Aug 3, 2011.